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Lesson Plan - Making Our People Proud
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Learning Objective
Students will explore ways that young Native Americans are carrying on their nations’ traditions.
Text Structure
Description, Comparison
Content-Area Connections
Social Studies, Culture
Standards Correlations
CCSS: RI.4.1, RI.4.2, RI.4.3, RI.4.4, RI.4.5, RI.4.6, RI.4.7, RI.4.8, RI.4.10, L.4.4, SL.4.1
NCSS: Culture; Individual Development and Identity
TEKS: Social Studies 4.1
1. Preparing to Read
Watch a Video: Celebrating Our TraditionsAfter watching, ask: Why do these kids work so hard to keep their traditions alive?
Preview Words to Know Project the online vocabulary slideshow and introduce the Words to Know.
Set a Purpose for Reading Point out the “As You Read” box. Have students think about traditions that are important to them.
2. Close-Reading Questions
1. What is culture? Based on the article, what do you know about Pojoaque culture? Culture is a people’s traditions, beliefs, and habits. The text shows that hoop dancing is part of Pojoaque culture. Hoop dancing has been performed as a form of prayer and storytelling. It’s also used in healing practices.(RI.4.4 DETERMINE MEANING)
2. Why is lacrosse important to people of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy? Lacrosse is based on games that people of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy have played for more than 900 years. They play to honor their Creator.(RI.4.2 KEY DETAILS)
3. Why does the author write that “it’s not so easy” for Leeann to learn Yuchi? Leeann can’t learn Yuchi in the same ways people learn other languages. There are no books printed in Yuchi, and few people can speak it.(RI.4.1 TEXT EVIDENCE)
3. Skill Building
FEATURED SKILL: Compare and ContrastUse “Comparing Stories” to have students identify similarities and differences among the kids profiled in the article. (RI.4.5 COMPARISON)
Multilingual Learners Point out the phrase “keeping their history alive” in the introduction. Explain that this is an idiom, or expression, that means making sure people don’t forget about their history.
Striving Readers This article contains references to specific Native nations. Preteach these proper nouns to help striving readers feel successful.
Small Groups Group students who need to review main idea. Have them complete the What’s the Main Idea? skill builder in our online Graphic Organizer Library.