ALEX Learning Activity

  

Sharing American Indian Knowledge

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  This learning activity provided by:  
Author: Elizabeth Hester
System:Vestavia Hills City
School:Vestavia Hills City Board Of Education
  General Activity Information  
Activity ID: 2988
Title:
Sharing American Indian Knowledge
Digital Tool/Resource:
Google Doc: Distinguishing Between American Indian Cultures
Web Address – URL:
Overview:

The students will share their slideshow on their researched American Indian tribe from the activity "The First Americans: Learning About American Indian Heritage". Students will fill in a chart as other students are presenting. They will use the chart to distinguish between American Indian tribes.

This learning activity was created as a result of the ALEX - Alabama Virtual Library (AVL) Resource Development Summit.
  Associated Standards and Objectives  
Content Standard(s):
Social Studies
SS2010 (2010)
Grade: 5
United States Studies: Beginnings to the Industrial Revolution
3 ) Distinguish differences among major American Indian cultures in North America according to geographic region, natural resources, community organization, economy, and belief systems.

•  Locating on a map American Indian nations according to geographic region
Unpacked Content
Strand: Economics, Geography, History, Civics and Government
Course Title: United States Studies: Beginnings to the Industrial Revolution
Evidence Of Student Attainment:
Students:
  • Describe major American Indian cultures in North America according to:
    • geographic region
    • natural resources
    • community organization
    • economy
    • belief systems
  • Locate American Indian nations on a map according to geographic region.
Teacher Vocabulary:
  • belief system
  • community organization
  • distinguish
  • economy
Knowledge:
Students know:
  • The description of major American Indian cultures including geographic regions, the use of natural resources, community organization, economy and belief systems and locate these nations on a map.
Skills:
Students are able to:
  • Locate major American Indian nations on a map.
  • Distinguish American Indian cultural groups by examining the geographic region, natural resources, community organization, economy, and belief systems.
Understanding:
Students understand that:
  • The major American Indian cultures can be distinguished from one another based on geographic region, natural resources, community organization, economy, and belief systems.
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Alabama Alternate Achievement Standards
AAS Standard:
SS.AAS.5.3- Recognize that there were many American Indian cultures in North America.
Learning Objectives:

The students should be able to distinguish differences among assigned major American Indian cultures in North America according to geographic region, natural resources, community organization, economy, and belief systems.
  Strategies, Preparations and Variations  
Phase:
After/Explain/Elaborate
Activity:

  1. The students will share their slideshow with the teacher on their tribe from the activity "The First Americans: Learning About American Indian Heritage".

  2. Allow students to distinguish among tribes. Students will fill in a chart as other students are presenting: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1-OqWcZdLYDPjJtLhHLWtuqsYfqFNcLi5zPdr6TYjRYg/edit?usp=sharing

 

  3. The teacher will lead a discussion to help students distinguish        among tribes by asking two questions: "Where do we see the          most obvious differences between the tribes?" and "What               surprised you the most about tribal differences?"
Assessment Strategies:

The teacher will assess what students have learned about American Indian cultures and their differences by evaluating their slideshows, charts, and discussion answers.
Advanced Preparation:

Duration: 30 - 60 minutes

Materials:

Teacher Preparation:

The teacher will need an interactive whiteboard or projection capabilities for students to share their slideshows.

Teacher may want to print the chart.

Student Preparation:

Students should have completed the during activity  "The First Americans: Learning About American Indian Heritage".

 
Variation Tips (optional):

Acceleration:

Students can create another document to add American Indian Tribes to their research chart.

Intervention:

Students needing intervention can work with another student or fill in less information on tribes.
Notes or Recommendations (optional):

This lesson comes after "Uncovering American Indian Cultures: What Do You See in This Photo?" and "The First Americans: Learning About American Indian Heritage".
  Keywords and Search Tags  
Keywords and Search Tags: American Indian Culture