American Indian Tribes in Virginia

The students in Mrs. Meekin’s 4th grade class have been learning about the 8 recognized American Indian tribes in Virginia. To get a better understanding of where each tribe was located in Virginia, students used Google Tour Builder to map out the locations where the tribes lived. They added each tribe location to the tour, labeled the slide with the name of the tribe, and added a picture. As students were adding the points to the map, they realized how most of the tribes lived in the Coastal Plains region of Virginia. In addition, they noticed that a majority of these tribes lived near rivers that provided them with food and a means of transportation. When they were finished, students published their work and posted a link to their finished tour in Google Classroom. Click this link to view the finished tour.