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Students will research as groups the Mayan, Aztec, Incan, or Olmec ancient American tribes/peoples. Information should include: (1) Where and when they lived; (2) Housing; (3) Clothing; (4) Food; (5) Religion; and (6) Lifestyle/Social - Culture. Final class presentations should include a poster with AT LEAST three facts per research area and AT LEAST two meaninful class participatory activities. The poster will also include AT LEAST two quality maps that show the territory of the tribe and their relationship to the world. Also included should be AT LEAST 4-8 visual representations/pictures/drawings that add to the knowledge being presented.

Individual Student Accountability- Working in a Cooperative Learning Group.

Students create a visual of their personal mission statement. It must include the mission statement sentence and the mission statement description. Students may create the visual using hand drawn artwork or Glogster.

Students design and produce wearable clothing from a minimum of three recycled, reused or repurposed items using an obvious theme. The final presentation will be a "fashion" show with student write-ups describing their clothing, theme and their recyclables. Clothing must include: a hat, shoes, a top and a bottom (pants or skirt) or dress and an accessory item, such as belt, jewelry, gloves, leg warmers, glasses, etc. Items must hang on a hanger and be removable by the wearer.