Native American Story Telling
Today there are over 550 recognized tribes in the United States. The students will be exploring the regions of the United States and the Native American tribes that reside in these regions today. They will be researching the regions and reading some of the legends of the tribes to gain an understanding of the varying native cultures across the United States. After researching, students will selecting specific areas of intelligence that they would like to strengthen or showcase by creating artifacts of their chosen tribes.
Important Links
http://www.native-languages.org/states.htm
This website provides information on tribes by state. There is contact information for each tribe and a map of the state showing the tribe borders.
http://www.native-language.or/kids.htm
http://www.learner.org/interactives/historymap/indians.html
This website provides information and geographical location of the most prominent tribes prior to the arrival of the Europeans.
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/kids/history-kids/native-americans-kids/
This is a video from National Geographic that documents theories of arrival of American Indians and provides insight to the changes the tribes went through as European settlers arrived in America.
http://www.native-languages.org/states.htm
This website provides information on tribes by state. There is contact information for each tribe and a map of the state showing the tribe borders.
http://www.native-language.or/kids.htm
http://www.learner.org/interactives/historymap/indians.html
This website provides information and geographical location of the most prominent tribes prior to the arrival of the Europeans.
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/kids/history-kids/native-americans-kids/
This is a video from National Geographic that documents theories of arrival of American Indians and provides insight to the changes the tribes went through as European settlers arrived in America.
Lesson 1:
Tribal Introduction Jigsaw!
Students will use the jigsaw method of cooperative learning to become experts of one tribal region before meeting with tribal leaders from other regions to share information about their region of expertise. Students will work together to complete a map of the USA that will identify the location of each of the major regions.
Outside Expectations:
Students will test what they already know about Native Americans with a Crossword Puzzle. (All students should try their best to complete this puzzle by their next class period.)
If the map hasn't been labeled, it should be labeled identifying where in the US each of the 5 Native American regions are located.
Students will be expected to review the information they've discovered through their League of Nations meeting and decide which region interests them the most. They should then use some of the websites on the Weebly or other outside resources to see what other facts that can learn about the region's native customs and traditions. They should complete the last sheet in their stapled packet to identify which region they selected, why the selected it, what they want to learn about the region, and the detailed facts they did about their region from their outside research. This should be completed by their next class period.
Tribal Introduction Jigsaw!
Students will use the jigsaw method of cooperative learning to become experts of one tribal region before meeting with tribal leaders from other regions to share information about their region of expertise. Students will work together to complete a map of the USA that will identify the location of each of the major regions.
Outside Expectations:
Students will test what they already know about Native Americans with a Crossword Puzzle. (All students should try their best to complete this puzzle by their next class period.)
If the map hasn't been labeled, it should be labeled identifying where in the US each of the 5 Native American regions are located.
Students will be expected to review the information they've discovered through their League of Nations meeting and decide which region interests them the most. They should then use some of the websites on the Weebly or other outside resources to see what other facts that can learn about the region's native customs and traditions. They should complete the last sheet in their stapled packet to identify which region they selected, why the selected it, what they want to learn about the region, and the detailed facts they did about their region from their outside research. This should be completed by their next class period.
Lesson 2:
Students will be reading 3 legends and myths from their selected region. They will be answering various comprehension questions and identifying how the culture's story-telling plays a part in helping outsiders understand more about the culture itself.
Outside Expectations: Students should write a paragraph (1/2 to 1/3 of a page) detailing commonalities they discovered in themes, elements, characters, or lessons in the three stories they read.
Students will be reading 3 legends and myths from their selected region. They will be answering various comprehension questions and identifying how the culture's story-telling plays a part in helping outsiders understand more about the culture itself.
Outside Expectations: Students should write a paragraph (1/2 to 1/3 of a page) detailing commonalities they discovered in themes, elements, characters, or lessons in the three stories they read.
Lesson 3:
Students will be discussing what a culture's stories can tell us about the people themselves. They will share their homework paragraphs to spur the discussion. Students will identify particular elements in their chosen region's stories and begin more research and planning to create their own story.
