Lesson Plan - Conclusion: An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States

Lesson Theme:

An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States

Topic, Grades, & Time:

Topic: Conclusion: The Future of the United States
Grades: 11th Grade
Time: ~2.5 days or ~125 minutes (depending on school activities) & 49 minutes outside of class

Materials and Sources:

Sources: Dunbar-Ortiz, R. (2014). An Indigenous peoples’ history of the United States. Beacon Press.
Materials (practitioner): (1a) text (print ); (1b) text (digital ); (2) desktop/laptop/tablet; (3) access to internet; (4) assignments; & (5) coffee/tea (optional)
Materials (student): (1a) text (print); (1b) text (digital); if 1b (2) laptop/tablet; (3) access to internet; (4) assignments; & (5) note-taking gear

Covered Standards:

Rationale:

The Conclusion highlights how the 21st century saw more militarism and imperialism by the United States beginning with the election of President George W. Bush and two military invasions that set a template for administrations after. The Conclusion discusses legalized torture using the “unlawful combatants” designation instead of “prisoner of war” for Afghans who were subjected to torture by U.S. officials while being detained at Guantanamo Bay. Furthermore, the Conclusion focuses on how militarization has increased after 9/11, as seen in an increasingly military culture, which includes an exponential rise in the number of firearms owned by civilians. The Conclusion also describes how academia is also affected by military culture, especially anthropologists who are often military advisors.

Measurable Outcomes:

Students will, through literacy, be able to understand key ideas and details.
Students will, through literacy, be able to understand craft and structure.
Students will, through literacy, be able to understand the integration of knowledge and ideas.
Students will, through literacy, comprehend a range of reading and level of text complexity.
Students will, through literacy, be able to understand text types and purposes.
Students will, through literacy, be able to produce a production and distribution of writing.
Students will, through literacy, research to build and present knowledge.
Students will, through literacy, demonstrate a presentation of knowledge and ideas.
Students will, through literacy, demonstrate a range of writing.

Sequence:

0-5 mins - Administration (i.e. attendance, announcements, etc.)
5 - 25 mins (practitioner) - Check on student progress (time may vary, due to class size and time spent on each student).
5 - 45 mins (students) - Work on the required assignments. Please refer to Introduction Page.
45 - 50 mins - Exit question (check on progress of each student, time varies).

Behavioral Expectations:

Universal design for learning and Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) will curb any behavior issues regarding student choice of sequence.
Student's will be engaged 80-90% of the class time.
Students' will be engaged due to the collaboration component of the lesson.

Assessment(s):

Formative:

Oral inquiry throughout the lesson will check for comprehension and understanding, acting as a pre-assessment.

Summative:

Conclusion Task Overview

Differentiation:

Multiple Levels of Questions: Primary use: readiness & learning profiles. All questions presented will advance problem-solving skills and responses. This strategy will ensure that all students will be accountable for information and thinking at a high level and that all students will be challenged. In addition, all text will have the ability to utilize text-to-speech technology and visual-audiobook with close-caption capability.
Activity: Conclusion Task Overview