GLCE (coding and wording) and Verb underlined 5- U1.1.2 Compare how American Indians in the desert Southwest and the Pacific Northwest adapted to or modified the environment. (Skill) Knowledge (K) Understand (U) DO: Demonstration of Learning (DOL) Vocabulary I Can The environment of the Pacific Northwest is of cooler temperature that is of mostly woodlands. The trees in this region gave the peoples in this area building materials to make longhouses where they lived. They also adapted to their environment of coastal by using fishing, whaling, and canoe making to thrive. Using cut trees for lumber, fuel, canoes, and totem poles modified their environment. The slightly cleared forests made room for living conditions, hunting, and agriculture. The environment of the desert Southwest is a warmer, dry climate or desert which does not give much vegetation. Peoples in this region had to adapt to the environment such as build homes made of adobe clay into pueblos. They had to implement methods of dry farming which included irrigation systems to water crops. Which modified the environment around them Students will understand that both the American Indians in the desert Southwest and Pacific Northwest adapted to and changed their environment in similar and different ways in order to thrive. Each student will fill in a chart that compares different aspects of environment and living. They will then write how the people in each region adapted their environment or modified it. Desert Southwest (desert) Pacific Pacific Northwest Adapt Modify Change Environment Climate vegetation Lumber hunting Adobe Pueblo Longhouse Canoe Totem poles Whaling Agriculture Dry farming crops Irrigation I can tell how American Indians in the desert Southwest and the Pacific Northwest adapted to and modified their environments.
Assessment ideas: Assessment 1- During the unit students will participate in research on different tribes in the Pacific Northwest, Desert Southwest, and the Eastern Woodland. During their research they will complete charts for each of their tribes as shown in Attachment A. Assessment 1- Rubric Student Name: ________________________________________ CATEGORY 10 8 5 1 Content Each category is fully developed. The descriptions and information are all accurate. There is more than one example in each category. Each category is mostly developed. The descriptions and information are mostly accurate. There is at least one example for each category. Every category is not developed. The descriptions are not accurate or do not make sense. There are not examples for every category. Almost none of the categories are developed. There are no descriptions or no factual information. There are no examples. Grammar & Spelling (Conventions) Writer makes no errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. All responses are in complete sentences. Writer makes 1-2 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. All responses are in complete sentences. Writer makes 3-4 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. Most responses are in complete sentences Writer makes more than 4 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. No responses are in complete sentences. Accuracy of Facts (Content) All supportive facts are reported accurately. Almost all supportive facts are reported accurately. Most supportive facts are reported accurately. NO facts are reported OR most are inaccurately reported. Focus on Topic (Content) There is one clear, topic. Main idea stands out and is supported by detailed information. Main idea is clear but the supporting information is general. Main idea is somewhat clear but there is a need for more supporting information. The main idea is not clear. There is a seemingly random collection of information.
Assessment 2- Students will demonstrate all that they have learned by completing a single flap expandable booklet foldable. There should be one section for each of the American Indian cultural regions with each section including the name of the region, map of the region, notable tribes/nations that lived in the region, physical characteristics of the environment, and how the natives used these resources. Assessment 2- Rubric CATEGORY 10 8 5 1 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. Attractiveness & Organization The brochure has exceptionally attractive formatting and 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. Spelling & Proofreading No spelling errors remain after one person other than the typist reads and corrects the brochure. No more than 1 spelling error remains after one person other than the typist reads and corrects the brochure. No more than 3 spelling errors remain after one person other than the typist reads and corrects the brochure. Several spelling errors in the brochure.