NOVEMBER HAPPENINGS!

Hi Everyone!

Welcome to November! Here are some highlights you need to know this month...

Language Arts: We are doing an integrated study of Native Cultures. Students are reading literature novels based on the Navajo Long Walk and the Cherokee Trail of Tears. Melissa, one of our amazing student teachers taught a variety of lessons based on the Cherokee Trail of Tears. We also had a guest presenter, Brenda Brainard from the Natives Program come and present to the class. She brought an impressive collection of furs for the students to learn about, and she brought a variety of foods from different Native Tribes. A big thank you to Kay for organizing this event last week!!

SPECIAL HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT FOR NOVEMBER:

NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORICAL FAMILY/WRITING PROJECT
DUE NOVEMBER 30th, 2010

DEAR PARENTS AND STUDENTS,

To honor the Native Cultures across this land, I am asking 4th and 5th grade students to create a Native American Project. Please work with your student to identify their preferred learning style, and create an appropriate project. All projects should be labeled with the tribe they represent and be accompanied by a written assignment.
WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT
4th Grade projects must be accompanied by at least two paragraphs. One paragraph explaining the significance of the piece/project, and one paragraph explaining where the tribe/group is today.

5th Grade projects must be accompanied by at least three paragraphs. One paragraph explaining the significance of the piece/project, one paragraph explaining where the tribe/group is today, and one paragraph expanding on how the students feels about the way Native tribes have been treated throughout history.

~EXTRA CREDIT FOR ALL STUDENTS~
• Created a cover page for your report including the title, date, your name, and a photo or drawing.
• Compile a bibliography, citing your sources you

Here are some ideas grouped by learning preference:

Mathematical / Logical –
Create a graph of a particular tribe illustrating:
• fluctuations in population over the years.
• land area owned by the tribe over the years.
• any statistics that are of interest to you.
• Classify and/or categorize information comparing/contrasting two tribes/nations.
Tactile / Creative

• Create a small model of a housing structure used by a particular tribe/nation before European settlement.
• Craft a representation of a toy or game used by the children.
• Create a weaving representative of a particular tribe/nation.
• Create a collage representative of a particular tribe/nation.
• Create a piece of artwork representative of a particular tribe/nation.
Verbal / Linguistic

• Write a poem.
• Create a poster board themed around your selected tribe/nation.
• Create a timeline of historical events occurring within a particular tribe/nation.

THESE ARE JUST A FEW IDEAS! I AM SURE YOU HAVE MANY, MANY, MANY, MORE!!! BE CREATIVE AND HAVE FUN EXPLORING THE RICH CULTURE OF THESE UNIQUE CULTURES.

Here are a few of the Oregon State Standards addressed with this project:
* Identify Native-American groups in Oregon and the Western Hemisphere before European exploration, the regions in which they lived, compare their ways of life.
* Identify and understand the groups living in the Oregon territory before European exploration, their ways of life, and the empires they developed.
* Understand the impact of early European exploration on Native Americans in Oregon.


The tribe/nation I would like to research is:_____________________________________________________



OTHER HOMEWORK:

Language Arts ~ 1. Read 20 minutes 5 nights this week
2. Complete your quick write:
If roads and streets turned into rivers how would this change the world?

Math ~ Week 7


Important Dates:

No School November 11th & 12th
Picture Retakes November 19th
No School November 25th & 26th