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=Welcome To Ms. Bolton's Native American Study Unit! Feel free to watch this short introductory video to our Native American Unit: =

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   **3rd Grade Elementary Scope and Sequence Outline **  Designing Technology Based Lessons for Unit 

=Unit Title: Native Americans of Colorado =

=Author: Ms. Kendall Bolton =

LESSON #1:
==**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Grade Level: Third Grade  ** ==

<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Unit: Native American Study Unit

<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Assignment type: Online Timeline

<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Lesson objectives (include 2 or 3): <span style="color: #000000; display: block; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Student will understand the major events throughout the history of Colorado.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Student will be able to use an online timeline creator tool to create their own unique timeline of Colorado history.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Student will understand the significance of knowing the history of our state and nation. The students will also understand how Colorado has changed throughout history.

<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Time required to complete this lesson: 30 minutes of discussion and preview of my sample timeline; the students will receive 1 hour to complete their timeline. <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Title of lesson: The Amazing History of Colorado: Online Timelines

<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Resources/materials needed: Internet Access, (Web 2.0 Tool) an account with Timetoast.com (free) <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> ====<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #000000; cursor: pointer; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 1.066em; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px;">[|Ms. Bolton's Sample Timeline of Colorado History] ==== ====<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #000000; cursor: pointer; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 1.066em; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px;">[|Ms. Bolton's Sample Bibliography] ==== ====<span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 1.066em; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">Possible Websites for Student Resources: ==== ====<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #000000; cursor: pointer; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 1.066em; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px;">[|Dates in Colorado History] ==== ====<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #000000; cursor: pointer; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 1.066em; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px;">[|Colorado Native American History] ==== ====<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #000000; cursor: pointer; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 1.066em; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px;">[|BibMe.com] ====

<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px;">Description of lesson (if you were to describe to a parent what was happening in the classroom for this lesson, what would you say in a few paragraphs). ====<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 1.066em; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">The students will be using a web 2.0 tool called TimeToast in order to create an online timeline of Colorado history including facts about our state and the Native American peoples who inhabited our state throughout history. I will give an explanation about the assignment including an overview of how to use the digital timeline creator and each of the students will be given the example timeline that I have created. The students will use the provided websites, as well as others if they chose to do so, in order to create a Colorado history timeline with at least 25 historical events and their dates. I will explain to the students that I have created the start of each of their timelines, and that I would like for them to build upon the timelines. The students are allowed to chose any events or dates they wish to include on their timeline, however at least 5 of the events must be found using the two provided websites. Once the students have created their timelines, they will publish their timelines and we will post them on our classroom Wiki. We will then discuss the use, purpose and what must be included in a bibliography. The students will then use another web 2.0 tool in order to create an online bibliography, citing the sources they used for their timeline research. I will show the students my example bibliography and walk them through the process of creating a bibliography using BibMe.com. ====

<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Assignment (homework or in-class: this is how the learner will practice the learning that has just occurred): <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">The students will be working in-class, in the computer lab, researching historical facts about Colorado history and creating an online timeline using TimeToast. The timelines must contain at least 25 historical facts (7 of which I have already listed on the timeline). The students will then be able to present their timelines to their peers if they wish to do so. Finally, the students will use BibMe.com, an online bibliography tool to create a bibliography of the websites they used to make their timeline. <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Technology used: Online Internet Resources <span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;">[|TimeToast.com] (online timeline creator) <span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;">[|BibMe.com] (online bibliography creator) <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">The technology used in this lesson changes the teaching / learning in this way: By utilizing free web 2.0 tools in the classroom, the students are able to independently create timelines of historical events. By allowing students the opportunity to work with interactive websites like TimeToast.com and BibMe.com, they are able to create their own digital timelines that can be published and shared with friends and family. The students are also able to use BibMe, an online tool that helps students create bibliographies so that they can properly cite the sources they used to create their timeline. Without the use of these web 2.0 tools, the students would be creating bland, paper timelines when they can instead create timelines with any length of timespan, they can add the major event, any notes they wish to save about the event and they can also include a picture with the event. By allowing students the opportunity to use such interactive and educational websites, the students are more likely to feel they have created something that connects them to the history of the area they call home today and thus they are more likely to pursue further information on the subject.

