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| Keywords: presentation, CA Indians, Social Studies, role-play, cooperation, group work |
| Subject(s): Art, Video, Social Skills, Technology, Geography, Writing, Music, Reading, Information Skills, Photography, Social Studies, English/Language Arts, Spelling, Grammar, Drama, Speech and Language, History |
| Grades 2 through 5 |
NETS-S Standard: - Creativity and Innovation
- Communication and Collaboration
- Research and Information Fluency
- Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making
- Digital Citizenship
- Technology Operations and Concepts
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| School: Fallon Middle School, Dublin, CA |
| Planned By: Melissa Urizar |
| Original Author: Melissa Urizar, Dublin |
Day 1
- Stduents brainstorm and share out what they ALREADY know about CA Indians.
- Teacher records the students ideas on chart paper.
- Then students share out what they WANT to know about CA Indians.
-Teacher records the students ideas on chart paper.
Day 2
-Then, review the word "regions" and the 4 regions of CA. (As previously taught in lesson before)
-Discuss "cooperation" and what it looks and sounds like to reinforce working together in a small group in a small way.
-Teacher models determining importance when reading text for students.
Day 3-4
-Students are broken up into 4 equal groups and are assigned a region to research and study.
-Teacher passes out graphic organizer for students using Social Studies book covering topics such as:
-Art and Music
-Tools
-Food
-Home/Shelter
-Values & Beliefs
-Ceremonies & Traditions
-Folklore
Day 5-6
-Students transfer information to poster paper, and create visuals and props for their presentation.
-Teacher encourages creativity and role-play to show their classmates life of CA Indians.
Day 7
-Students work on presenting their gathered information to present to the class.
-The rest of the students take notes while the group presents.
-Teacher video records all presentations for the students to have a copy of all presentations, learning about CA Indians in all 4 regions.
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