Web+Lesson+-+Colorado+Plateau

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**    A Problem-Based Lesson for // Social Studies for 5th grade //Time for the lesson: one hour a day for a week Designed by  Charlette Davis cdavis@tcusd.org Kim Gonzales kgonzales@wusd1.org Vikki Tomas vikki@starschool.org  **Student Task ** You are compiling a historical brochure for our community library/chapter house. What information would you like to share about Native People of the Colorado Plateau Then & Now? We have been learning information regarding the Colorado Plateau region as a unit, now you will use what you learned and create a brochure of historical and present day native people of Colorado Plateau.

**Why oh Why ? (Attention Getter) ** //You know all those crazy stories grandma or grandpa tell? Why do they tell them and love them so much? Now is your chance to find out all about those cool stories! We will learn all about Native American people of the Southwest with a focus on the Colorado Plateau area. Where did you come from and where are you going? What factors prompt the exploration of new lands? How has the Southwestern Colorado Plateau changed over time? What causes people to want to change their location?// <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> ** Concept 3: Exploration ** **PO** **1**. Recognize that Native American tribes resided throughout North America before the period of European exploration and colonization. ** PO ** **3.** Explain the reasons (e.g., religious freedom, desire for land, economic opportunity, a new life) for colonization of America. ** PO **** 5. ** Describe the geography, cultures, and economics of the Southern United States **21st Century Skills** <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">**//<span style="FONT-SIZE: 130%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive">Procedure //** <span style="FONT-SIZE: 80%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">1. Students are in whole group <span style="FONT-SIZE: 80%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">Students view [|video clip] as teacher describes and incorporates historical notations of different native tribes of Colorado Plateau <span style="FONT-SIZE: 80%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">2. Think Pair Share <span style="FONT-SIZE: 80%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">Brainstorm as a group the “then” part of the Venn diagram via kidspriatoin outline or try Microsoft Learning Essentails for student <span style="FONT-SIZE: 80%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">3. Think Pair Share <span style="FONT-SIZE: 80%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">Brainstorm as a group, the “now” part of the Venn diagram via Kidspration outline <span style="FONT-SIZE: 80%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">4. Select Colorado Plateau Native People. [|Native American Map] <span style="FONT-SIZE: 80%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">5. Prepare for discussion on brochure Rubric and have students work on preparing and planning on a sheet paper of folded three panel sheet as a pre-sample for inputing on brochure template. (2 days) <span style="FONT-SIZE: 80%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">6. In pairs, open brochure template <span style="FONT-SIZE: 80%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">7. In pairs, open recommended sites for research on your native people 8. Share and present completed project and place at central areas of mesuem and local chapter houses for visitors to see! <span style="FONT-SIZE: 80%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif"> ** <span style="FONT-SIZE: 80%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">Teacher Directions  ** <span style="FONT-SIZE: 80%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">1.Invite some guest speakers to share real facts with the students. //For interview Rubric go to:[|Rubristar.com] under Historical Interview// 2.Discussion: Native people have inhabited the Colorado Plateau for thousands of years. Archaeological sites, petroglyphs and pictographs have noted their presence. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 80%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">*indicate to students that they will discover native people of Colorado Plateau then & now <span style="FONT-SIZE: 80%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">3.After video presentation, direct students into think-pair-share activity- take 2 minutes each for students to share ideas of native people in the past-focusing on the video presentation. Record on THEN portion of Kidspiration <span style="FONT-SIZE: 80%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">4.After 4 minutes of think-pair-share for the “Now” sharing portion, begin to record for students on Kidspriation Venn diagram outline <span style="FONT-SIZE: 80%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">5.Provide listing of Native People for students to select-record only one group per member of Native people <span style="FONT-SIZE: 80%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">6.Share with student’s brochure rubric for project expectation using word and projector-discuss with students sample three panel sheet for planning and preparing to input on brochure template-Microsoft Office Publisher Format <span style="FONT-SIZE: 80%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">7.Assist students to open brochure template [|Brochure template.pub] <span style="FONT-SIZE: 80%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">8.Assist students to open sites for research and brochure outline 9.Have student complete brochure, making sure product is complete and ready to publish. Visit local mesuems and chapter house to leave student work for visitors to enjoy and learn! <span style="FONT-SIZE: 80%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">**<span style="FONT-SIZE: 130%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive">Assessment **Brochure Rubric: <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Computer Kidsiration software Publisher software internet access** Video Clips <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">**<span style="FONT-SIZE: 130%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive">Materials ** <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 130%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive">Standards **
 * Using technology as a tool to research, organize, evaluate and communicate information, and the possession of a fundamental understanding of the ethical/legal issues surrounding the access and use of information
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 80%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">Student Steps **
 * CATEGORY || ** 4 ** || ** 3 ** || ** 2 ** || ** 1 ** ||
 * ** Attractiveness & Organization ** || The brochure has exceptionally attractive formatting and well-organized information. || The brochure has attractive formatting and well-organized information. || The brochure has well-organized information. || The brochure's formatting and organization of material are confusing to the reader. ||
 * ** Knowledge Gained ** || All students in the group can accurately answer all questions related to facts in the brochure and to technical processes used to create the brochure. || All students in the group can accurately answer most questions related to facts in the brochure and to technical processes used to create the brochure. || Most students in the group can accurately answer most questions related to facts in the brochure and to technical processes used to create the brochure. || Several students in the group appear to have little knowledge about the facts or technical processes used in the brochure. ||
 * ** Content - Accuracy ** || All facts in the brochure are accurate. || 99-90% of the facts in the brochure are accurate. || 89-80% of the facts in the brochure are accurate. || Fewer than 80% of the facts in the brochure are accurate. ||
 * ** Writing - Organization ** || Each section in the brochure has a clear beginning, middle, and end. || Almost all sections of the brochure have a clear beginning, middle and end. || Most sections of the brochure have a clear beginning, middle and end. || Less than half of the sections of the brochure have a clear beginning, middle and end. ||
 * ** Graphics/Pictures ** || Graphics go well with the text and there is a good mix of text and graphics. || Graphics go well with the text, but there are so many that they distract from the text. || Graphics go well with the text, but there are too few and the brochure seems "text-heavy". || Graphics do not go with the accompanying text or appear to be randomly chosen. ||
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 130%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive">Technology Used
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">pencils
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">computers
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Smartboard
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">software- Microsoft Publisher, Kidsiration, Microsoft Essentials for students/teachers.
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">rubric outline from Rubristar (free use)
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">textbooks
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Paper