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Title: Native American Cultures 4th and 5th grades

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Native American Cultures4th and 5th grades

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Background for lesson

Since teachers are struggling to meet the
extensive demands of todays curriculum, being
able to implement lessons that combine more than
one standard is often very beneficial.
This lesson can be used to support both a fourth
and fifth grade California History Standard as
well as a fourth grade California Reading
Comprehension Standard.
Teachers may choose to do the complete lesson or
just parts of the lesson depending on the
objectives and needs of the students.
This complete lesson will take between 3-5
periods to finish.

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California State Standards

Fifth Grade
H-SS 5.1.1 Describe how geography and climate
influenced the way various nations lived and
adjusted to the natural environment, including
locations of villages, the distinct structures
that they built, and how they obtained food,
clothing, tools, and utensils.
Fourth Grade
H-SS 4.2.1 Discuss the major nations of
California Indians, including their geographic
distribution, economic activities, legends, and
religious beliefs and describe how they depended
on, adapted to, and modified the physical
environment by cultivation of land and use of sea
resources.
ELA Reading Comprehension 2.5 Compare and
contrast information on the same topic after
reading several passages or articles.

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A Comparison of Native American Tribes

Of different regions in the United States
Of different areas throughout California
Please note This lesson can also be adapted to
include any Native American culture.

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Learning Objectives

There are several learning objectives that can be
employed in this lesson
Students will be introduced to native tribes from
a variety places in the United States.
They will learn that the variety of life styles
is the result of differences in environments,
resources, geography, and climates of the area.
Fourth graders will be introduced to, and fifth
graders will review, the native peoples that are
found in California.
The students will have an opportunity to connect
the local cultures to the national ones.
They will also be able to employ the reading
comprehension skill of comparing and contrasting
in order to better understand this critical
aspect of history.

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Actual Lesson Content

Before the teacher shows the following PowerPoint
Presentation, he or she must conduct a short
review of the students prior knowledge and
understanding of the Native Cultures of America.
The teacher will then show the PowerPoint
Presentation to give the students a general
overview of the American Nations, and increase
their interest in the topic.
During the presentation, the teacher will monitor
the students engagement and may stop the lesson
to add any relevant details.
The class will then complete the correlating
reading assignments in the social studies text
book. Textbooks used in Moorpark Unified School
District are5th grade Scott Foresman Our
Nation, pages 3-11 4th grade Scott Foresman Our
California, pages 31-36.

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Actual Lesson Content (continued)

Checking for understanding can be accomplished in
a variety of ways
The teacher may use the TAPPLE method of calling
on random students (non-volunteers) to check for
understanding. At least 3 students will be asked
a key question and the teacher will give the
appropriate feedback based on the accuracy of the
answer. Students may use individual white boards
for this exercise.
Teachers may also check students understanding
by using Active Expressions with the Promethian
System.

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Mastery Assessment Differentiation

Mastery can be assessed by giving the students a
comprehensive test or writing assignment that
will show their level of comprehension.
English Learners and other special needs students
can fill out chart or graph showing the different
tribes and their lifestyles based on their
resources and environments. If applicable, key
short-answer questions may also be included.
This may be done using a cloze format.
If appropriate, the teacher may assess the
students understanding through an oral
evaluation.
Higher level students will be given the
opportunity to research another Native American
Tribe (of their choice) and compare and contrast
it to one of the tribes that had been discussed
during the lesson. They would create a brochure
describing their tribe and share this information
in an oral report.

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American Indian Cultural Regions

Desert Southwest Anasazi, Navajo, Hopi
Pacific Northwest Haida, Kwakiutl, Tlingit
Great Plains Pawnee, Mandan, Dakota Sioux
California Coast Chumash, Hupa
Please note that any region or Native American
group may be used for this lesson.
The following slide begins the PowerPoint
Presentation that can be shown to the students
before they read the assignment.

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Native American Cultures of the United States
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Desert Southwest