Introduction-Task-Process-Resources-Evaluation-Conclusion
Introduction
We should all realize that the first people to live in
Many different tribes and cultures were there since ancient times.
Most of them lived in peace according to nature and were disturbed after 1492 with the arrival of European settlers trying to change them.
Let’s find out more about who they were and how they lived in
Task
You will have to make a collage as a final task.
In the collage you should write around 50-word captions about five different aspects of each Indian tribe or culture
The collage will be presented to rest of the class with a little talk by all the group participants
When everyone has finished and has seen other collages
Process
ACTIVITY 1
You are going to make a Treasure Hunt to warm up with the subject and know more about North-American Indians.
ACTIVITY 2
Make groups of four people. Each person chooses to be one Indian tribe or culture and then investigates them about at least five different aspects:
-Place them geographically
-The roles of men and women
-Their homes
-Their source of food and living
-Social and political system
-Culture and heritage
-Practices
-Their relation to nature
-Art
-Languages
-Religion
Go to resources in order to gather the information that can be useful for you.
Examine
To create the collage use an online dictionary or the word processor spell check.
Remember to include pictures from the web.
Use your own words to make the collage and make it attractive.
ACTIVITY 3
Collage presentations.
Each group shows their production to the other classmates. All the participants in the group have to make a little comment about it.
Comment with your group and arrange in advanced what each of you have to say
ACTIVITY 4
After looking at all the collages made in your classroom your group will think of 15 different important questions about all of them.
You will make a quiz by getting all the questions from the different groups together
Resources
Treasure Hunt: “the true natives of north-America”.
List of tribes with links
American Indian Tribes grouped by culture areas
List of Native American Tribal Entities
American indians from N, S, E & W
Others:
Evaluation
All the participants in each group must fill in this PERSONAL RUBBRIC.
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TOTALS |
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TEAM WORK |
Problems choosing the team and working with the group |
Some little problems choosing the team or cooperating with the group |
Choosing the team and working with the group was very easy |
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USE OF TECHNOLOGIES |
I fins it difficult to use the computer and find all the information |
I can use the computer and find the info |
I am very good using the computer and finding all the information with no help |
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MAKING THE TASK |
My assigned task or the elaboration of the collage could be better |
I did well with the task and elaboration of the collage |
I did my best doing the assigned task and elaborating the collage |
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COLLAGE PRESENTATION |
I find it complicated to communicate in English to the rest of the class |
My speech was fine but the presentation in general was poor |
My speech and the presentation in general was well done |
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QUIZZ ELABORATION |
It was difficult to elaborate all the questions and / or working with the other groups |
Elaborating the questions and working with the other groups was OK |
Elaborating the questions and working with the other groups was an easy activity |
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RESULTS OF THE QUIZZ |
I find it difficult to remember the answers |
I remember some answers and most sounded familiar |
I remember most answers |
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Conclusion
Now you know more about the true north-america natives and
about different indian tribes and cultures.
I hope you find it interesting.
If you would like to find out more about what’s happened to them now
you can visit:
Credits
Thank you very much to everybody who’s made possible for us to create WebQuests.
From Bernie Dodge
and all the institutions that have allowed me to use
the information of their websites.