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Indigenous Thanksgiving Project-Based Learning: Embracing Culture and CCSS

Explore Project-Based Learning (PBL) through culturally grounded education with the NIEA. Learn about PBL history, standards, and Thanksgiving-focused activities to blend culture and Common Core State Standards.

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Indigenous Thanksgiving Project-Based Learning: Embracing Culture and CCSS

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  1. Not Your Typical Thanksgiving Lesson Project-Based Learning The National Indian Education Association

  2. Introduction John Around Him • Oglala Lakota • Dartmouth Grad • Teaching Experience: 6 • Curriculum Development • NIEA ED Specialist Casie Wise • University of Memphis grad • Blending Culture and CCSS • Education Consultation • Prior ELA teacher • School Support Director

  3. Agenda • Setting the Tone • Project-based learning overview • The role of Common Core • Exemplar Thanksgiving PBL • Reflections

  4. Setting the Tone 0

  5. Our Work is Grounded in Culturally-Based Education “‘Culturally-Based Education’ (CBE) is an education model that is both academically effective and locally meaningful in light of a community’s aspirations for their children” -NIEA’s Native Education 101

  6. WHAT IS PROJECT-BASED LEARNING?

  7. History of Project-Based Learning (PBL) • Traditional Projects • A New Education Fad • But A Promising Instructional Method • Aligns with Indigenous Education Strategies • Processes, Procedures, Strategies, Community Education/Involvement

  8. What is PBL? PBL is… • A primary instructional method that can be used in all subject areas • A group or individual activity • An extended learning experience with 7 key standards

  9. 7 Key PBL Standards • Challenging Problem or Question • Sustained Inquiry • Authenticity • Student Voice & Choice • Reflection • Critique & Revision • Public Product

  10. Traditional Projects vs. Project-Based Learning Traditional Projects Project-Based Learning • Teacher-Centered • Teacher… • Crafts questions • Designs products • Investigates • Organizes • Assess • Student-Centered • With teacher guidance, students… • Craft questions • Design products • Investigate • Organize • Assess

  11. What role does the Common Core State Standards play?

  12. Why CCSS? • Standards, in general, ensure consistent expectations • Provides educators with guidance on what content/skills to teach • The standards were created with college-and career readiness in mind

  13. School Curricula w/ CCSS Implementation • Schools tend to deviate from language and culture revitalization / preservation efforts in order to avoid inadequate preparation for CCSS Assessments. • Our PBL framework is an attempt to begin correcting this problem.

  14. PBL for Native American Heritage Month

  15. PBL: Challenging Problem or Question • After viewing several images and reading a typical children’s article on Thanksgiving, students will share their personal understanding of Thanksgiving and any questions they have about the history of the holiday. • Posed question: What does Thanksgiving mean to Native Americans and how does this differ than the popularly accepted story?

  16. Student Inquiry

  17. Authenticity & Student Voice/Choice • Students should first craft their own narrative of Thanksgiving • Students reflect (journal) on each reading and the significance to themselves, classmates, and society • Students choose the format through which they share their new or revised understanding of Thanksgiving history

  18. acc Reflection • Students reflect and journal about their own changes in perception of Thanksgiving history • Students reflect and share their thoughts about how Thanksgiving is represented in mainstream media and how it marginalized Native American history • Metacognition: Students think about their own thinking through this PBL process

  19. Critique & Revision • Share and revise each other's work according to a rubric • A good point to practice analysis • Formative / Summative Assessment

  20. Product PSA (25-29 second film)

  21. Thanksgiving PBL Framework Key Cognitive Skills Language & Culture Standards State & CC Standards

  22. Work Cited • “Why Project Based Learning (PBL)?” Project Based Learning | BIE, www.bie.org/. • “Standards.” Standards - K-12 Standards Section - Arizona Department of Education, www.azed.gov/standards-practices/.

  23. Reflection • What are your takeaways from this session? Feel free to add your reflections in the chatbox!!

  24. Curriculum Repository

  25. Stay connected • John Around Him • jaroundhim@niea.org • Casie Wise • teachercasie@gmail.com

  26. Pilamayayelo/yeThank You Pilamaya yelo/ye Thank You

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