Social Studies

Social Studies Standards:1.H1.1 Explain how ideas and innovation can contribute to a community by utilizing primary sources (artifacts, photographs, newspapers, speakers) and secondary sources (biographies, stories, articles).How Mocassins Were MadeSince long ago, Native Americans have been wearing shoes made of soft leather. These shoes are known as moccasins (MAH-kuh-suhns). A lot of moccasins are made from the skin of a deer or a moose. But moccasins long ago were made differently than moccasins today.Long ago, members of the tribe dried the animal skin, turning it into leather. Then the members shaped the leather to cover their feet.Each tribe had its own decorations for moccasins. Some tribes used beads. In other tribes, members painted symbols onto the animal skins.Some moccasins had hard bottoms. They were good for walking on sharp stones or prickly cacti. Moccasins with soft bottoms were best for walking in leaves. What do we call Native American shoes made of soft leather? Slippers Moccasins Sneakers The text explains how the Native Americans made moccasins long ago. What did Native Americans do first to make moccasins? First, Native Americans dried the skin of an animal to turn it into leather. First, Native Americans shaped leather to cover their feet. First, Native Americans decorated their moccasins with beads and symbols. Sharp objects could not break through moccasins with a hard bottom. What part of the text tells us that this is true? Some moccasins had hard bottoms. Moccasins with soft bottoms were best for walking in leaves. Moccasins with hard bottoms were good for walking on sharp stones or prickly cacti. How could Mocassins be considered a form of art?