Duration:
45 minutes each
Instruction Methodology
:
Co-operative Learning and Journal writing
Materials
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Questioning blocks whose sides have prompts such as
Why? Where? When? What?Who?How?
Graphic Organizer: Copy of Venn Diagram for each student
Writing journals
Using the printed information about Native Americans, students will focus on the Pequot, Iroquois, Powhatan women and work with Question Blocks in co-operative learning groups of 4. Each student will toss two blocks at a time and follow the prompts to discuss with members of the group and record answers in their journals individually.
They will use the organizer to compare and contrast a Native American Woman of the East Coast with a woman of today –clothes, work, culture.