Settled Tribes: The Caddo and Jumano


Texas Studies Texas Geography and Its Indigenous People Settled Tribes: The Caddo and Jumano
Students brainstorm what people need in order to survive. Then they learn about the Caddo and Jumano tribes in Texas. Next they compare the houses of these two tribes and how the materials reflect the tribes’ adaptation to the environment. Finally they take a closer look at the Caddo culture and write a short report about an aspect that interests them.

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Overview

In this experience, students brainstorm what people need in order to survive. Then they learn about the Caddo and Jumano tribes in Texas. Next they compare the houses of these two tribes and how the materials reflect the tribes’ adaptation to the environment. Finally they take a closer look at the Caddo culture and write a short report about an aspect that interests them.

If you have access to leveled readers about the Caddo, the Jumano, or another sedentary tribe, assign them to the students in parallel to this experience.

Estimated duration: 40-50 minutes

Vocabulary words:

  • survive
  • dome
  • confederation
  • mound

Objective

  • Describe the life and government of settled tribes in Texas.


Engage


Some Indian tribes were sedentary, which means they settled in one place, often in villages. In this lesson you will focus on two of the settled tribes in Texas, the Caddo and the Jumano.

Objective

  • Describe the life and government of settled tribes in Texas.


Texas map showing the locations of eight major tribes

Some of the major Indian tribes in Texas


What are the basic needs that people have in order to survive?

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Human beings have certain basic needs. They must have food, water, air, and shelter to survive. If any one of these basic needs is not met, then humans cannot survive.

In this experience, the focus will be on food, water, and shelter.


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