Created by: Marissa Croce, Katharine Black, Jackie Christenson, & Nicole

Kearns

Inquiry Design Model

Compelling Were the Native Americans more democratic than the Europeans who came
Question here?

Standards 4.1.1-Native American Indians of New York State

and Native American Indians were the first inhabitants of our local
Practices region and state.
4.1.2- Native American Indians of New York State
The Iroquois (Haudenosaunee- People of the Longhouse) and
the Algonquian were the early inhabitants of our State.
4.1.3- Native American Indians of New York State
Meeting basic needs- food, clothing, and shelter
4.1.5-Native American Indians of New York State
Important accomplishments and contributions of Native
American Indians who lived in our community and State.

Staging the Students will turn and talk about Native American Indians and
Question the Colonists and fill in the K part of a KWL chart.

Supporting Supporting Supporting Supporting

Question 1 Question 2 Question 3 Question 4
Have you ever How did the Do you think the Were the Native
heard someone Native American Colonists would American Indians
say, Dont judge Indian Tribes in have survived more Democratic
a book by its New York handle without the than Europeans?
cover ? What the conflicts that Native
does this mean? the other tribes Americans help?
created.

Formative Formative Formative Formative

Performance Performance Performance Performance
Task Task Task Task

After listening to After listening to After listening to After a brief

and analyzing the and analyzing, the song, Color discussion to
child adapted story discussing the of the Wind recap the
from the Bible called story, from Pocahontas, lifestyles and
David and Goliath, Deganawida and students will government of
students will learn the Great Peace, learn about the the Native
factual about the different colonist Americans and
information about Iroquois and the different Colonists,
Native American government, Native students will
Indians from a Students will Americans vote and
PowerPoint and summarize the lifestyles through analyze, identify,
then write a history and draw a PowerPoint. and justify in
paragraph a picture. Then, student teams which
comparing and will be society was more
contrasting their completing a democratic by
initial perception Venn Diagram creating team
to factual that compares posters.
information from the Colonists
the PowerPoint. lifestyle to
Native
Americans.

Featured Sources Featured Sources Featured Sources Featured Sources

Child adapted story Deganawida and Pocahontas Worksheet on
from the Bible called the Great Peace songs, Colors of choosing one
David and Goliath, story. the Wind and culture over the
A PowerPoint Savages, A other, video on
presentation on PowerPoint Native American
factual presentation, Indians before
information on Comparison Europeans [0:49-
Native American chart, The Native 2:22]:
Indians. American Ways http://rachel.gole
in Olden Times arn.us/modules/e
Compared to the n-oya/history-
early European 103/webpages/C
Settlers Way, hapter1/4-pre-
taken from the columbian-
website civilization-north-
http://nativeame american-
ricans.mrdonn.or indians-before-
g/comparison.ht europeans.html
ml

Students will create a reenactment from the

Summative Argume perspective of a Native American Indian or
Performanc nt Colonist and response to the compelling
e question, Were the Native Americans more democratic
than the Europeans that came here?

Task The class will go visit a Native American Indian

Extensio historical site on Long Island, New York, with
n questions for the Natives.

Write a thank you letter to a current Native

Taking Informed American Indian Reservation expressing their
Action thoughts and feeling about the consequences
they had to go through because of the
colonists. The students will thank the Native
American Indians for all of their
accomplishments and contributions to New
York State.
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: Using all the information that you were given. Were the Native
Americans more democratic than the Europeans that came here?
* Make note of Native American achievements*

Monday: (Lesson One)

Supporting Question: Have you ever judged a book by its cover?
KWL chart of Colonialism in America (with sticky notes)
David and Goliath Story --Lesson to not judge a book by its cover!
Homework: When has there been a time where you judged a book by its cover? Explain.
Parents Involvement! Was there a time where your parents judged someone unfairly? Explain.

Tuesday: (Lesson Two)

Motivation- Each group gets a tribe name
Supporting Question: (Turn and Talk) How did the colonists view the Native Americans? (refer to
lesson taught yesterday).
Iroquois Government ...Deganawida and the Great Peace story.

Wednesday: (Lesson Three)

Motivation: Colors of the Wind from Pocahontas
Presented information through a powerpoint about the many differences between the cultures of
the Native Americans and the Europeans.
Venn Diagram that compares and contrasts Colonists lifestyle to Native Americans
Supporting Questions: Do you think the Colonists would have survived without the Native
Americans help?

Thursday: (Lesson Four)

After a brief discussion on the lifestyles of Native Americans and Colonists, students will make
posters and take a class vote on what group they feel is more democratic.
Motivation: Teacher will give the students a voting ballot that will be used to cast a vote when
they walk into class.

Extension: Visiting a Native American Reservation on Long Island.

https://www.getepic.com/app/

https://www.engageny.org/resource/new-york-state-k-12-social-studies-framework/file/14656

http://schools.nyc.gov/NR/rdonlyres/82AC428B-068D-4DE1-95C2-
8F7192B6D563/0/scopeandsequenceK8topbindingweb.pdf