Human/Environment interaction

Human/Environment Interaction – Sample Answers

What were some ways the People of the Three Fires used their environment?	·       They used rivers and lakes for travel. ·       They used the land for farming. ·       They used trees for many different kinds of things including maple syrup, canoes, and housing materials.
What were some ways the People of the Three Fires adapted to their environment?	·       They ate foods that were around them like nuts and berries. ·       The Potawatomi moved their villages with the seasons. ·       They made their houses out of things they found around them like bark.
What were some ways the People of the Three Fires changed their environment?	·       They cleared land to create villages. ·       They cleared land to plant crops. ·       They cut down trees to make things like houses and canoes.

The Odawa

The Odawa

The Odawa, or Ottawa, lived along the eastern shores of Lake Michigan. They were known for being excellent traders. They used bark canoes to travel hundreds of miles in order to trade goods. The Odawa lived in villages. Their houses were small oval buildings called wigwams or longhouses which were like apartment buildings in which several families lived. They often built log walls around their villages for protection. They hunted and fished and sometimes farmed. They made sugar from maple sap. They were known for being very good weavers and wove beautiful mats, bags, and baskets. One of their most famous leaders was Chief Pontiac.

    

The Potawatomi

The Potawatomi

The Potawatomi lived at one time in the southwest section of Michigan. Then, they spread out and moved to other areas such as the land around what is now the city of Saginaw. Of the three groups, the Potawatomi were known as the best farmers. They grew more of their own food than the other two groups. Crops included squash, corn, melons, and beans. They also used maple sap to make syrup and sugar.  They lived in villages, but moved their villages with the seasons. In the warm months they lived near rivers and lakes in round wigwams or rectangular lodges. In the winter, the villages often broke up into small groups of families that moved into the forests where the hunting was good. The Potawatomi used canoes for fishing and going short distances, but they did not travel by water as much as the other two groups. Like the other two groups, the Potawatomi used sleds and snowshoes in winter. They were well known for their quill embroidery, basketry, and beadwork.

People of the three fires chart

People of the Three Fires

Completed Reference Chart

	Ojibwa	Potawatomi	Odawa/Ottawa
Where did they live in Michigan?	·      Southern shore of Lake Superior ·      Western shore of Lake Huron	·      Southwest Michigan ·      Later in area near Saginaw	·      Eastern shore of Lake Michigan
What were their houses like?	·      Small round wigwams	·      Wigwams ·      Rectangular lodges	·      Wigwams ·      Longhouses for many families
What did they eat?	·      Crops like corn and squash ·      Maple syrup ·      Wild rice ·      Nuts and berries	·      Squash, melons, corn, beans ·      Maple syrup and sugar	·      Maple syrup ·      Fish ·      Farming crops
What was special about them?	·      Excellent hunters, fishers, and trappers ·      Made excellent birch bark canoes	·      Great farmers ·      Moved to forests in winter	·      They were great traders ·      Had a great leader named Chief Pontiac ·      Built log walls around villages
What did they make?	·      Deerskin moccasins and bags with quills ·      Birch bark baskets and boxes ·      Beadwork	·      Quill embroidery ·      Baskets ·      Beadwork	·      Woven mats ·      Bags ·      Baskets

The Ojibwa

The Ojibwa

        The Ojibwa was the largest group of the “Three Fires.” They lived along the southern shores of Lake Superior and the western shores of Lake Huron. They moved at times and usually settled near rivers and lakes. They were admired for being excellent hunters, fishers, and trappers. They were also well-known for their birch bark canoes. When they lived in areas with good soil, they farmed and raised crops such as corn and squash. They also gathered nuts and fruits. They made maple syrup from the sap of maple trees and gathered wild rice. They lived in villages made of small round buildings called wigwams. These were houses made from a frame of bent poles which was covered with bark, animal skins or mats. They made items like moccasins and bags from deerskin which was decorated with porcupine quills. They were known for their beautiful beadwork which often had flower designs. They also made birch bark baskets and boxes.

     

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Math test on 12/9/2010

Dear Respected Parents:

On Thursday, December 9, we will be having a Math test on Chapter 3. Chapter 3 includes Two-Digit Subtraction, Estimating Differences, Subtracting money, Solving Story Problems, Subtracting Three-Digit Numbers, Subtracting Greater Numbers, Subtracting Across the Zeros, and Selecting Addition or Subtraction. All lessons are explained in detail in Chapter 3 of our textbook and there is also a practice test on pages 151-153. Students need to remember the following:

Vocabulary: Difference is the answer to a subtraction problem
Estimate is when you find an answer the is very close to the exact answer by rounding the numbers.
To regroup is to borrow ten from the next place value if the numbers in the ones place can't be subtracted.
You can check your answer to a subtraction problem by adding.
You can also subtract by drawing a picture using base-ten blocks.
When solving a story problem make sure you use the problem solving strategy we learned:

1. Understand what they are asking you to do. Look for word clues such as how many more, how many in all, how many are left over, how many more etc.
2. Plan: Draw a picture, draw base ten blocks, make a chart and do what ever works best for you to solve the problem.
3. Solve
4. Check: You can check a subtraction problem by adding and you can check an addition problem by subtracting.

If students are confused on any part of Chapter 3, they can make a note of what is confusing them and we can review it in class tomorrow inshallah. Jazakum Allah Khairan.

Respectfully,

Sister Maha

Homework Alert!

Dear Respected  Parents,

The purpose of assigning homework is to reinforce what is being learned at school and to let you see what we are doing in Third Grade. This week there have been many missing homework assignments and incomplete work turned in to me by my students. From now on any missing work or incomplete assignments will be done during recess or Gym. Learning responsibility is one of the most important things that I am trying to teach my students this year. Completing homework assignments in a timely fashion is important and one of the ways for students to become independent and responsible. Students who complete all homework assignments in a timely and neat manner will have the chance to earn an invitation to an ice cream sundae party very soon. Hopefully this will motivate our students to do the work more proficiently and turn it in on time. If you feel that your child is struggling with homework or any other subject in school and would like them to receive extra instruction, I am available after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays until 5 o'clock. This tutoring is free of charge however, you will be responsible to pick up your child by 5 o'clock sharp. If you are interested in tutoring for your child, I can be contacted at 313-740-0546 or you can email me at maha.mustafa1971@yahoo.com. We need to work together to ensure that every child succeeds and grows in third grade. Thank you.

Respectfully,

Sister Maha