This document provides guidance for an assignment in a high school American Ethnic Literature electives course. Students will choose to submit a written, visual, or demonstration project on an aspect of Native American culture such as history, stereotypes, or oral tradition. Examples of project ideas include a PowerPoint, model, dramatic act, or essay. A rubric is provided to evaluate the projects based on requirements, delivery, originality, attractiveness, organization, subject knowledge, and content.

1. Differentiated Instruction EDU 610 Angela Goodwin Please enjoy this assignment for a high school American Ethnic Literature electives course. Each student is given the option to submit either a written, visual or demonstration for their project. On a selected date the room transforms to a symposium or carousel style display, etc. The greatest emphasis beyond the assignment is importance of the last page, the rubric. I recommend spending some time on explaining the criteria with examples, preferably. To create a custom rubric, visit www.rubistar.4teachers.org

2. Native American Literature Symposium

3. Objective: Students will demonstrate an awareness of and appreciation for various aspects of Native American culture relative to literature and in contrast to mainstream perception

4. Aspects of Culture ( choose 3 aspects) history stereotypes philosophy language Music art spirituality dress food oral tradition 21st century ceremony

5. Sample of Project Ideas Powerpoint presentation Build a Model Culinary sample Dramatic act Dance performance Sketch Video presentation Collage interview

6. more ideas… Forensic performance Ceremonial reinactment Cultural display (like a display window) Poster CD compilation speech Essay Write a play

7. Rubric More than one requirement was not completely met. One requirement was not completely met. All requirements are met. All requirements are met and exceeded. Requirements Delivery not smooth and audience attention often lost. Delivery not smooth, but able to maintain interest of the audience most of the time. Rehearsed with fairly smooth delivery that holds audience attention most of the time. Well-rehearsed with smooth delivery that holds audience attention. Presentation Uses other people's ideas, but does not give them credit. Uses other people's ideas (giving them credit), but there is little evidence of original thinking. Product shows some original thought. Work shows new ideas and insights. Product shows a large amount of original thought. Ideas are creative and inventive. Originality Use of font, color, graphics, effects etc. but these often distract from the presentation content. Makes use of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. but occasionally these detract from the presentation content. Makes good use of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. to enhance to presentation. Makes excellent use of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. to enhance the presentation. Attractiveness There was no clear or logical organizational structure, just lots of facts. Content is logically organized for the most part. Uses headings or bulleted lists to organize, but the overall organization of topics appears flawed. Content is well organized using headings or bulleted lists to group related material. Organization Content is minimal OR there are several factual errors. Includes essential information about the topic but there are 1-2 factual errors. Includes essential knowledge about the topic. Subject knowledge appears to be good. Covers topic in-depth with details and examples. Subject knowledge is excellent. Content 1 2 3 4 CATEGORY