Did You Know?
Some hogans are built with a round shape!
What is a hogan?
A hogan is a home for Navajo people.
How is it made?
It is made with wood, dirt, and stone.
What hogan Does
A hogan keeps people safe.
It is warm in the cold.
People sleep and eat there.
It is a place for family.
Hogans are made with care.
They are part of Navajo life.
More About hogan
Hogans have been homes for many years. They are made by hand with love. Each hogan is a bit different. Some are big, and some are small.
Hogans help people feel safe and warm. They are good for families to live in. The Navajo people still use them today.
In the future, hogans will still be homes. They will stay a part of Navajo life. Many people will learn about them.
How Topics Connect
graph TD
A["Hogan"] --> B["Traditional Dwelling"]
A --> C["Navajo People"]
B --> D["Walls and Roof of Timber"]
B --> E["Packed Earth and Stone"]
B --> F["Shapes: Round, Cone, Multi-sided, Square"]
B --> G["Door Faces East"]
What Do These Words Mean?
hogan:a traditional home of the Navajo people
dwelling:a place where people live
timber:wood used for building
internal support posts:vertical beams inside a building that help hold it up
packed earth:soil that is pressed down to make it hard
