Native American History

Essential Question

At the beginning:
What do you know about Native Americans?
What can you tell me about Thanksgiving?
At the end:
What was something new that you learned from our lesson today?
How have we changed the way we celebrate thanksgiving over time?

Texts

Literature

A Place Where Sunflowers Grow

Mari and her family have been sent to an internment camp in Utah. She does not understand what they have done to deserve their internment and longs for her backyard in California where she used to grow sunflowers.

Amy Lee-Tai and Felicia Hoshino (illustrator)

Grade Level

3-5

Subject

History

Topic

Race & Ethnicity

April 7, 2016

Teaching Strategies

Community Inquiry

Fishbowl

Fishbowl is a strategy for organizing medium- to large-group discussions. Students are separated into an inner and outer circle. In the inner circle, or fishbowl, students have a discussion; students in the outer circle listen to the discussion and take notes.

Grade Level

3-5

CCSS

RL.3-5.1, RI.3-5.1, SL.3-5.1, SL.3-5.2, SL.3-5.6

July 13, 2014

Student Tasks

Do Something

Artistic Expression Showcase

Students produce original art (visual art, music, drama or poetry) that conveys an anti-bias or social justice message. Students then plan a public showcase of their work.

Grade Level

3-5

July 13, 2014

Plan Built By

s201

Native American History

A Place Where Sunflowers Grow

Fishbowl

Artistic Expression Showcase

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