Womeninthetirbes

Author:JeremyMelvin
Datecreated:04/12/20161:21AMCSTDatemodified:04/12/201612:01PMCST

REQUIREDINFORMATION
Subject(s) History

Topic/unitofStudy&time Womenintribe
allotment

Grade/Level Grade5

Objective WhenyouthinkofNativeAmericansyouthinkofthebravewarriorsthatattackedthewhiteman.sointhisactivityI
wantthechildrentounderstandthatinatribetheWomenplaysmoreofanimportantrolethanwhattheygetcreditfor.

Summary WhenwethinkaboutNativeAmericansthefirstthingeveryonethinksaboutissavagesandwarriors.WellWarriors
weremen.Thenativeamericanwomenneverreallygettalkedaboutandwithoutthewomenthetribeswouldn'tsurvive
onewinter.Sothekidsaregoingtobrainstormonthemarkerboardwhattheythinknativeamericanwomendidinthe
tribe.Thentheywilldiscusswitheachotherwhytheythinkthatswhattheydointhetribe.lastlygroupsofthree,the
groupswillhavetodoresearchontheirfreetimeonnativewomen.Whentheypresenttotheclasstheywillhaveto
dressuplikeanativeamericanwomanwiththejewlrytheywore,clothing,bodypaint,etc.Thatwaytheclasscangeta
goodideaofwhatnativewomenlookedlikebackinthedaywhiletheypresentthefunfactstheylearnaboutthe
women.

IMPLEMENTATION
PlanofAction Sofareverythingwehavetalkedaboutorhavegoneoverhasbeentoolsandhowtheyusethetools,thereligionofthe
Natives,andhowandwhatNativeAmericansare.Wehavemainlytalkedaboutthemeninthetribe.Sobytalkingabout
thewomenhopefullythechildrenwillhaveanewoutlookonNativeAmericansasawhole.

Procedures 1.Haveeachstudentgouptotheboardandwriteonethingdowntheythinkawomencandoforthetribe.

a.thenaftertheyallwrittendownonethingwomencandointhetribe,havethemexplainwhytheysaidwhatthey
said.

b.Haveaclassdiscussiononaftertheyexplaintheirreasoningonwhytheysaidwhattheysaidtoeachotherinclass.

2.Aftertheyaredonediscussinghavetheclassgetintoagroupof3andgotothelibrarytofindbooksthattheycan
usetofindoutmoreinformationonAmericanNativeWomen.

a.afterfindinginformationtheyaregoingtogohomeandfindmaterialthatanindianwomanwouldofworn,asin
clothing,jewlery,bodypaint,etc..)thenaftertheydressuptheywillpresenttotheclassfactsandinfotheyfoundon
indianwomen.

DifferentiatedInstruction/ byhavingthestudentsbrainstormandcomeupwiththeirownideasonwhatindianwomenwouldoflookedlikeand
SpecialAccommodations donebackthenstretchestheirhorizonandbrain.

Withthestudentsthatmaystruggleandnotunderstandcompletelywillbeabletogethelpfromtheirfellowgroup
membersandortheirparentswhentheygohometolearnmoreaboutindianwomentopresentnextdayinclass.

Thisworksontheirteamworkandhowwelltheywillworkwithothersandbuildleadershipskills.

SampleStudentProducts

Collaboration Studentswillworkcollaboratively&individually.Studentswillworkingroupsof3.

TimeAllotment 1classperiods.2+Hrs.perclass.

SelfAssessment Didthestudentsseeminterestedandwantedtoparticipatethroughoutthelessonordidtheygoofoffandmake
unneccesarycommentsaboutwomen(cleaning,cooking,etc.)

Didtheyworktogetherwellasateamorwoulditbeabetterthingtodoasanindividual?

Didtheygetabetterunderstandingthatwomenplayedanimportantroleinthetribe?

ReadingStrategy usecomputersandbookstolookupfactsaboutNativeAmericanWomen.

TechnologyIntegration Havetousecomputers,books,andcommonknowledge

Integration Art,cultural,technology

CriticalThinking makesthemhavetothinkrightoffthetopoftheirheadandbeyond.Theyhavetobecreativeandworkwithothersto
getthislessondoneandbeabletogetagoodgradeonit.

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LearningEnvironment Makingthestudentsthinkindividuallyatfirstusingtheirimaginationonwhattheythinkanativeamericanwomanwould
belikeandwhattheydoforthetribe.Thenputtingthekidsintogroupsof3makesthemworkwithothersandbuild
teamworkup.Workingwithothersisaverykeyopponentintotoday'sworld.

MATERIALSANDRESOURCES
InstructionalResources n/a

Resources
Materialsandresources:
usingtheinternetandbookstheyfindinthelibrary

STANDARDS&ASSESSMENT
Standards KSKansasCurriculumStandards
Subject:History&GovernmentEconomics&Geography
Grade:FifthGrade
Standard:HistoryStandard:Thestudentusesaworkingknowledgeandunderstandingofsignificantindividuals,
groups,ideas,events,eras,anddevelopmentsinthehistoryofKansas,theUnitedStates,andtheworld,utilizing
essentialanalyticalandresearchskills.
Benchmark:Benchmark4:Thestudentengagesinhistoricalthinkingskills.
Knowledge/ApplicationIndicator:4.(A)usesinformationincludingprimarysourcestodebateaproblemor
anhistoricalissue.

Knowledge/ApplicationIndicator:5.(A)observesanddrawsconclusions.

Knowledge/ApplicationIndicator:6.(A)usesresearchskillstointerpretanhistoricalpersonoreventin
historyandnotesthesource(s)ofinformation(e.g.,discussesideasformulatesbroadandspecificquestions
determinesavarietyofsourceslocates,evaluates,organizes,recordsandsharesrelevantinformationinboth
oralandwrittenform).

Assessment/Rubrics Attheendhavethempresentwhytheydressthewaytheydidandwhatkindofnativeamericanwomantheyare.What
didthewomendointhattribe,alongwithwhytheydidthethingstheydidusually.bythempresentingwilltellmeifthey
fullyunderstandorifIneedtogobackandreteachthemwhatIwantthemtogetoutofthis.

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