?Draw a rough sketch to plan the layout of the Mississippian Indian diorama. Include a flat topped mound in the background where a chieftain’s house or a public building would be and draw a few other houses around it for the commoners houses. Sketch a small area for rows of maize (corn) and put an "X" where you would place women working in the field. Close by, mark where two men would be working on a canoe and show that the area is surrounded by a barrier. Keep in mind the size of the shoe box, and plan the sizes and distances accordingly.
Measure the walls for the houses on the poster board in one strip and mark where you will be folding it. Make two square houses for the commoners and one rectangle house for the chief who will live on top of the mound. Draw vertical lines close together along the walls to show that they are made of timber and mud and color them brown. Draw where the door and one small window will be. Cut out the outline of the walls and the window and door. Fold the house and tape the edges together with a thin strip of clear packing tape.
Glue the bottom edges of the barriers about 1/4 inch away from the backs and sides of the inside walls of the shoe box to give it a three dimensional appearance. Make a line of hot glue and hold the barrier straight up for two minutes to let the glue harden enough to hold it up. Glue each object and person in place in the shoe box this way. Break a piece of stick about 1 1/2 to 2 inches and glue it down to represent the log being made into a canoe. Wait at least an hour for the glue to dry before handling or displaying the diorama.
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