Powwow Calendar
| Title:Powwow Calendar | Author:Linda S. White |
| Subject(s): Technology | |
| Grade Level(s): 7 | Total Time: 90 minutes |
Overview / Description:
Students are going to be compiling a list of powwows in and near Wisconsin. They will use the computer to make a calendar of when and where powwows are held in the state of Wisconsin.
Learning goals/objectives:
After completing this activity, students will be able to make a calendar that identifies when and where powwows will be held during a typical year in Wisconsin. It will include whether the powwow is traditional or contest.
Workplace Readiness Skill:
| X | Social Skills | Communication |
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| Teamwork | X | Critical Thinking | |
| X | Attitude and Initiative | X | Planning and Organization |
| Professionalism | X | Media Etiquette |
Content Standards:
Writing Standards Grade 7
Production and Distribution of Writing
4. Produce clear and coherent writing in which
the development, organization, and style are
appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
(Grade-specific expectations for writing types are
defined in standards 1–3 above.)
5. With some guidance and support from peers and
adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed
by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying
a new approach, focusing on how well purpose
and audience have been addressed. (Editing for
conventions should demonstrate command of
Language standards 1–3 up to and including grade
7 on page 52.)
6. Use technology, including the Internet, to produce
and publish writing and link to and cite sources
as well as to interact and collaborate with others,
including linking to and citing sources.
Materials:
Computers with internet access, blank calendar and/or template
Learning Activities:
WHO (T=Teacher Focus Lesson; WG=Whole Group\; SM=Small Group; I=Independent)
| Learning Activity Task | WHO is responsible for this step? | Approximate time for task |
The teacher will go over what a powwow is with the students, explaining that there are typically two different kinds of powwows. One kind is a traditional powwow where people gather and dance. The other is a contest powwow in which people gather and dance, but it is a contest on who is the best dancer in any given category. Additionally, there are drum contests during the contest powwow as well as dance contests. | Focus Lesson | 10 minutes |
| Students will then be given computers to research powwows in Wisconsin. They will compile a list of powwows to be used by anyone interested in attending a real powwow. They will distinguish between traditional powwows and contest powwows. | I | 30 minutes |
| Students will list powwows in a Powwow calendar (use blank template) for their personal use and to share with others. | I | 40 minutes |
Assessment:
Check the calendar to insure students filled in as much as they can.
Wrap-Up:
Have students complete a list of the websites used to help them create their calendars.
Extension Activity (for intervention or enrichment): Discuss powwow etiquette so students are aware of the do's and don'ts of non-native people attending powwows.
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