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<span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Title of lesson: Colorful Colorado Cartographers <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Grade Level: Third Grade <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Assignment type: Social Studies/ Geography

<span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Lesson objectives:


 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Student will be able to successfully generate two written paragraphs about where they live, three places they visit frequently, the four seasons in Colorado, three wild animals in Colorado and any events the student has attended recently. The paragaphs should be grammatically correct with less than three errors.
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Student will be able to correctly lable the approximate location of the Ute, Apache, Comanche and Navajo Tribes in, what is today, Colorado. The students will also correctly lable the location of the Platt, Colorado, Arkansas and Purgatorie Rivers as well as Mount Elbert, Pikes Peak, Grand Mesa and the West Elk Mountains.
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Student will understand the meaning of a cartographer, and they will understand the components and structure of various maps, both Pioneers and Native Americans. They will show their understanding of the Pioneer map components by including a title, compass, and legend in which we still use today. The students will show their understanding of the Native American Story maps by speaking of the location of their home in reference to three places they visit frequently, much like many Native Americans would have done to serve as a 'map'.

<span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Time required to complete this lesson: 1 hour to 1 1/2 hours

<span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Resources/materials needed: Internet/classroom projector, blank maps of Colorado, Internet resources about Native American Tribes and their approximate locations in various states, crayons or markers (optional)

<span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> Student Directions for Map Project <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; lineheight: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; marginbottom: 0pt; marginleft: 0in; marginright: 0in; margintop: 0in;">Teaching Lesson Plan for Map Project <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Description of lesson:

<span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> This lesson will begin with a class discussion about where particular Native American Tribes were located in what we consider various states today, looking at various maps found on the internet. We will also visit the following link ([]) <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">to discuss how the Native American Tribes lived amongst each other and how they lived in different areas of our state and country. The class will then discuss how Pioneers created maps of what we know as Colorado, today, using a structure very similar to the maps created today; we will then see an example of a Native American map created on an animal hide. We will discuss the differences between the two types of maps, and then we will talk about how Native Americans usually told verbal narratives of their travels rather than creating actual maps. We will discuss what aspects of their travels the Native Americans would speak about in their 'story maps', and how these verbal maps differ from the maps we spoke about previously.

<span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">The students will then be given a blank map of Colorado with only lines where the 4 major rivers are located (for the students to lable) and they will create a map similar to one that may have been created by a Pioneer in the mid 1800s. They will lable the approximate location of the four Native American Tribes that inhabited this land, and four major mountains located in the Rocky Mountains.

<span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">The students will then be given the directions of what must be included in their version of a story map, using a similar structure to the Native American's verbal tales. The students will create two paragraphs to serve as their story map in which they discribe their neighborhood with regards to their home and three places they visit frequently, the four seasons Colorado experiences, any wild animals found in Colorado and any events they have recently attended.

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<span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">The students will show understanding of the class discussion and website research about Native American and Pioneer map making by creating two maps of their own. The students wil show their understanding of the approximate location of Native American Tribes that inhabited Colorado by correctly labeling this, as well as the location of 4 major rivers and 4 major mountains located in Colorado. The students will show their understanding of a Native American map making style, in which they told verbal narratives of their travels, by creating a story map of similar style. The students will show their understanding of their neighborhood and the surroundings of three places they visit frequently, by including this information in their story maps. They will also show understanding of any wild animals that live in Colorado as well as the four seasons that Colorado experiences.

