The Land Bridge Theory The Land Bridge Theory proposes that people migrated from Siberia to Alaska across a land bridge that spanned the current day Bering Strait. Look at the map and read the description. Be ready to answer a warm-up question. 9/4#7 Warm-Up Why do you think people migrated from Siberia to Alaska across a land bridge? Restate the question in your answer. Check capitalization and punctuation. American Indian Tribes in Texas TOTEM POLES Objective I will compare the cultures of American Indians in Texas prior to European colonization such as Gulf, Plains, Puebloan, and Southeastern groups by researching the tribes within these groups and writing a comparison essay. You will research the American Indians tribe. Diet Housing Daily Life Appearance Southeastern, Puebloan, Gulf, or Plains (location) Any other important information You will write your notes in your journal Step 1: Research You will research the four groups of American Indians in Texas. Western Gulf Karankawas and Coahuiltecans Southeastern Caddo, Wichita, and Atakapans Publoan Jumanos Plains Tonkawas, Comanches, Apaches, Kiowas In your journal you will write notes over the four groups and the American Indian tribes that belonged to the groups. Diet Hunters? Gathers? Farmers? What did they eat? Shelter what did their home look like? Nomads? Permanent Settlements? Appearance what did they look like? Tattoos? Clothing? Hair? Daily life What was their daily life like? Paper Once you have completed your research and shown your research to Mrs. Smith, you may start writing your rough draft essay in your journal. Remember you are comparing the tribes of the four groups Southeastern, Plains, Gulf, and Puebloan. Within these groups there are ten tribes total. Comparison Essay Steps Research notes in your journal (make sure to show Mrs. Smith before starting rough draft. Write rough draft essay in your journal. Self/Peer editing