Native American Cultures: Pacific Northwest Coast

Build research skills while learning about some of the defining characteristics of Native American cultures in the Pacific Northwest Coast with the help of this graphic organizer. This one-page social studies worksheet invites middle school learners to conduct their own research—with the help of guiding prompts—in order to explore and record key information about the various Native American nations in the Pacific Northwest Coast region. Young historians will investigate and record important facts about the environment, food, technology, and cultures of the region's nations, and even conduct a brief analysis of a traditional Tlingit longhouse. Be sure to also check out the Native American Cultures: Great Plains, Native American Cultures: Southwest, and Native American Cultures: Eastern Woodlands worksheets!