<span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Technology used: Internet and specific websites for research and disucssion about Native Americans and Colorado in the 1800s

<span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">The technology used in this lesson changes the teaching / learning in this way: With the use of the Internet in the classroom as well as a technological projection screen to project the website, the students are able to gain new knowledge and understanding about various Native American Tribes as well as the different types of maps created by both Pioneers and Native Americans. Because the students able to access and view different maps very quickly using the internet, the class is able to see several examples of what they will themselves create. Using the internet can enhance students learning from not only a visual teaching style, but also a verbal teaching style with the use of video clips and sound bites.

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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Grade Level: Third Grade

Unit: Native American Study Unit

Assignment type: Internet Research, History of Native Americans and Colorado

Lesson objectives (include 2 or 3): <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tabstops: list .5in;">Student will understand how various Native American Tribes lived in the past and how they live in the present day.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tabstops: list .5in;">Student will be able to use the internet to find specific resources in order to answer questions about certain Native American Tribes.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tabstops: list .5in;">Student will understand the similarities and differences between various Native American Tribes in regards to their habitat, culture/tradition, dress, tools/weapons used, social roles, diet and types of shelters or homes constructed.

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">Time required to complete this lesson: 2 Hours

Title of lesson: Native American Scavenger Hunt

Resources/materials needed: Computer Lab and/or Home computer and access to the Internet <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">Student Scavenger Hunt Worksheet:  Teacher Answer Key:

Ms. Bolton's Example Flashcards: [|Online Flashcards: Location of Native American Tribes] <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 0px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;"> Description of lesson (if you were to describe to a parent what was happening in the classroom for this lesson, what would you say in a few paragraphs). First, the students will be given the scavenger hunt worksheet and as a class we will discuss the directions and the purpose of the scavenger hunt. It will be explained that in order to complete the scavenger hunt, the students must locate the answer to the questions listed under each website URL and write their answers in complete sentences. I will also encourage the students to check out the various links found within the websites that take them to pictures of Native American people or cultural aspects and further information. The students will then work independently or in pairs (if computer access is limited) to complete the scavenger hunt by exploring the six websites listed on the worksheet. After the students have found each of the answers and explored the six websites, they will independently complete a Venn Diagram comparing and contrasting 3 of the five Tribes (Ute, Navajo, Comanche, Apache, Arapaho), and then they will discuss with their peers the information they learned from completing the scavenger hunt. The students' answers and Venn Diagrams will be turned into the teacher as informal assessment of completion and comprehension. The students will then use The FlashCard Machine, at school, to create online flashcards about the location of various Native American Tribes living in and around Colorado.

Assignment (homework or in-class: this is how the learner will practice the learning that has just occurred): The students will show their understanding of browsing the internet in order to do research on a certain subject, by finding the answers to each of the posed questions for the websites listed. The students will show comprehension of the material covered on the websites by completing a Venn Diagram comparing and contrasting 3 Native American Tribes and finding at least one thing that all 3 Tribes have in common. The students will create a set of online flashcards using The FlashCard Machine while they are at school; the cards will show the location of various Native American tribes living in and around Colorado.

Technology used: Computers, Internet  The technology used in this lesson changes the teaching / learning in this way: The students would be unable to interact with the material being taught if they did not have access to the internet. The internet enhances learning by offering such a wide range of information, quickly and efficently. By allowing the students to find facts on the internet rather than in textbooks, the students are able to actually participate in the learning by being able to click on any further links that they find particularly interesting and complete independent research on areas of interest to that student. The internet also provides several interesting pictures and video clips that can be explored within each website allowing the student access to more information than we are asking them to use for that assignment, thus allowing for continued student research potentially. The students can use an online flashcard creator which will depict the location of various Native American Tribes in and around Colorado; the students will be able to keep their card sets and access them at any time. Using technology such as this allows the students to use their creativity even when simply creating flashcards, thus enhancing their learning and studying behaviors.

