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2nd Grade Project based Learning Unit
 * Native Americans**


 * This unit of study is a collaborative effort between the 2nd grade teachers, media specialist, technology facilitator, art teacher, music teacher and physical education teacher at Pamlico County Primary School.

Goal:** Students will research a particular aspect of a Native American tribe and create a visual product that represents the early life of this group to share with the grade level at a pow wow. The groups will study the food, culture, clothing, location and housing for each tribe.

United Streaming - Life in an Iroquois village Iroquois video United Streaming - Life of the Sioux tribe Sioux video United Streaming Trail of tears Cherokee video Indians yesterday and today Indians National Geographic
 * Hopi**- Room 401
 * Iroquois** – Room 403
 * Sioux** – Room 404
 * Algonquin** – Room 405
 * Cherokee** – Room 407

1) Food Recipe book
 * Visual products**

2) Culture Make a musical instrument (drum, rattle) or artifact, game

3) Clothing- choose a princess Create catalog of clothing

4) Homes Create one of the following: Diorama Model home

5) Location Illustrate where your tribe lived. Make a map of the United States to show where your tribe lived. Include a map key. These will be put together to make an atlas Mode of transportation - canoe etc.

3.03** Compare similarities and differences among cultures in various communities.
 * Social Studies Objectives
 * 3.06** Identify individuals of diverse cultures and describe their contributions to society.

1.11** Identify and discuss issues (e.g., personal information, images, appropriateness and accuracy of information) to consider in selection and use of materials for multimedia projects.
 * Technology Objectives
 * 1.12** Identify terms/concepts (e.g., online, browser, navigation, resources, web address, webpage, weblinks).
 * 1.13** Identify responsible and safe online behavior and discuss why it is important.
 * 1.14** Identify online resources as the work of individuals/groups/companies and discuss why citing resources is necessary.
 * 2.01** Recognize, discuss and use the features/functions of computing devices (e.g., creating, retrieving, saving, printing data).
 * 2.05** Recognize, discuss, and use word processing as a tool to enter/edit, print, and save assignments.
 * 2.06** Use and discuss basic word processing terms/concepts (e.g., desktop, menu/tool bar, document, text).

1.01 Participate in read-aloud, storytelling, booktalking, silent and voluntary reading experiences. 1.09 Demonstrate awareness that resources convey meaning and exist in a variety of formats (print, graphical, audio, video, multimedia, web-based). 2.03 Recognize the diversity of ideas and thoughts by exploring a variety of resources (print, non-print, electronic) and formats (print, non-print, graphical, audio, video, multimedia, web-based). 3.02 Collect information about diverse cultures, environments and peoples. 3.03 Identify bias and stereotypes. 3.04 Relate cultural similarities and differences to personal life experiences. 4.05 Gather information. 4.08 Credit sources of information. 4.09 Present information in a variety of formats (print, graphical, audio, video, multimedia). 4.10 Evaluate the product. 5.02 Produce media in various formats (e.g., pictorial, multimedia). 5.03 Acknowledge resources used in all print, non-print, and electronic products.
 * Information skills**