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World of the Caddo

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*Parents, this is an in-class assignment.

Today you are going to be virtual archeologists! You will uncover facts about some of the first people in Texas, the Caddos. Tomorrow you will begin your very own book about the Caddo people, so make sure you are active learners today. :)

Take turns with your partner to read and explore about the World of the Caddo. Click on all five circles to learn about the lives of the Caddo people.
http://www.texasbeyondhistory.net/kids/caddo/

Four generations of Caddo families
Photo courtesy of Texas Beyond History
When you are finished, please leave a comment about your favorite Caddo fact.

Comments

  1. AnonymousNovember 13, 2012 at 1:24 PM

    It was fun, it was interesting that they didn't wear very much clothes, and to replace clothes they had nose rings and tattoos, but the women had clothes ( luckily ) so did the men, but the men didn't have much on.

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  2. Sam.FNovember 13, 2012 at 1:26 PM

    My favorite part was the song redbird. it was so catchy!

    -Sam.f

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  3. Anna BananaNovember 13, 2012 at 1:28 PM

    My favorite part was the red bird song!
    I learned about the caddos by them wearing feathers!

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  4. ava ana kieraNovember 13, 2012 at 1:28 PM

    I loved learning about the Caddo tribes!
    The village part was very intrestinng!

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  5. EvanNovember 13, 2012 at 1:28 PM

    I thought it was intresting that the Caddos bury their leaders under large mounds.

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  6. Rio- DevinNovember 14, 2012 at 7:41 AM

    Devin- Rio We thought it was intresting that the way they make the stone tools.

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  7. jay and jacksonNovember 14, 2012 at 7:45 AM

    jay- I find it cool that they still farm.

    jackson- I found interesting that it takes a whole day to make a house.

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  8. MarinNovember 14, 2012 at 7:49 AM

    I loved how they had the scavenger hunt on the caddo's village life!!!!!! also how they asked you a question and we had to click on the part of the picture we thought it was!!!!!!!!

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  9. lilyNovember 14, 2012 at 7:52 AM

    I loved the way they built houses out of sticks and tools.IT WAS SO COOL!

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  10. ROSIE d(-.-)bNovember 14, 2012 at 10:20 AM

    A lot of the things were intresting! Like the virtual muesem, how the caddos could make a house in just one day, the stuff about the mounds they build, all of that was so intresting!!

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  11. Will.R and LucyNovember 14, 2012 at 10:28 AM

    I loved the life of the caddos it was really fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  12. joshpNovember 14, 2012 at 10:28 AM

    It's cool that one of the houses got hit by a storm and leaned to the side.Im suprised it stayed up I thought it blew down but it didn't.

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  13. AidanNovember 14, 2012 at 10:56 AM

    I thought it was cool that the some houses could fit 30 people

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  14. liamNovember 14, 2012 at 11:00 AM

    I found it interesting that they could fit 30 people in that tiny house!

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  15. Yash and AlexNovember 14, 2012 at 11:01 AM

    Yash-I thought it was intresting that they made mounds of old temples.


    Alex-I thought it was intresting that they buried their leaders in mounds.

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  16. NathanNovember 14, 2012 at 11:04 AM

    I learned that Caddos burned a house when someone in their tribe died.The person who died was laid inside the house with items as offerings.

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  17. WesNovember 14, 2012 at 11:06 AM

    I learned that fire is a religous symbol
    of the Caddos.

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  18. SamNovember 14, 2012 at 11:08 AM

    I learned that Caddos make there houses out of grass.

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  19. TomNovember 14, 2012 at 11:14 AM

    I likeed learning about how the Caddos made their homes.

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  20. sadie s.November 14, 2012 at 11:15 AM

    I learned that when someone in their tribe dies
    they burn a house and it is a very religous time.

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  21. aliNovember 14, 2012 at 11:16 AM

    i liked learning about the pottery and how they made houses out of grass.

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  22. CJNovember 15, 2012 at 12:57 PM

    I cant belive that it only took a day to make such a BIG house!:)

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