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Role2-Fashion and Home Specialist

Your Role in the Group

As the Fashion and Home Specialist for your group, it is your job to 
research the types of clothing the Lenape wore and the types of homes they 
lived in. As you research, you should record the answers you find on your 
graphic organizer.

--What did men, women, and children wear?

--What were Wigwams? How were they made? What were they used for?

--What were Longhouses? How were they made? What were they used for?

--How has Lenape clothing changed over the years?  How have Lenape homes 
changed over the years?

Internet Links


This link will take you to a picture of Lenape men's clothing. Also, you can 
click on "Bandolier Bag" for more information.
http://www.delawaretribeofindians.nsn.us/mens_clothing.html

This link will take you to pictures of Lenape women's clothing.
http://www.delawaretribeofindians.nsn.us/womens_clothing.html

Men's clothing--breechcloths and leggings.
http://www.native-languages.org/breechcloth.htm

Information and pictures about moccasins.
http://www.native-languages.org/moccasins.htm

More pictures showing Lenape clothing.
http://www.nativetech.org/clothing/regions/region1.html

This site explains how wigwams are built, and includes some pictures.
http://www.nativetech.org/wigwam/construction.html

Pictures and information about longhouses.
http://scott.k12.va.us/martha2/longhouses.htm

Information about wigwams and longhouses.
http://www.lenapelifeways.org/lenape2.htm#shelters

Basic information about Lenape clothing.
http://www.lenapelifeways.org/lenape2.htm#clothes

Visit this site to read about how Lenape clothing and Lenape homes have 
changed through the years.
http://www.lenapelifeways.org/lenape4.htm#Today

Other Resources

--Your textbook
--Other books available in the school or classroom library


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