Assessment of Native American Influences in Illinois Agriculture
Using People of the Past  Educational Posters from the Illinois State Museum
ISBN    0-89792-164-X

1.  Examine each poster and find 3 examples of Agriculture that you recognize from today.

Archaic

Middle Woodland

Mississippian

Historic Kickapoo

2. Find one tool from each of the posters that was made by hand

Archaic

Middle Woodland

Mississippian

Historic Kickapoo

3. Find three items that are in common in EACH poster and identify them.

4. Pick one topic from each of the posters that you could share with students and expand into a lesson.

Archaic

Middle Woodland

Mississippian

Historic Kickapoo

5.  Examine the back of each poster. Pay close attention to the “Let’s take a Look at the Picture” and “Use Your Imagination” sections.  How could you use this in a classroom setting?