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<span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Grade Level: Third Grade

<span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Unit: Native American Study Unit

<span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Assignment type: Graphic Organizer of two Native American Tribes and compare and contrast each tribe with a Venn diagram

<span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Lesson objectives (include 2 or 3): <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Time required to complete this lesson: 1 week, working on the project for 1-2 hours per day. <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Title of lesson: Comparing and Contrasting Native American Tribes
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Student will understand how graphic organizers can be used to compare and contrast various aspects, in this case the student will compare and contrast two Native American Tribes of their choosing using graphic organizers such as webs and Venn Diagrams.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Student will be able to <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"> create an online graphic organizer using a web 2.0 tool called Mind42.com.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Student will understand how two different Native American Tribes share similarities and differences. The students will understand that some Tribes are more similar or different than others.

<span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Resources/materials needed: Internet Access, Web 2.0 Tool Example of my Picture Slideshow on Types of Native American Homes: Example Graphic Organizer: <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;">[|Graphic Organizer Template]          <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Description of lesson (if you were to describe to a parent what was happening in the classroom for this lesson, what would you say in a few paragraphs). <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">After discussing various Native American Tribes, the students will choose two Tribes to focus on, and they will complete an online graphic organizer for each Tribe using Mind42. I will show the students the graphic organizer template I have created and teach them how to use Mind42 in order to create their own organizers. The students will find information such as their location, food sources, type of housing and clothing, social structures, and their history. The students will use any information they have already gathered as well as other internet sources in order to complete the online graphic organizer for each Tribe. The students will then use their graphic organizers in order to create a Venn diagram comparing and contrasting each Tribe. The students will turn in their Venn diagrams and they will upload their online graphic organizers to our classroom Wikipage. Once the students have completed both their graphic organizers and Venn diagrams, the class will discuss their findings and students will be able to present for 5-7 minutes about their two tribes.

<span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Assignment (homework or in-class: this is how the learner will practice the learning that has just occurred): <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">The students will be instructed to research two Native American Tribes of their choosing and create an online graphic organizer using a program called Mind42. The students will then use their graphic organizer from each tribe in order to create a Venn diagram comparing and contrasting the two Tribes. The students will turn in both the graphic organizer (via internet/Wikipage) and the Venn diagram.

<span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Technology used: Web 2.0 Tool called Mind42 (online graphic organizer) and internet website resources

<span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">The technology used in this lesson changes the teaching / learning in this way:  <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Being able to use programs such as Mind42 in the classroom enhances the students learning by allowing their creativity to flare while also educating themselves on two Native American Tribes. Mind42 is a fun and easy way for students to gather information and learn brainstorming techniques. The students can also learn organization skills and apply this knowledge to other aspects of their life and educational career. By using an online graphic organizer, the students have a chance to create something unique and all their own, something they can be proud for years to come. This tool can be easily learned by students and brought into the student's home atmosphere where the parents and students create a graphic organizer together. For instance, using Mind42 students and parents could create family trees and share them with the class, thus allowing for a more interactive classroom environment.

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<span style="font-size: 1.3em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**<span style="color: #7518f2; font-family: Georgia,serif;">LESSON #5: **
<span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Grade Level: Third Grade

<span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Unit: Native American Study Unit

<span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Assignment type: Digital Slideshow

<span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Lesson objectives (include 2 or 3): <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Time required to complete this lesson: 2 days, 1 hour each day <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Title of lesson: Slideshows of Native American Culture
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Student will understand that various Native Americans have cultures and traditions unique to their Tribe, and how each Native American Tribe is similar and diverse.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Student will be able to use a web 2.0 tool called Slide.com in order to create a digital slideshow, choosing one aspect of Native American culture to focus on.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Student will understand how to perform internet research on a large group of people specifically looking for one aspect in each of their various cultures.

<span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Resources/materials needed: Ms. Bolton's Example: <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; line-height: 19px; padding-right: 10px;">[|Digital Slideshow] The COOL WEBSITES OF THE WEEK page will have useful website resources for this assignment.

