Introduction
We have been learning a lot throughout this unit about American Indians. Continuing our study of the American Indians you are going to be given a bit more freedom for this activity. Let's get started!
Task
For this webquest you are a journalist, you want to give your readers a better understanding of American Indians and their cultures.
Process
Before a journalist can begin writing, they first have to gather their information. You can use the information you have already gathered in class. You can also use information from the following link.
Click on the link and select at least three of the sections shown below to read.
Evaluation
Now for your writing. You are writing a journal artical to be part of our class magizine about American Indians. Your article should be about two paragraphs that are at least four to six sentences long. Make sure to talk about how the three specific tribes we have been discussing are alike, as well as how they are different. Below is the rubric that will be used to grade this assignment.
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Met 5-4 points |
Met most 4-3 points |
Did not meet 3-2 points |
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| Creativity | Student's work was highly creative and showed great effort toward creativity. | Student's work was rather creative and showed some effort toward creativity. | Student's work was not very creative and showed little effort toward creativity. |
| Correct information | All of the information was accurate. | Most of the information was accurate. | Not much of the information was accurate. |
| Comparison | The student showed both similarities and differences between the three tribes. | The student showed either similarities or differences between the three tribes. | The student showed neither similarities nor differences between the three tribes. |
Total points: ___________________
Conclusion
After you have completed your journal article please turn it in to me.
Credits
NativeTech: Scenes from the Eastern Woodlands - Picking cherries for our bread. (n.d.). NativeTech: Scenes from the Eastern Woodlands - Picking cherries for our bread. Retrieved June 2, 2014, from http://www.nativetech.org/scenes/pickingcherries.html