Integrated Literacy Assignment

Megan Benchley

October 9, 2010

SST 309-10: T 6-9pm

“I Am Crow” by Kirby Sattler

Fifth Grade History: Native American GLCEs

5 – U1.1.2: Compare how American Indians in the desert Southwest and the Pacific Northwest adapted to or modified the environment.

5 – U1.1.3: Describe Eastern Woodland American Indian life with respect to governmental and familystructures, trade, and views on property ownership and land use.

“The Encyclopedia of the Ancient Americas” by Green, Macdonald, Steele & Stotter

5-U1.1.2: Desert SW vs. Pacific NW American Indians- Response to environment

“Michigan Native Peoples” by Marcia Schonberg

5-U1.1.3: Eastern Woodland American Indians

“The West”: PBS VideoA Film by Stephen Ives

Episode One: The People

Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce says no one but the land’s creator has the right to decide its fate.

5-U1.1.2: Pacific NW American Indians 5-U1.1.3: Views on Property Ownership and Land Use.

Chief’s Seattle’s Speech

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IomIER6pZY&p=553C95E0EC784DDD&playnext=1&index=2

5-U1.1.3: Views on Property Ownership and Land Use

Sioux Rain Dance:Authentic Photography and Music

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WNLLNxURt4

Rain Dance by Tom Phillips

5-U1.1.3: Eastern Woodland American Indians

American Indian CraftsStudents can use directions from the website below to make

a rain stick or many other American Indian crafts.

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/indian/

5-U1.1.3: Eastern Woodland American Indians: Pair with Sioux Rain Dance Video and Art

“The Song of Hiawatha” Poem by Henry Longfellow

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JI1Lp15cfRI

5-U1.1.3: Eastern Woodland American Indians: Governmental Structure

Helpful Websites

Social Studies for Kids: Native Americans (Indians)

Grade Schoolers: First Americans

Apples 4 the Teacher: Native American Games

Other Wonderful Websites

National Museum of American Indian Exhibitions: Virtual Tour

The School Collection: Recommendations for authentic Social Studies children’s books from the University of Illinois

Sources“A Virtual Tour of Creation’s Journey and All Roads Are Good.” The National Museum of the American Indian Exhibitions. 2000. <http://www.nmai.si.edu/exhibitions/all_roads_are_good/Index.htm>.

Chief Seattle’s Response. YouTube. February 19, 2009. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IomIER6pZY&p=553C95E0EC784DDD&playnext=1&index=2>.

“First Americans.” Grade Schoolers. <http://www.ic.arizona.edu/ic/kmartin/School/index.htm>.

Green, Jen et.al. The Encyclopedia of the Ancient Americas. New York: Southwater, 2000.

“Indian Games for Children.” Apples 4 The Teacher. 1999. <http://www.apples4theteacher.com/native-american/games/>.

Longfellow Reads Longfellow: Song of Hiawatha. YouTube. January 21, 2009. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JI1Lp15cfRI>.

“Native American Crafts for Kids.” Enchanted Learning. 1998. <http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/indian/>.

Native American Rain Dancing. YouTube. March 17, 2009. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WNLLNxURt4>.

“Native Americans.” Social Studies for Kids. 2002. <http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/subjects/nativeamericans.htm>.

“Native American Children's and Young Adult Literature.” The University of Illinois. <http://www.library.illinois.edu/edx/nativeamericanchildrens.htm>.

Schonberg, Marcia. Michigan Native Peoples. Chicago: Heinemann Library Inc, 2004.

The West. Steven Ives, Ken Burns, and Geoffrey C. Ward. PBS Video. The West Film Project, Inc, 1996.