1. The Culture of the Plains Indians

2. Main Ideas and Supporting Facts
Today we will work on identifying the main ideas of a passage and the facts that support it
Main Idea: a general statement that a reading is trying to get across
Supporting Facts: specific details that go to prove the Main Idea
First, look at the beginning of the passage “The Culture of the Plains Indians” on page of your American History textbooks
Write down one main idea that these two paragraphs are trying to get across, and two supporting facts
Next, look at the passage “The Horse and the Buffalo”
Finally, look at the passage “Family Life”