<span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Description of lesson (if you were to describe to a parent what was happening in the classroom for this lesson, what would you say in a few paragraphs). <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">After completing the Native American Scavenger Hunt and two graphic organizers, the students have researched information about the Native American Tribes living in Colorado and surrounding areas and completed a worksheet as well as two graphic organizers about two different Native American Tribes. The students will use this worksheet and/or graphic organizer in order to brainstorm what aspect of Native American culture/tradition they would like to focus on. I will show the students the example I have created using Slide.com; in my example, I chose to focus on Native American housing and the various types of homes they built. After allowing the students to view my example, I will walk the students through the workings of Slide.com (this is extremely simple and user friendly). The students will then break into groups of 2-4 and discuss which aspects they find most interesting. After the students have chosen an aspect of Native American culture to focus on, the class will go to the computer lab to research the various Tribes (At least 6 different Native American Tribes must be included in the digital slideshow). The students will be instructed to upload any pictures they would like to use onto Slide.com while they are researching, and the students will complete the slideshow by creating a unique way to present their slides to their audience. With each picture, the students should include a brief annotation about the photo that informs the audience of what they are viewing. Once the students have finished, they will embed their digital slideshows onto our classroom Wikipage and they will be given the option to present their slideshow to the class.

<span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Assignment (homework or in-class: this is how the learner will practice the learning that has just occurred): <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">I will be able to assess the students' understanding and comprehension of the assignment and of Native American culture once the students have turned in their slideshows using the following evaluation criteria: Each digital slideshow must focus on one aspect of Native American culture and must include at least 6 different Tribes. There must be at least one picture for each Native American Tribe they choose and each picture must include a caption briefly explaining what the picture illustrates. The students' comprehension and application of effective research techniques will be seen by the diversity of photos and information given in the slideshow.

<span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Technology used: Internet website resources, web 2.0 tool Slide.com

<span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">The technology used in this lesson changes the teaching / learning in this way: By using Slide.com in the classroom, the students are able quickly put together a presentation that can be shared with their peers, siblings and parents. Slide.com allows anyone to create a digital slideshow by simply uploading images onto the program and creating a unique method of delivery for each of the photos in the slideshow. Using tools such as these help to create a more hands on interactive and engaging lesson for students rather than having them research a topic and present to the class without a visual. By allowing the students to chose an aspect of their choice regarding Native American culture, the students are more likely to show interest in the topic, thus leading to more overall effort being put into the project by the students and higher achievement scores.

=<span style="color: #8845ed; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Lesson #6: = <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;">Grade Level: Third Grade

<span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Unit: Native American Study Unit

<span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Assignment type: Online book using PhotoPeach

<span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Lesson objectives (include 2 or 3): <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Time required to complete this lesson: 2 days, for 1 hour - 1 1/2 hours per day <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Title of lesson: Creating Informative Digital Books
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Student will understand how various Native American Tribes had lived before the pioneers and they will understand how they are living today.
 * Student will understand how the traditional Native American ways of life have changed and transformed over time using a digital book illustrating aspects such as history, location, food source, social structure, housing and clothing.<span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Student will be able to use an online graphic organizer in oder to create a digital book using PhotoPeach.com.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Student will understand, in more depth, the culture and traditions of various Native American Tribes. They will understand the importance of preserving ancient cultures and traditions such as that of the Native Americans.

<span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Resources/materials needed: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; line-height: normal;">The Arapaho Native American Culture on PhotoPeach  <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; line-height: normal; padding-right: 10px;">[|Ms. Bolton's Example PhotoPeach]

<span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Description of lesson (if you were to describe to a parent what was happening in the classroom for this lesson, what would you say in a few paragraphs). <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">After completing the graphic organizers for two Native American Tribes, the students will choose one of those tribes to research further in order to create a digital book using a web 2.0 tool called PhotoPeach.com. I will show the students the example that I created about Arapaho culture, and walk the students through creating an account, uploading images, choosing music or sound and creating captions on PhotoPeach.com. The students will then pull up their online graphic organizers in the computer lab, and begin looking for pictures that could fit the description of each aspect of the graphic organizer (i.e. history, location, housing, food source, social structure and clothing). When the students find pictures that are perfect for their digital book, they will upload the image directly onto PhotoPeach in order to save it there for the next day. Once the students have found pictures that illustrate each aspect (on the graphic organizer) of their chosen Tribe, the students will add captions to the pictures with more information. When the students are finished they will publish their PhotoPeach digital book about Native American culture and upload them onto the classroom Wikipage.

