LibGuides: Social Studies 5: Native American Tribes (López): Intro

Native American Tribes

Photo taken by Mike Morris

This guide will help you with your research on Native American tribes. If you need more help, please email Ms. Brown (cbrown@usn.org).

Websites with Images

Creative Commons Image Search allows you to search several image repositories (including Flickr and Google Images) and limit your search to only those images which are licensed for others to reuse them.

Sora has at least one e-book for each tribe on your list, as well as books about the native peoples of different regions. Ask Ms. Brown if you need help with Sora.

Websites

There are several ways you can search for websites about your tribe or topic:

Many tribes have their own official websites. Try searching for your specific tribe or region.
Look at the back of your books to see which websites the authors recommend.
Or check out the websites below:

CommonLit: Native American History and Authors
Articles & texts by and about Native Americans.
National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI)
The NMAI is one of the Smithsonian museums, part of the largest museum complex in the world. This is a good place to look for information about particular Native tribes, including photographs of artifacts like clothing and housing.
Native American Facts for Kids
An extensive website with information on a large number of tribes. It is run by a small nonprofit organization called Native Languages of the Americas.
Native American Indian Resources: Pre-Contact Housing
This website gives examples of the shelters used by several different tribes, plus a map indicating which types of housing were used in different regions.
Native Tech
A good collection of information on how Native Americans (focusing on Eastern Woodland tribes) used various materials to create clothing, tools, homes, and more.
ReadWorks: Native Americans
Articles & texts on Native Americans.

Quick Links

Citation Worksheets

5th Grade Citation Worksheet: Book
Make a copy of this Google Doc and fill one out for each book you use for the project.
5th Grade Citation Worksheet: Encyclopedia Database
Make a copy of this Google Doc and fill one out for each article you use from an encyclopedia database (Britannica or World Book).
5th Grade Citation Worksheet: Webpage
Make a copy of this Google Doc and fill one out for each webpage you use for this project.

Library Databases

Britannica School: Middle
Britannica School: Middle offers middle school students a gateway to the vast resources of the Encyclopedia Britannica.
World Book eBooks
A collection of World Book's e-books, especially useful for research projects in LS and MS. Access provided by TEL.
World Book Student
World Book Student is World Book's encyclopedia for middle school students. Access provided by TEL.

Tips for Searching the Databases

Smart Search Tips for Databases - MS (video)
This screencast, geared for MS students, shares tips about how to search databases effectively (using Research in Context) and also discusses the difference between databases and websites. (6 minutes)