Identify the Indigenous homeland(s) of one's local region on a pre-contact map
Exercise
Difficulty 3
~2 min
hist.g2.f.geo.homelands_pre_contact.ex_02
Still Here Check
MG-4
Map
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
Is the [LOCAL NATION] still here today? Use the TWO-MAP comparison (MG-4) to give EVIDENCE for your answer.
How it's presented
mode
text
Answer criteria
type
claim evidence
rubric
YES + evidence from present-day map (current land or main offices visible)
Hints
- Look at the right-hand panel of MG-4.
- Where is the nation's current main offices marked?
Misconceptions to watch
- Children may say 'no, they moved away' if removal happened - clarify: 'they are still a nation even if they live in a different place; many nations also still live in or visit their ancestral homeland.'
Used in lessons