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Objectives:
Social
Studies: To make students aware of Native Americans of the Southwest.
To introduce the use of Primary Resources in the form of Native
American jewelry.
Language Arts: Reading,
listening, viewing and writing answers to questions.
Science: Awareness of the
various minerals that are in turquoise and how different levels of
certain minerals change the color of turquoise.
Technology: Mouse skills,
going to Internet Explorer, clicking of Favorites, use of Back Button
and clicking on hyperlinks.
Overview: Students
will go to pre selected websites and answer questions (Learning Logs) on
Native Americans of the Southwest.
This lesson will take two/three periods. One for jewelry
display and two for completing the Learning Logs.
Learner Outcomes:
Students will answer all questions in the Learning Logs.
Curriculum Standards Addressed:
Social Studies
Curriculum Standard 16. Students will demonstrate
the ability to employ historical analysis, interpretation, and
comprehension to make reasoned judgments and to gain an understanding,
perspective, and appreciation of history and its uses in contemporary
situations.
Display historical perspective by describing the past
through the eyes and experiences of those who were there, as related
through their memories, literature, diaries, letters, debates, arts, maps, and artifacts.
Curriculum
Standard 17. Students will demonstrate a knowledge of the chronology and
significance of the unfolding story of America including the history of
their community, New Hampshire, and the United States
Demonstrate
an understanding of major topics in the study of the Expanding Nation:
Westward Movement (1803-1860) including the Louisiana Purchase; Indian
policy and treaties; Manifest Destiny; the significance of the War with
Mexico; interactions of white and black Americans, Native
Americans, Asians, and Mexicans; and the economic, social, and
political impact of the West on the growing nation
Earth/Space Science
4b. Curriculum Standard: Students will demonstrate an increasing ability
to understand that the Earth is a complex planet with five interacting
systems, which consists of the solid Earth (lithosphere), air
(atmosphere), water (hydrosphere), ice (cry sphere), and life
(biosphere).
Identify common rocks and minerals
using their physical properties.
English Language Uses
Curriculum Standard 6. Students will demonstrate competence in using the
interactive language processes of reading, writing, speaking, listening,
and viewing to communicate effectively.
Use the tools of information technology to enhance written and spoken messages
Materials:
Computers,
SmartBoard, pencils and paper.
Procedure:
1.) Mrs. Novak gives a short talk on her Native American jewelry and
the history of turquoise.
2.) Using the SmartBoard or large screen monitor, introduce the
Following the Turquoise Trail website and in particular, Learning Logs.
3.) Teacher can do the learning logs using the large screen monitor as a
group activity. Could also be done in Computer lab time as an individual
activity.
Assessment:
Completed Learning Logs.
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