Not Your Typical Thanksgiving Lesson Project-Based Learning The National Indian Education Association JonJon: Intro & Purpose

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 JonJon & Casie

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

Setting the Tone Casie: When you google Thanksgiving, theses are typical images you may see in addition to lots of pictures of a baked turkey on a table surrounded by delicious sides. These images depict a peaceful story of a day where Native Americans came alongside white settlers and shared a meal to give thanks for the harvest. While Thanksgiving is depicted as a “white” holiday in so many images and historical re-telling, for Native Americans the story of Thanksgiving brings so many deeply conflicting feelings and painful rememberings of. This is why many have called it a Day of Mourning instead. Today’s webinar will share an example of how project-based learning can help students discover and understand the Native American story of Thanksgiving and create a product that shares their message with a broader audience.

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 Casie

WHAT IS PROJECT-BASED LEARNING? JonJon

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 JonJon-School projects are nothing new. A new fad similar to the new fads in the 90s early 2000s: Whole Language Reading, Close Reading, Etc.

A primary instructional method that can be used in all subject areas 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 JonJon

7 Key PBL Standards Challenging Problem or Question Sustained Inquiry Authenticity Student Voice & Choice Reflection Critique & Revision Public Product JonJon: Pass out PBL Standards Postcard. (Diane, I am printing this). Ask why the standards are in a circle? What is at the center? Why? We’ll talk more about this later in the presentation.

Traditional Projects vs. 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 JonJon

What role does the Common Core State Standards play? JonJon

Standards, in general, ensure consistent expectations 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 JonJon

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. JonJon

PBL for Native American Heritage Month Casie

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? Casie

Student Inquiry Casie

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 JonJon

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 Casie

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

Product PSA (25-29 second film) Casie

Thanksgiving PBL Framework Key Cognitive Skills Language & Culture Standards State & CC Standards JonJon: Arizona World and Language Standards. Talk about the state of language and culture standards.

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/. JonJon

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

Curriculum Repository JonJon

Stay connected John Around Him jaroundhim@niea.org Casie Wise teachercasie@gmail.com JonJon & Casie.

Pilamaya yelo/ye Thank You JonJon & Diane