Students will take the multiple intelligence survey to find out their top 3 intelligences. This survey will be kept in order to guide their project choices in the upcoming weeks.
Outside Expectations:
Students will do any necessary additional research to find out more about what is important to their region's tribes, and they will complete "Planning a Native American Story." This should be considered a rough draft.
Students will be discussing what a culture's stories can tell us about the people themselves. They will share their homework paragraphs to spur the discussion. Students will identify particular elements in their chosen region's stories and begin more research and planning to create their own story.
Students will take the multiple intelligence survey to find out their top 3 intelligences. This survey will be kept in order to guide their project choices in the upcoming weeks.
Outside Expectations:
Students will do any necessary additional research to find out more about what is important to their region's tribes, and they will complete "Planning a Native American Story." This should be considered a rough draft.
Lesson 4-6: Looking through an Intelligence Lens
Each student should have completed a draft of their Native American Story. During this week's class, they will select an intelligence through which they will present their story. They will have time in class this week and next week to plan and prepare their stories. They will be expected to present their stories to the class the following week. They are encouraged to do extra research about their NA region at home to add authenticity to their story telling.
Each student should have completed a draft of their Native American Story. During this week's class, they will select an intelligence through which they will present their story. They will have time in class this week and next week to plan and prepare their stories. They will be expected to present their stories to the class the following week. They are encouraged to do extra research about their NA region at home to add authenticity to their story telling.
http://americanhistory.si.edu/buffalo/
The above link provides information about buffalo hide paintings.http://www.lakeshorelearning.com/media/images/free_resources/teachers_corner/printables/nativeAmericanPictograph.pdf Pictograph (pictures for your story) examples. You do not have to use these. They are just an idea. http://www.nanticokeindians.org/culture.cfm This website provides some information about a variety of Native American dances, specifically those of the Nanticoke Indian tribe. http://www.mpm.edu/wirp/icw-14.html This website goes into some details about why oral tradition is important to Native American culture and how it shares the values that a culture deems important. |
This is an example of some of the symbols that could be used for the Native American Buffalo Hide Story telling. You can create your own symbols, but this image is to give you some ideas as to the simplicity behind each of the images.
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A storytelling from the Northwest region.
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April 9-May 9 Researching Native American Cultures:
Students will use their multiple intelligences survey to determine two areas of their native regions into which they would like to dig deeper. They will be given time to do research and work on two creative demonstrations of their culture that they will be sharing the week of May 9 during their regular AIG time.
Students will use their multiple intelligences survey to determine two areas of their native regions into which they would like to dig deeper. They will be given time to do research and work on two creative demonstrations of their culture that they will be sharing the week of May 9 during their regular AIG time.
Some helpful links on Native American crafts and art forms:
Some helofpul links on Native American music
http://www.indians.org/articles/native-american-music.html
http://people.howstuffworks.com/culture-traditions/cultural-traditions/10-native-american-music-traditions.htm
http://plainshumanities.unl.edu/encyclopedia/doc/egp.mus.034 (This is specific to the Great Plains.)
http://opi.mt.gov/pdf/IndianEd/Resources/09MoreThanDrums.pdf
- Scholastic Native American Crafts Web-hunt
- http://www.native-languages.org/art.htm
- Native American Crafts Information
- Top 15 Famous Native Americans from Listverse
- http://www.ducksters.com/history/famous_native_americans.php
- http://www.californiaindianeducation.org/famous_indian_chiefs/
- https://content.lib.washington.edu/aipnw/index.html
Some helofpul links on Native American music
http://www.indians.org/articles/native-american-music.html
http://people.howstuffworks.com/culture-traditions/cultural-traditions/10-native-american-music-traditions.htm
http://plainshumanities.unl.edu/encyclopedia/doc/egp.mus.034 (This is specific to the Great Plains.)
http://opi.mt.gov/pdf/IndianEd/Resources/09MoreThanDrums.pdf