Objective: Students will be able to identify the culture of the Yanomami Tribe

Materials Needed: - Powerpoint presentation with images of the Yanomami Tribes people, landscape and homes - Large map of South America - Masking tape

Procedure:

• Begin the lesson by showing students a pictures of the Yanomami Tribe (5 minutes)

• Ask the students to take a few minutes to think about what they already know about the Yanomami Tribe (5 minutes)

• Once the students have had time to think, explain that the Yanomami Tribe is an indigenous group that lives in South America (5 minutes).

• Show the students a map of South America and point out where the Yanomami Tribes live (5 minutes).

• Place a piece of masking tape on the map to mark the location of the Yanomami Tribe (5 minutes).

• Have the students break into groups of four and ask them to research the following about the Yanomami Tribe (30 minutes):
  • What type of shelter do they live in?
  • What type of clothing do they typically wear?
  • What type of foods do they eat?
  • What type of spiritual beliefs do they have?

• Have each group present one of the topics they researched to the class (15 minutes).

• At the end, review the information the students have learned about the Yanomami Tribe (10 minutes).

• Assign each student to write a short essay summarizing what they have learned about the Yanomami Tribe (20 minutes).

Closure:

Have the students write a few sentences that summarize what they have learned in this lesson plan. (5 minutes)