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Group Size:
Small Groups
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Summary:
Utah’s American Indian tribes add to the diversity of cultures in Utah today.
Main Curriculum Tie:
Social Studies - Utah StudiesStandard 5
Students will understand the diverse nature of Utah's peoples and cultures. Background For Teachers:
This is the last of five lessons in the Seventh Grade American Indian History Lesson Plan Unit:
Instructional Procedures:
Essential Question 1: What is the status of Utah’s
American Indian Tribes today?
Essential Question 2: How do Utah’s American
Indians preserve cultural identity today?
- Read the introductory book The Ledgerbook
of Thomas Blue Eagle with
an explanation of how times have changed.
- Divide students into five groups.
- Assign each group one of Utah’s American Indian tribes.
- Hand out information sheets on each of the tribes today.
- Give students time to read the information and highlight essential points.
Then fill out the essential information sheet.
- The students' assignment is to design a learning ladder by typing their
facts/points, affixing/gluing each one on a rung, and then hooking the
rungs of the ladder together (about ½ inch apart) and adding pictures,
illustrations, or related items—one on each rung. The illustrations
must correspond with the information on the rung.
- Students will create learning ladder out of supplies provided.
- Groups present their learning ladders to the class, explaining their information.
Assessment Plan:
- Following a discussion on each of the tribes, students will respond to
one or all of the following essay questions:
- In what
ways do Utah ’s American Indians add
to the diversity of Utah today?
- Why is it important
for us to encourage, support and promote diversity in Utah?
- What
might happen if a group does not feel accepted in the community?
- In their responses, students must make direct reference to the learning
they obtained through the activity, and support their conclusions
with details from their research.
- Assessment
of activity: evaluation of ladder and presentation.
- Allow one class period
for presentations. Groups must be ready to present during
that class period. If that means homework, let the students know.
- Create
a rubric with the information you want to grade. Consider: did the
group cover all points on the essential information sheet? Were the points
correct and in a logical order? Was the project neat? Did the students
follow instructions.
- Score the rubric as the groups present. Grading
is accomplished at the time of presentation, and if you have any questions
the students are available.
Bibliography:
Utah State Office of Education
Social Studies Enhancement Committee
American Indian History
Lesson Plan Writers:
- Gloria Thompson - Ute
- Nanette Watson
- Jeanette Badback - White Mesa Ute
- Don Mose - Navajo
- Merrillee Chamberlain - Paiute
- Venita Tavepont - Ute
- Rebecca Bennally - Navajo
- Tauna Christianson
- Gayle Buxton
- Judith Hegewald
Under the Direction of the Indian Education Specialist, Shirlee
Silversmith. Special thanks to Dolores Riley.
Author:
Utah LessonPlans
Created Date :
Jan 31 2005 13:11 PM
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