Inquiry Based Learning
- Organizes ideas, reasons, and evidence in a logical sequence to develop a central idea. Uses varied transitions within and across paragraphs to link major sections of the text and create cohesion. Shows clear relationships among ideas, reasons, and evidence.
- Selects the most appropriate digital media to share insights, findings, concepts and proposals, or to interact and collaborate with others.
In English, we researched a modern Native American issue we thought was interesting in a project called Inquiry Based Learning, or IBL. My group and I decided to investigate how the interaction between Western Society and the Cherokee tribe led to the drastic shift in tribal gender roles. After completing our research we created a a lesson plan that included a power point. We also made brochure with all the information we were sharing with the class so they would have something to take home and share the information we presented to them. We then went to Kealing Middle School in Austin, Texas, to present our findings to a U.S. history class of 8th graders. Before our presentation each member of our group researched a traditional Cherokee food, and prepared it our selves to bring to share with the class. At the end of our presentation we shared the traditional food that we made, we did this to share with them a more cultural aspect of the Cherokees, and to end on a positive note.
Pillar:
Furthermore, our project supports the concept of the pillar Communicate Ideas in that it forced us out of our comfort zone and into communicating ideas of our research and findings. The source addresses my overarching question in that it in fact proved that the collision of European and American cultures has destroyed many traditional Native American gender roles.
Reflection:
This project opened my eyes to Native American culture and how the colonization of the United States influenced many changes within their lives. More specifically I got to emerge myself in learning about the changing roles of women throughout history. This topic is not one that is often taught in schools, so it was great to get to pass on this research to other students younger than us.
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