NE Standards:
Use resources to locate and evaluate appropriate information.
Participate and contribute to group discussions to acquire new knowledge.
Recognize and compare people from varied backgrounds and cultures.
Describe the elements of culture and its influence on American society.
Describe the contributions of individuals who have made a significant
difference in U.S. history.
Objectives:
Students will locate information on the internet about Native Americans.
They will answers to the treasure hunt questions. They will complete a KWL
chart.
Assessment:
The teacher will check their journal activity from treasure hunt and
completion of a KWL chart.
Provision for special needs:
peer partners for lower readers
Materials:
treasure hunts, web page, pencils, computers (lab)
Vocabulary:
Native Americans, wigwam, longhouse, tepee, buffalo, Iroquois, Anasazi,
Cheyenne
Procedures:
Springboard (Anticipatory Set)
Activities:
T: Using the overhead make a KWL chart about the 4 Native American groups
that are being studied. Move students to the lab. Introduce the web pages
where students will be able to find the answers to the treasure hunt.
S: Working with partners, the students will use the internet links to
locate and copy answers to the treasure hunt questions.
Closure:
Go back to the classroom and complete the KWL chart. Ask questions to
discuss what they learned (using the internet, facts about Native Americans
etc.).
References:
