Students then research various Native American nations, focusing on religion, daily life, ceremonies, and current existence of the nations, and create posters that visually depict their research. Review the Academic Content Standards related to this lesson. Work in small groups to research the religion, daily life, ceremonies, and current existence of a Native American nation. Create a poster visually depicting their researched Native American nation.
Students then share their answers.
The teacher may write responses on the board for further discussion. The first four paragraphs of the article offer a very descriptive explanation of the annual first appearance of the sun after its seven-week hiding. Describe the sun ceremony. Divide students into groups of three or four students. Because of the depth of research, students may be given extra time, either after school or in a later class, to finish answering these research questions.