Native American Homes – Extra Credit School Project

Now that the girls are in third grade is seems like they have more “hands-on” projects coming up these past few weeks.  They had the opportunity to earn extra credit for Social Studies by building a replica of a South Carolina Native American home.  They spent a lot of time building their houses, writing out their facts, and presenting their project to the class.  Thank goodness for a yard full of saplings, vines, monkey grass, and for Jake who is creative and patient when helping the girls.

The girls really LOVED the arrow heads (even though they did not come from SC).  The arrow heads are actually ones that Jake and his Grandpa Hayes collected when he was a boy.  Both girls did well and got a 100% on their extra credit projects.  Even though they worked hours on this project they told us it was one of the most fun homework projects they had ever done and would love to do more!  Glad they enjoyed it because it was a great way to learn even more about the Native Americans from South Carolina.

Brina building the structure out of saplings for her Longhouse

Brina’s House:

• Longhouse
• Cherokee Native American’s lived in Longhouses in the summer months
• The Cherokee’s live in the Blue Ridge Mountain Region of South Carolina

Karlie weaving vines to make the structure for her Wattle & Daub

Karlie’s House:

• Wattle & Daub House
• Cherokee’s from the Blue Ridge Mountain Region lived in a Wattle & Daub house during the winter
• Yemassee’s from the Coastal Zone Region also lived in a Wattle & Daub house during the winter