Learning Goals/Objectives

• The student will learn how to express what they know, what they want to know, and what they have learned through a KWL activity.
• The student will understand the importance and significance of dance and drums in native american ceremonies.
• The student will create their own native american drum and participate in a famous Native American dance called the "Owl Dance".
• The student will contribute during class discussions and be attentive during lecture times.

1. Culture
2. Time, Continuity, and Change
3. People, Places, and Environments
4. Individual Development and Identity
5. Individuals, Groups, and Institutions
6. Production, Distribution, and Consumption

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.1: Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.1.a Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which ideas are logically grouped to support the writer's purpose.

• SS.5.A.2.3-Compare cultural aspects of Native American tribes from different geographic regions of North America including but not limited to clothing, shelter, food, major beliefs and practices, music, art, and interactions with the environment.
• DA.5.H.1.1- Share and perform dances from diverse cultural or historical backgrounds and describe their significance within their original context.
• MU.5.C.1.1-Discuss and apply listening strategies to support appreciation of musical works
• SS.5.A.2.3- Compare cultural aspects of Native American tribes from different geographic regions of North America including but not limited to clothing, shelter, food, major beliefs and practices, music, art, and interactions with the environment.

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Exceptionalities

1. Before we begin Day 3, we will reflect back on what we learned yesterday about why the Seminole Indian’s use rain sticks in their culture. We are going to use this rain sticks in todays lesson. The students will also participate in a powwow dance, similar to the one Jenna performed in the book “Jingle Dancer”.
2. Today we are going to focus on the significance of drums in Seminole Indian music and ceremonies.
3. To kick-start the lesson, we will have the class fill out a KWL chart together as a group. We will discuss what we know about Seminole Indians dance, what we want to know, and once the unit is over we will regroup and discuss what we have learned.
4. Now we are going to listen to the song “Owl Dance”. I will tell them I want them to listen carefully to the drumbeats. After the song we will discuss changes in sound and style in drum beats. They will discuss in small groups and come together as I write their responses on the interactive white board. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nueyB3oOn4
5. In order to guide their responses, I will ask them “Do you notice any cues in the drumbeats that signal changes in dance movement?” Pay close attention to how they strike the rim and the head of the drum.
6. Next I will talk about dance in ceremonies. I will ask them “Have you ever been to an award ceremony or birthday party?” Well Native Americans have their own special ceremonies. These ceremonies are filled with dances and music that have been passed down through time.
7. I will explain that each Native American has its own celebrations and ceremonies. Summer is the season for joyful ceremonies. Seminole Indians come together to sing, dance, and celebrate the end of winter. They also celebrate the start of a new season. They also have thanksgiving ceremonies where they thank the gods for all that nature has given them. Some have ceremonies asking for rain or celebrating weddings or a new year. Other ceremonies have a more solemn serious tone involving quite thinking and prayers.
8. I will go further to explain that each ceremony involves a different form of dance and that today we are going to learn and perform to the owl dance and create our own drums.
9. To create our own coffee can drum I will have students cut construction paper to fit around the outside of their coffee cans. They will decorate the paper with Native American designs and patterns.
10. Next is the fun part where we learn the Owl Dance! First I will teach the dance and then I will have half the class uses their drums and the other half participate in the dance. The owl dance is a social dance performed at dance ceremonies to encourage social interaction between the tribe’s young men and women. It’s a ladies choice couples dance.
11. Time for owl dance! I will have my students stand up and partner up and form a large circle. As the drum beings, you will step forward with your leading leg moving clockwise. Your right knee will come up and your other foot slides as your right knees move down. Also your hands go up when your knee is up. When the drummers play on the rim, you will travel around your own small circle for eight beats. You will resume in large formation when drummer plays on head.
12. Finally we will read the book “The Night Dancer”. This lyrical poem follows Kokopelli, the god of dance and music, as he travels through the moonlit desert playing his flute and inviting the desert animals to join in his dance. Coyote Snake, Tortoise, Jackrabbit, Tarantula, and the sleeping children join in his nighttime dance through the canyon. This book will connect to the owl dance because it’s a dance that is done only at night. I’m also incorporating literature with social studies content.
13. To wrap up this lesson, I will give my students a fictional writing prompt to write in their flipbook. The writing prompt is “Imagine you are a Native American boy or girl and you are getting ready to dance in your first powwow. This is a very special event. Your friend does not want to dance. Write what you would say to your friend to convince him or her to participate in the dance. Include reasons the dance is important for your tribe.
14. For homework, I have handed out a 10-question worksheet about Seminole Indians Ceremonies. This will be due tomorrow at the beginning of class.
15. To close Day 3, students will list one similarity and one difference between life as an American now and life as a Seminole Indian back then. The similarity and difference should relate to the topic of that day (music and dance). This activity will benefit students at the end of the week when it is time to take the post-test.​

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