Motivation/Background: I will ask students to close their eyes and imagine they are an
Indian child living in the 1800′s. They are from the Great Plains
and live in a tepee. Ask if they could think about what things they would draw to express this scenario.

Clear/Detailed Instruction: 1. After asking the gathering responses from the students, I
will tell them that they are going to choose an event, story
or person from the Native American time period using all
the resources available in the room.

2. The students will look through the resources or choose
something from their prior knowledge (anything from
previous lessons.)

3. The students are to use as much creativity with this
assignment as possible and may work with others.

4. Once they choose their subject, they will gather the
necessary materials and work on the assignment.

Guided Practice: The students will be shown an example mural of the folktale we read in
class How Turtle’s Back Was Cracked.

Check for Understanding: After giving the students some time to think about their
assignment, I will ask what each student chose and help
those who haven’t decided yet.

Team Practice: The students will think, pair and share ideas amongst each other. They
will work in small groups while painting.

Check for Understanding: I will walk around the room to make sure the students
are working together on the assigned project.

Independent Assignment: The students will write one paragraph explaining what they
painted and how it relates to the Native American culture.

Adaptations for Individual Needs: I will direct these students and show them how
to use the books and materials to begin their
assignment.

Assessment Procedures: Students will be assessed according to the attached rubric with
at five checks in the “evident” column.

Lesson Closure: The students will explain their mural and read their paragraph to the
class. All murals will posted in the hall to show our artistic ability to
express the Native American time period.

Student Reflection Activity: Students will write a journal entry on this lesson. They will
include what their mural was and how it related to the
Indians. They will also include what other types of
expression can be used to describe a time period (music,
clothes, food, etc.)

Adaptation for Higher Grade Level : These students will be working on the previous
assignment from the Indian chiefs lesson.

Adaptation for Lower Grade Level: These students will need to achieve four check marks
in the “evident” column of the rubric, (they must
attain the creativity assessment to pass this lesson)

Teacher Reflection:

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