Students label their picture. The teacher will circulate as the students work and check for understanding. The teacher will ask questions throughout the discussion asking students to describe and predict. Students can create small model Chumash homes with tule and straws. Students can write a paragraph describing the things that are in their Chumash village.
Students can write directions for creating a Chumash home.
Have students create a map of a Chumash village. They must include a scale and key. Create a mural of a Chumash village with paint along a large wall. Pictures will be evaluated for drawing appropriate things in their village and labeling. Students will be informally assessed as they work on the assignment for following directions.