Curriculum Alignment

 

  Native to Maryland



Research Process

Directions to Students

Scenario

The Maryland Historical Society is planning a new exhibit featuring the culture of Native Americans indigenous to the state. They are sponsoring a contest for student groups to create models for possible displays. These displays should highlight the relationship between the Native Americans' habitats and their lifestyles. Your class has decided to enter the contest and will create a display for several Maryland Native American group.

Essential Question:

How did the natural habitat help to shape the political, economic, and social characteristics of Native American tribes in Maryland?

Task  

Research a Native American group that was indigenous to Maryland. You will be assigned to one of the following groups:

Shawnee

 Nanticoke  

Piscataway

 Yaocomaco

Accohannock 

Susquehannock

Your team will gather information about the political, economic, and social characteristics of your Native American group as well as its habitat. You will then display this information in a triarama which will serve as a model for your museum display.

 

Product 

Research your topic, then, as a group, create a triarama.

Your teacher may decide to assign an alternate type of presentation from the following list:

Assessment

The following scoring tools will be used to assess your final products:

  • Notetaking Sheet - at least one completed by each group member
  • Triarama- created by all team members
  • Oral group presentation - by group members as a team
  • Voting Sheet - one by each individual team member

You will also be graded on your work in your group using this Group Work Scoring Tool.

Questions

Essential Question:How did the natural habitat help to shape the political, economic, and social characteristics of Native American tribes in Maryland?

Sub-questions:

  • Where was this Native American group located? What was their habitat like?
  • What are the social characteristics of this tribe?
    • Shelter?
    • Food?
    • Clothing?
    • Traditions?
    • Beliefs?
  • What are the political characteristics of this tribe?
    • Type of government?
    • Leadership roles?
    • Laws?
  • What are the economic characteristics of this tribe?
    • Types of currency?
    • Jobs?
    • Trade?

 

Gather

Each member of your group should complete one of the following notetaking/planning sheets for your Native American tribe:

In addition, all team members will also include information about the habitat of your group.

Use the following resources to gather your information:

Use these guide sheets for helpful tips during your research:

Organize

Synthesize:

After the individual members of your group have finished researching each characteristic, use the steps in this planning checklist to prepare your display.

Refer back to the directions for constructing three-sided displays if needed.

Evaluate:

After all work is completed, use the planning checklist again to make sure that you have completed all requirements. If you are missing any information, go back and use the resources to find the missing information and complete your display.

Next, meet with your fellow group members to prepare your oral presentation of your display. Use this scoring tool for oral presentations for help.

 

 

 

 

Conclude

Share your displays with your class either through oral presentations or in a "gallery walk" around the various displays.

Vote for the display that you feel should be sent to the Maryland Historical Society from your class. Use this tool to explain your choice.
Last update: July 18, 2002
Created by Joyce Caldwell and Phyllis Fullem, Library Media Specialists, BCPS Summer Curriculum Development Workshop, July 2002
Adapted in part from a Research Model by Donna Radcliffe, Library Media Specialist, Web-Based Instruction Class, Summer 2002
BCPS Research Module, Copyright 2002, Baltimore County Public Schools, Copyright Information