Global Reflection

Posted on December 16, 2008 by Lana

Well, it is Christmas Eve, oh, actually it isn’t is it? So why all the excitement in 5KP today???

Ah, that is right, it is Global Native Eve, well almost. Today was the final day the students had to work on their project to complete finishing touches before they set up tomorrow. We performed our speeches in class so that Willow and Kyle could be assessed with their groups as they are both leaving before the Open House on Thursday. So we hope to see you there, between 8.00 and 10.00 in the Orange Grove Room in between the Middle School Library and the Cafeteria.

In the meantime 5KP you have some reflecting to do, please take the time to answer these questions Mr Hossack has made up for you.I would like your answers posted on your blog before the end of the week under the heading: Global Natives Reflection

1. Explain what you liked most about the project and why?

2. Summarize what you found most difficult or challenging about this project and why?

3. Analyze one aspect of the project that you would change and give details as to why?

4. Assess what new knowledge you gained from this project?

5. Define what skills you have gained from working with your group during this project.

6. Justify how you were a positive influence on your group.

7. Describe the problems that you and your group encountered throughout this project.

Questions you may be asked

Posted on December 11, 2008 by Lana

Students, Mr Howitt has been working hard on developing some questions that parents may ask you next week at our Global Natives Open House.

You may want to cover answers to some of the following questions in your speech or at least be aware of them so that you can provide the relevant information to parents when you are asked.

1. How does your artifact represent the culture you studied? Why was this artifact important to them?

2. Why did you select this artifact over other ideas?

3. What else did you learn about this culture?

4. What did you learn about yourself as a group participant? What was most difficult for you as a member and what was the easiest aspect?

5. What types of resources did you use for your research? Why did you select those resources over others available?

6. If you were to redo this project what would you do to improve it?

Global Native Documents

Posted on November 18, 2008 by Lana

As well as the following documents being on your wiki I will also add them here for easy access for you and your parents to check them out.

These are all the information sheets required for the Global Native Unit. You should be gathering information on your tribes regulary and reading as much as you can from the in-class books on Apaches, Hopis and Navajos.