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We Have a Story to Tell:
Native Peoples of the Chesapeake Region
From: The Smithsonian's
Native Knowledge 360°
Grade Level: (MS), HS
Remote Ready: With Modifications
Time: 2-3 class periods for all activities
Length of Reading: Chapter
Our Summary of
We Have a Story to Tell: Native Peoples of the Chesapeake Region
Students do a map activity. They then read a chapter on Native peoples in the Chesapeake, answer questions, and discuss. Finally, each of 3 groups is assigned a topic. They read 2 pages on that topic and then explain it to their classmates.
Start with a map activity locating the locations of the Powhatan tribes and aligning them with modern boundaries.
Then have students read 9 pages (including ample illustrations) on Native peoples in the Chesapeake region and the effects of colonialism. Thereafter the class can discuss answers to the provided questions.
Next students are divided into 3 groups. Each group reads an assigned section of text on a given topic (2 pages on either treaty making, civil rights, or legal recognition). You can elect to have students conduct more research or go directly into group presentations on their assigned topics.
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Grade Level: (MS), (HS)
- This lesson is intended for high school (HS) students.
- However, we think it would be excellent for middle school (MS) students too.
Remote Ready: With Modifications
- Links to the reading assignments can easily be emailed or posted for students.
- It’s much easier for small groups or pairs to coordinate a phone call or video conference meeting than for the entire class to sync their schedules. Have these small groups post answers, a synopsis, or a video of their discussion to your LMS.
- Paraphrase questions into your LMS so you can grade student’s written answers online rather than in an email or on a worksheet. Or if a graphic organizer is amazingly well done, you could have your students take a picture of their completed work and email it to you.
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