Native American Rummy by Cara Lawler
Cara works as a fifth grade teacher at Spring Valley Elementary. Instructional Objective The learner will be able to categorize various aspects of Native American tribal life by matching such things as people and artifacts into collections which represent four major Indian culture groups: Plains Indians, Northwest Indians, Eastern Woodland Indians, and Southwest Indians. Learners/Context The learners are fifth grade students, or any students, who are learning about the many Native American tribes that populated North America before the arrival of European settlers. The card game would be used after students have had a good deal of exposure to the various Indian tribes that inhabited North America. The students would have already learned about the different types of buildings, crafts, tools, weapons, and ceremonial accouterments of these Native American groups. They would also be knowledgeable about how different natural environments can affect culture and ways of life. Rationale Students usually show a great deal of interest in Native American studies, particularly artwork, weapons and tools, and different types of buildings. However, in the typical fifth grade curriculum, students are exposed to several North American tribes, and the amount of facts and information can become confusing. They have difficulty when trying to categorize types of buildings or artwork according to the correct tribal group. The details can easily become a hodgepodge of information with no clear delineations. One of the curricular goals is to show students that Native American tribes had very distinct cultures and this can be recognized when one compares their very different ways of life. | |
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