Native Americans at Rose Bay
Part of Curriculum Unit:Rose Bay and Native Americans
Abstract help
This activity is a simulated visit to a Native American culture in a wetland ecosystem. Learn the facts of the Timucan people of the 1400"s and the enviroment they lived in. This activity will take you through the environment of the hunter-gathers and the native area that they subsisted on.
The objective of this activity is to give students insight into the Native American culture form the realistic viewpoint of the Timucuans. Students will learn how Timucuans lived and worked. As an integral part of this thematic unit of social studies, folklore, science, math, arts and crafts, literature, home econmics, history, language arts, music, and life skills will be addressed.
The objective of this activity is to give students insight into the Native American culture form the realistic viewpoint of the Timucuans. Students will learn how Timucuans lived and worked. As an integral part of this thematic unit of social studies, folklore, science, math, arts and crafts, literature, home econmics, history, language arts, music, and life skills will be addressed.
National Standards help
Geography
Language arts
US History
World History
Language arts
US History
World History
Pre-requisite Skills help
Students will need the following vocabulary: Timucuan, hunter-gather, primitive, culture,nomadic, Kunti, Koontie, Coontie, vension,sea cows, manatees, terrapins, tortoises, berries, nuts, fruits, sea grasses, cacti, uplands, hammock, marshes, bays, estuaries, economics, politics, belief, language, invention, ritual ceremony, warrior, mythology, projectile, Atlantis, shaman, breechcloth, tattoo, chickee, attribute
Teacher Information help
The teacher will explain, model, research, and then generalize
Explain- Give background information needed for the lesson
Model- Show the student what is expected of them
Research- Look into other avenues to start the learning process
Generalize- Have the student talk and show what they have learned using all classes and situations possible.
Explain- Give background information needed for the lesson
Model- Show the student what is expected of them
Research- Look into other avenues to start the learning process
Generalize- Have the student talk and show what they have learned using all classes and situations possible.
Student Activity help
First the students will have to know the words so teacher might want to assign spelling and looking the word up and using it in a sentence.
Crosswords Puzzles - with all the prerequiste skills
Internet searches
Vocabulary fun could have a spelling bee with the words.
Word games- Like jeopardy using the words an a team or indidvual gets a point for each one right.
Crosswords Puzzles - with all the prerequiste skills
Internet searches
Vocabulary fun could have a spelling bee with the words.
Word games- Like jeopardy using the words an a team or indidvual gets a point for each one right.
Assessment help
Assessment can be accomplished through a portfolio, or booklet being made on what each student or class has researched and learned. The evaluation can also be done through presentations or quizzes and test.
Enrichment / Alternative Activity help
Activities that can be done throughout the county and Rose Bay - crossword puzzles with new names, food making activities, learning to dance or sing the Native American way(Not the way of the films). We could have political and economical structures for being Native Americans(NA) and living in the NA style.
Technology Requirements/Integration help
Use of computer
Internet access
Media center
Library public and/or private
calculators
Internet access
Media center
Library public and/or private
calculators