Identify the Indigenous homeland(s) of one's local region on a pre-contact map
Exercise Difficulty 2 ~2 min hist.g2.f.geo.homelands_pre_contact.ex_01

Map Label

MG-4 Map
Mounted on classroom wall at child-eye-height; transparent acetate overlay flipped between PRE-CONTACT and TODAY view to

Mounted on classroom wall at child-eye-height; transparent acetate overlay flipped between PRE-CONTACT and TODAY view to teach that nations are still here. Companion tactile raised-relief version available. The school is required to identify its actual local-region nations during week 1 setup (teacher_notes protocol provided).

Prompt

On the MG-4 two-map comparison: (a) Find OUR SCHOOL on the present-day map. (b) On the pre-contact map at the same location - whose homeland is it? Write the nation name.

How it's presented
mode text
Answer criteria
type map response
rubric
Correct local-nation name written; school correctly located
Hints
  1. Use the school star on the present-day map.
  2. Slide across to the pre-contact map at the SAME location.
Misconceptions to watch
  • Children may name a far-away nation instead of the local one - point to the school star repeatedly.
Used in lessons