Cool+Cultures+Week!

Cool Cultures Week Presents...
= AMERICAN INDIAN TRIBES OF UTAH = Featuring:

Shoshoni
Students, You have been placed into groups of five as a team of anthropologist. Each group has been assigned to report on several areas of their tribe’s culture, including language, religion, customs, folktales, music, art, etc. You and your colleagues will collaborate each day to discuss one different aspect of you tribe's culture. Here are some questions to consider about the various cultural characteristics of American Indian tribes:


 * 1) What language did the tribe speak? Was there any form of written language? If so, please support your answer with evidence (e.g. pictures, documents, articles, history books, etc.).
 * 2) What is the purpose of a folk tale? Were there any oral traditions passed down from generation to generation apparent in your tribes culture?
 * 3) What types of art did members of your tribe create (if any)? What does the artwork symbolize? Please provide your own interpretation as well as supporting arguments.

====Now, with you colleagues, start conversations by presenting open-ended questions (these are not "yes and no" questions) that are intended to provoke thought. Post any artifacts, such as documents or pictures, that pertains to your Indian Tribe. Please remember to be respectful of one another.====