<span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Assignment (homework or in-class: this is how the learner will practice the learning that has just occurred): <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">The students will be using the graphic organizer they created in order to develop an online book about one Native American Tribe of their choice. The students will practice the learning that occurred while they were researching various Tribes to create their graphic organizers by taking the assignment a step further and associating each aspect of information with a picture that will illustrate each individual aspect and allow for a visual representation of the facts they discovered about the various Native American Tribes. The students will create their digital books in-class (where I can informally evaluate their research skills, inference and association skills) and uploading them onto the classroom Wikipage (where I can formally evaluate their understanding of the lesson objectives).

<span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Technology used: Internet website resources and a web 2.0 tool called PhotoPeach

<span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">The technology used in this lesson changes the teaching / learning in this way: By allowing the students to create digital books, rather than paper books, using PhotoPeach.com, the students are able to create something that is unique and all their own while being able to publish their book once they have finished it. The use of this educational technology is also beneficial within the classroom because this tool allows students to find realistic images that truly illustrate specific aspects of Native American culture. The use of this technology also changes the learning by giving all students the opportunity to generate a digital book using digital images, where no picture is //better than another,// and where each student can present an exceptional book despite their drawing abilities.

<span style="color: #793be3; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">**Lesson #7**

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Grade Level: Third Grade

<span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Unit: Native American Study Unit

<span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Assignment type: The significance of horses to the Native Americans: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px;">Targeted Research Assignment

<span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Lesson objectives (include 2 or 3):
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Student will understand how the introduction of the horse to Native American Plains Tribes drastically changed their ways of life and how the use of the horse has changed over time.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Student will be able to independently research a prompt and create a picture book explaining the research prompt.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Student will be able to use provided internet resources, as well as other internet resources, and e-books using the class Shelfari.

<span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Time required to complete this lesson: This lesson will take approximately 30 minutes to discuss with the class and the students will have two weeks to create their picture books explaining the prompt. The students will be given class time to use the computers and internet (approximately 30-45 min. per day). <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Title of lesson: Native American Research Project: How the Horse Changed the Lives of Native American Plains Indians

<span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Resources/materials needed: <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">The full assignment and web resources can be found within the link below: <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">[|Ms. Bolton's Tumblr Research Assignment] <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">Using the our classroom's online bookshelf, the students can view 5 different books that relate to the research topic <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">[|Classroom Shelfari]

<span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Description of lesson (if you were to describe to a parent what was happening in the classroom for this lesson, what would you say in a few paragraphs). <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">First, we will discuss the topic of the research project using the Tumblr page I created. I will explain the project outline and requirements to the students and show them how to access each of the internet resources as well as the YouTube video. We will discuss the research project and what elements I am looking for in their picture books at the end. The students will then be given the time to discuss and brainstorm with their peers what they know about horses and specifically what they know about how the use of the horse has changed over time. The students will be given time each day in class (about 30-45 min.) to use the computer lab and work on their picture books. The students will most likely also work on this project as homework. After the students turn in their picture books, I will get each of them binded and the students will be given the opportunities to present their book to the class if they chose to do so. <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Assignment (homework or in-class: this is how the learner will practice the learning that has just occurred): <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">The students will be using internet resources and e-books in order to research a prompt topic about how the introduction of the horse to Native American Plains Tribes changed their ways of life and how the use of the horse has changed today. The students will be creating a picture book, with short sentences, using the information they find. The students will be working on this project at school each day for 30-45 minutes and they will also work on this project as homework. <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px;">Using my Tumblr page, I have set up a description of the exact research assignment, the due date and a few web resources the students can use to complete their research project

<span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Technology used: <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">The students will be viewing their assignment via my Tumblr page; they will also be able to use provided internet websites and the classroom Shelfari, our online bookshelf.

