Dream+Wolf+Reinforcing+Activity


 * __ Dream Wolf - Reinforcing Activity __**

Students will able to compare and contrast Native American tribes and the stereotypes surrounding them.
 * __ Objective __**

//Dream Wolf// Book Chart paper Markers Computer/Projector
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 * __ Activity – Group Think __**
 * 1) Read the Book “Dream Wolf” as a class and then watch the Hollywood Stereotypes video (see link below)
 * 2) If students have never been introduced to what a stereotype is, before to explain this first with examples prevalent in their own lives.
 * 3) Model filling out a part of the Venn diagram.
 * 4) For example, show students that the American Indians in the movies often wear costumes similar to those wore by the children in Dream Wolf so this fact would be place in the center of the Venn diagram.
 * 5) Divide students into groups of 4-5 students
 * 6) On chart paper, have student groups create their own Venn diagrams comparing and constrasting American Indian stereotypes from the Youtube clip, and the tribe represented in the book. Based on your modeling, have the students fill in each section completely.
 * 7) Once the diagram is completed, have each group present it briefly to the entire class.
 * 8) Use these charts to launch a classroom discussion on stereotypes of the American Indian
 * Which stereotypes do you think are the most prevalent towards Native Americans?
 * Are there any “positive” stereotypes of Native Americans?
 * How do you think these stereotypes began?
 * How do these stereotypes relate to where they are geographically? Are there any stereotypes that may relate to a particular geographic area that would encompass a wide range of Native American tribes because of geographic and cultural similarities?
 * Even though these stereotypes are not as prevalent today in the media, they are still well known to us. Why do you think this is?

Link for the Youtube video: []

Grade 5 History Strand, Early Civilization  2. Early Indian civilizations (Maya, Inca, Aztec, Mississippian) existed in the Western Hemisphere prior to the arrival of Europeans. These civilizations had developed unique governments, social structures, religions, technologies, and agricultural practices and products.
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Grade 5 Geography Strand, Human Systems 10. The Western Hemisphere is culturally diverse due to American Indian, European, Asian and African influences and interactions, as evidenced by artistic expression, language, religion and food.