Native Americans
Extra credit assignment: go to Cahokia Mounds. You can earn 10 points if you climb Monk's Mound; you can earn 15 if you visit the museum. You must send me a photo of yourself to earn the credit.
Wednesday 9/2: Discussed the pretest. Then, began or continued watching CC in American History Students must write down 10 facts, which will be submitted on schoology.
Tuesday: added 10 more notes to the list of things learned from the film.
Wednesday: Brief discussion of film. Went over class policies.
Thursday: Took 10 more film notes. Submit 20 notes before class on Friday.
Friday: Assigned questions on Native American Poetry. Questions on Schoology.
Tuesday, 9/8: One day, formal graded discussion on the NA poetry. Students should have points 5 at the end of the conversation. Students who are absent must submit a formal paragraph answering the question, which of these poems is best? The paragraph should be submitted on schoology.
Wednesday: Assigned question and reading on the Iroquois Constitution.
Thursday: Brief discussion of the Iroquois Constitution. Then, assigned the first half of the World on a Turtle's Back reading and questions.
Friday: Completed the World on a Turtle's Back reading and questions before class on Monday.
Monday, 9/14: Brief discussion of the World on a Turtle's Back. Then, read Chief Seattle's fictitious "letter" and his actual words. Click Here to read Seattle's "letter." His actual words are in schoology.
Tuesday: complete the questions on the letter and transcript.
Wednesday: Re-read Seattle's "letter" and actual words and briefly discuss. Then, assigned a letter inspired by the unit.
Thursday: Choose the best letter.
Friday: Illustrate a scene(s) from any of the Native American literature we have read. The drawing MUST include the title of the work, the name of the people who wrote it, and a quote from the text. Due Monday; extra credit for the best. Bring Your Own Crayons; I have paper. You may do CAD, but you must print out. Do NOT trace something or copy something.
Monday, 9/21: Choose the best drawing and then answer two questions: which skill did you most develop? Go back and look at your pre-test. What did you learn about Native Americans? Then, swith units!
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Brainstormed questions for entrepeneur/rental property investor Farris Gosea. Then, assigned questions on "The Iroquois Constitution." There's a link at the top of this page to that. The questions are on schoology.
You can also Click here for directions on how to write that letter.
Then, assigned a letter inspired by the unit. The "Native American Letter Assignment" is on schoology in the unit folder. You can also Click here for directions on how to write that letter.
Wednesday: choose best letter. Then, switch to the next unit.
Tuesday: switch to next unit: the Early Settlers.
Tuesday: Click Here to read Seattle's "letter." A link to the actual script of his words: http://www.halcyon.com/arborhts/chiefsea.html. Then, complete the "Chief Seattle" assignment on schoology.
Wed: Brief, informal discussion of The Chief Seattle letter and transcript. Then, assigned a letter inspired by the unit. The "Native American Letter Assignment" is on schoology in the unit folder. You can also Click here for directions on how to write that letter.
Thursday: Choose the best letter.
Monday,: choose the best illustration. Then begin the next unit.
Assign a letter inspired by the unit. Click here for directions on how to write that letter.