<span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">The technology used in this lesson changes the teaching / learning in this way:  <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">The technology used in this lesson drastically changes the way the students are presented with a research project. Rather than a boring packet of information being handed out the students, they are able to utilize an interactive Tumblr page that I have set up with quotes, a video and useful websites for the research project.

==<span style="font-size: 1.3em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**<span style="color: #7931ed; font-family: Georgia,serif; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">Lesson #8 ** == <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Grade Level: Third Grade

<span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Unit: Native American Study Unit

<span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Assignment type: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px;">Digital Storytelling and audio recording using Vocaroo.com

<span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Lesson objectives (include 2 or 3):
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Student will understand the importance of learning about various cultures and the importance of respecting each culture for their own beliefs, traditions and lifestyles. The students will understand and appreciate the aspect of Native American storytelling in their culture.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Student will be able to create a voice recording using Vocaroo.com. They will be able to find a Native American story and read it aloud in order to create their own Vocaroo audio recording.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Student will understand how the Native Americans, among other cultures, have told stories over generations and have kept these stories and ancient legends alive solely through the use of storytelling.

<span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Time required to complete this lesson: 2 days, 1 hour per day. <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Title of lesson: Stepping Into the Shoes of Native American Storytellers

<span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Resources/materials needed: <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">Ms. Bolton's YouTube Video Playlist <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">[|Native American Culture and Tradition] <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">This is Ms. Bolton's example of a digital story. This story has been told by Native Americans and it is called The Turtle and the Skybowl <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">media type="file" key="EDT 3610 PhotoStory1.wmv" <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">

<span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">This is an example of a Native American story about how the Coyote created the Columbia River. This is an audio recording created using Vocaroo.com <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">[|Coyote and the Columbia River]  <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Worksheet about what the students learned while completing this project:  <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">

<span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Description of lesson (if you were to describe to a parent what was happening in the classroom for this lesson, what would you say in a few paragraphs). <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">After watching the digital story about Turtle and the Skybowl, we will discuss the Native American tradition of storytelling and talk about stories that our parents or grandparents have told us before. We will then talk about Native American stories or legends that we have heard before, or discovered while researching thus far. After we have discussed the purpose of Native American stories, we will look at Vocaroo.com; this is website used to create audio recordings. I will show the students how to use Vocaroo with a quick test example, and then the students will go to the library to find books about Native American storytelling or Native American stories themselves. Once the students have found their book, they will decide if they want to read the entire book for their recording, or just a section of the book and create a script for their recording. The students will break into groups of 2 or 3 and read their script aloud to their classmates for practice before recording. Once the students have written and practiced reading their scripts, they will go to the computer lab in groups to record their Native American stories! When each student has completed their own story, they will upload them to the classroom Wikipage and the students will be able to listen to each other tell Native American stories. The students will then answer the questions on a worksheet about what they learned about Native American culture by completing this assignment.

<span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Assignment (homework or in-class: this is how the learner will practice the learning that has just occurred): <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">The students will create their own Vocaroo audio recording by telling a Native American Story of their choice. The student will also complete the worksheet found above (resources section) answer questions about what they learned while doing the project and what they found most interesting. The students will encourage each other by practicing their scripts together before they record their story and by listening to each other's stories once they are completed.

<span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Technology used: Native American culture books, Native American story books, any other books pertaining to Native American storytelling tradition; [|Vocaroo.com] <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">The technology used in this lesson changes the teaching / learning in this way:  <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">By allowing the students to create their own voice recording of Native American stories, it encourages the students to step into the shoes of Native Americans and to understand why storytelling is a part of their tradition. Reading books and listening to audio books can get students excited about a topic, however creating their own audio story and sharing it with their parents and classmates is much more motivating and stimulating.

