Lesson Five:
            The Spirit of the Chumash Indians

Grade Level: 6

Subjects: Social Studies, Reading, and Geography

Learner Outcomes:

• Students will develop an understanding of the Chumash culture.
• Students will develop a better understanding of how to use the Internet for research purposes.
• Students will use research information to develop comparison charts.
• Students will be able to locate the San Barbara Islands.
• Students will participate in the culminating activities to synthesize the five lessons of the unit.

Materials:

• Encyclopedia, library books, atlas, poster board, markers, and Chumash Indians Research Guidelines

• Class booklet of the Island of the Blue Dolphins
• students' sea animal power point presentations
• students' T1-73 sea animal graphs with haiku poems
• food chain bulletin board
• comparison chart of Won-a-pa-lei and Juana Maria
• comparison chart of the Chumash Tribe and the Ghasla-at Tribe
• Island of the Blue Dolphins video
• sea food- different types of seafood to sample

Teacher Notes:

• Students will continue to work on comprehension questions, summaries, morning activities, and vocabulary assignment daily.

• Activity #1 - The students will read the true story of Won-a-pa-lei, Spirit Woman.

• Activity #2 - The students will work in cooperative learning groups to give oral presentations on similarities and differences between Won-a-pa-lei and Juana Maria, Spirit Woman.

• Activity #3 - The students will work in pairs to research the Chumash Indians on the internet.  They will list the tribal name, the language, population, and geographic location of the Chumash tribe using the research guidelines.

• Activity #4 - The students will work in cooperative learning groups to give oral presentations on similarities and differences between the Chumash Tribe and the Ghalas-at Tribe.

• Activity #5 - The students will participate in a variety of culminating activities to conclude the unit, Island of the Blue Dolphins.

Stations can be set up for the following activities:

• Station  1 - This station will display the class booklet illustrating and summarizing the Island of the Blue Dolphins. (Booklet mentioned in lesson one.)

• Station 2 - A computer will be set up to allow students to show their sea animal power point presentations. (Power points created during lesson two.)

• Station 3 - An area on the wall be be used to display sea animal graphs and haiku poems. (Created during lesson three.)

• Station 4 - An area on the wall will be used to display the Food Chain bulletin board. (Created during lesson four.)

• Station 5 - A comparison chart will be displayed showing the similarities and differences between Won-a-pa-lei and Juana Maria. (Created during lesson five)

• Station 6 - A  comparison chart will be displayed showing similarities and differences between the Chumash Tribe and the Ghaslas-at Tribe. (Created during lesson five.)

• Station 7 - A computer will be set up to allow the students to play an Island of the Blue Dolphins  Jeopardy Game.

• We will bring the unit to a close by watching the movie of the Island of the Blue Dolphins and enjoying a seafood buffet.

• A teacher's aide may assist students through the research assignment.
• Students'  lessons will be modified according to IEP specifications.

• Students will be challenged to find three other Native American tribes and give an oral presentation of their findings.

• Students will be evaluated on the basis of their research, participation, and performance during cooperative learning group presentations.

• Social Studies: 6.31
• Science: 6.75
• Computer Technology: 6.59, 6.60, 6.61, and 6.65
• Reading: 6.23, 6.26, 6.27, and 6.54
• Geography: 6.26, 6.27

References:
 

• Island of the Blue Dolphins video, Universal Pictures
• American Indian Tools And Ornaments by Evelyn Wolfson
• American Indian Habitats by Nancy Simon and Evelyn Wolfson

                         Anne Bailey Elementary  (Kanawha)
 

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