Native Americans: Then and Now

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Native Americans Then and Now

• A Pictorial Journey
• By Cynthia Banks

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Complete the Photographic Analysis Worksheet.
What you see
What you feel based on what you see
What you already know
What you can conclude
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Reflective Process

• The teacher will introduce the source
• Library of Congress
• http//loc.gov
• Students will go to the LOC Web site and find
  that photograph and others.

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Student I CAN statements

• Give brief, historical background data
• Discuss regional living conditions
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• Discuss customs
• Describe the housing

• Identify the types of clothing worn
• Identify a notable hero/legend from the tribe
• Use the LOC
• Create/design a scrapbook

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Lesson Objectives

• After reading Chapter 18.3 in the American
  Journey, students will begin their research and
  learn..
• Why the federal government forced the Native
  Americans to move to reservations
• How conflict between Native Americans and whites
  led to a series of battles on the plains

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Group Assignment

• Create a pictorial scrapbook that will include
• A brief history
• Include geographical regions
• Tribal customs
• Housing or dwellings
• Clothing
• A description of a hero or legend

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Tools for Research

• Primary resources on-line
• http//loc.gov
• http//www.americaslibrary.gov/
• http//memory.loc.gov/

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Chicago Reading Initiative

• Every subject taught must include the four
  components of the Chicago Reading Initiative
• Fluency
• Word Knowledge
• Comprehension
• Writing

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Fluency

• Students will develop fluency as they read the
  assigned chapter and discuss various aspects of
  the reading.
• In this process, they will gain factual
  information as well as develop individual
  perspectives based on historical data.

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Word Knowledge

• What is .?
• Students will create a dictionary of at least 10
  new words as a result of their research.
• Answer papoose?

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How did they communicate?

• Native American had a special way of using their
  words. Often, their words were so descriptive
  that they could identify places on the map,
  especially since they did not use maps.
• Click here to see what I mean.

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Writing

• After viewing the 4 photos, students will create
  either a short narrative, a poem, or an
  evaluative interpretation of any of the photos.

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Example 1
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Example 2
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Example 3
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Example 4
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Comprehension

• Each group will make a 10-minute oral and visual
  presentation.
• From their presentation, the students will
  develop 2 test questions one factual and one
  evaluative.

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The Project
scrapbook
Scrapbook
scrapbook
And be sure to include
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A Brief History

• Describe the early history Then and end with
  the Now
• Include any regional changes
• Summarize findings
• 2-3 typed pages
• Include bibliography

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Customs

• Role of tribal members
• Important rituals
• Family

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Ceremonial Bathing by shaman woman
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Marriage at cliff dwelling
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Women Gathering
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Medicine man, Dead-dog
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Housing Dwellings
Which tribes lived where and why?
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Clothing
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Heroes and Legends
Red Cloud
Cochise
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For Posteritys Sake

• Make your project creative, fun, and exciting.
• You be the storyteller.
• Every page should reflect a truth.