<span style="color: #7026ed; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 1.3em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"> Lesson #9
<span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Grade Level: Third Grade

<span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Unit: Native American Study Unit

<span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Assignment type: Digital Media Assignment

<span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Lesson objectives (include 2 or 3): <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Time required to complete this lesson: 4 days, 1-2 hours each day <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Title of lesson: Show What You Know!
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Student will understand how to create their own digital video, including pictures, words and music using the website Animoto.com.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Student will be able to show what they have learned throughout the Native American Study Unit using a digital movie creator website called Animoto.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Student will understand the various aspects of Native American culture and what makes the Native American culture unique compared to other cultures. The students will learn to appreciate various cultures including the Native American culture and they will gain a better understanding about respecting each culture for it's own.

<span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Resources/materials needed: <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">STUDENTS: Gather all resources, assignments and projects you have completed within the Native American Study Unit to use for your Show What You Know video assignment! Below is a list of all the assignments you have completed throughout the unit: <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;">

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; line-height: normal;">Ms. Bolton's Example Animoto:

[|Example Final Animoto]

<span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;">[|Animoto.com] (link to website) <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Student Promotional Code for Animoto Plus: <span style="color: #7a7a7a; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','Lucida Grande','Lucida Sans Unicode',sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">**a4ebolt7db8c5**   <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">

Watch the Introduction Video (created using Animoto) to our Native American Study Unit:
[|Unit of Study Animoto]

Ms. Bolton's Example using CoSketch.com: <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; padding-right: 10px;">[|Native American Symbols Drawings] <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Description of lesson (if you were to describe to a parent what was happening in the classroom for this lesson, what would you say in a few paragraphs). <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; line-height: normal;">After completing each of the assignments and projects in the Native American Study Unit, the students will have the opportunity to show what they know and what they have learned as a result of their endeavors. I will provide a list (see in resources section above) of each of the assignments and projects the students have completed throughout the unit. The students and I will discuss, as a class, about all of the aspects of Native American culture we had learned about and create a broad brainstorming web of these aspects. The students will be given one day to brainstorm with their classmates and peers about what they have learned and create an outline of some sort to create their video with. The students will be given one day to decide which 20 pieces of knowledge they learned that they would like to include (something they learned must be in between each picture) and think about what types of pictures they would like to accompany their knowledge. The students will be given one day to gather and upload pictures for their video, each student must have at least 20 pictures in their video. Finally, the students will be given one final day to create their video, find music and add any other information they would like to add to their show what you know videos. After the three days, the students will have completed their videos and they will upload them to the classroom Wikipage.

<span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Assignment (homework or in-class: this is how the learner will practice the learning that has just occurred): <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: medium;">After completing each of the assignments and projects in the Native American Study Unit, the students will have the opportunity to show what they know and what they have learned as a result of their endeavors. Over four days, the students will gather their information and resources they have discovered and they will begin brainstorming about how to set up their video to show what they know! The students will then create the video and upload it to the classroom Wikipage. This will serve as an example of how they view their individual learning of the Unit and how effective each of the assignments were.

<span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Technology used: Mind42.com (graphic organizers), TimeToast.com (timelines), YouTube videos, and Animoto.com a digital video creator <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The technology used in this lesson changes the teaching / learning in this way: <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">After completing an extensive unit like the Native American Study Unit, I would want my students to show me what they have learned as a result of my lessons. I could use the old fashioned method of, "write me an essay on what you've learned", or I could teach my students how to create a free digital video using the internet in order to show me what they have learned! This method of teaching and learning is an amazing way for students to use their creativity in order to produce something unique and individual which shows me, as their teacher, how effect I have been. This educational technology tool gives students the opportunity to get excited about showing what they know, using pictures, music and creative juices rather than simply a pencil and paper. <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">