9/16/14

Lesson#7

AIM: What was the League of the Iroquois?

DO NOW:     The Iroquois Native Americans lived in Eastern portion of North America. The Land that they lived in was almost all forest. The land was also excellent farm land and because it was heavily forested it was home to large variety of animals. Look at the pictures below and describe how the Iroquois adapted to their surroundings

I)                  The League of the Iroquois

a)     There are five nations that make up the league of the Iroquois. They are the __________, _________, Onondaga, Cayuga and the ____________. These people lived in ______________. These houses were at least 20 feet long and were headed by _____________

b)    In the beginning of their history these five tribes were constantly at war with each other. Around the year 1570 these five nations decided that they no longer wanted to war with each other. They decided to form a government that would benefit each of the five nations. This government became known as the “____________________”.

c)     The League of the Iroquois was a type of _________________________ in which each nation had one vote in the grand council.

d)    The leaders of each of the five nations were chosen by the leaders of the individual families. The leaders of the individual houses were always ________________. If these women didn’t like a leader they could remove him.

HOMEWORK:  Go to the following web site and describe what life might have been like for the Iroquois. Give details

   http://www.nysm.nysed.gov/IroquoisVillage/villagetwo.html