Swain+County

====I do not think many students consider the Indian Reservation when thinking about the state of NC, but the truth of the matter is, it is an important part of North Carolina's history; therefore, I think it is important to spend a valuable amount of time learning about the reservation in Swaim County. iI would begin this lesson with an introduction of the Indian Reservation in Swaim County, NC. I would ask students what prior knowledge the might have about the reservation and quickly discuss whatever feedback I receive. I would use a **KWL chart** to help organize their thoughts. This would allow students to see what they know, and what they hope to learn during the lesson. Prior to class I would create a screen size map of the outline of the Cherokee Indian Reservation and have it posted in the front of the class. Students would be asked in class to **conduct research** online and **develop images** to draw on the map that best reflect their findings. I would ensure an assortment of findings by assigning each table a different topic to research. These topics include: **history, food, leisure activities, legends, poetry, art,**and **current attractions.** After students do their research, each student will come and **draw their image on the map**. From here we would have an **open classroom discussion** where students explain the images they drew on the map. The classroom discussion portion of the lesson is vital. I will urge each student to participate are explain their image. All teachers know, it is one thing to explain something to yourself, but you bring your comprehension to another level when asked to teach to someone else. When students know that they will be asked to participate it also motivates them to stay actively engaged throughout the research and illustration process, because they don't want to look uninformed in front of their peers. As an **exit pas**s students would write three things they learned today about the Cherokee Indian reservation. This would be the form of **assessment**. I would display our **collage** of the Indian Reservation in the class throughout the year.====

-Olivia Love