4 SS5

LO 5

 

“The Buffalo”

 

 

 

Formative Assessment:

 

·         What did the Native Americans do with the buffaloes they killed?

·        Why did the buffalo disappear? 

·        What was the impact of the disappearance of the buffalo on the native community?

·        How are buffalo being saved today?

 

 

Instructional Strategies or Activities:

 

 Students will work together on a collaborative project in order to gain a better understanding of why “The Buffalo” was such an important aspect of a native community.  Students will gather information and store it in a common database and shared file for future use.  Each team of students will build a portion of the presentation.  This project will include the following topics:  (a) interesting facts, (b) buffalo hunters, (c) hunting the buffalo, (d) from head to foot, (e) why the buffalo disappeared, (f) impact on the native community, (g) saving the buffalo.

 

Tell the class that they have been asked by the Mark Twain Museum to produce a computer slide show on the importance of “The Buffalo” to a native community, as well as how “The Buffalo” contributed to Missouri’s history and development.  They will be working with a partner and will be expected to research, input data into a database file, produce a computer slide show and give an oral presentation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summative Assessment:

 

Buffalo Scoring Guide:

 

 

 

Content

Oral Presentation

Knowledge of Content

4

- ideas thoroughly developed

- ideas clear and concise

-ideas enhanced using excellent details, examples and illustrations

 

- eye contact maintained throughout

- voice powerful

- held audience attention throughout

- answered questions quickly, thoroughly, and with confidence

3

- ideas were developed

- ideas were clear

- ideas enhanced by using good details, examples, and illustrations

- eye contact maintained most of the time

- voice was strong

- held audience attention most of the time

- answered questions thoroughly

2

- ideas were adequately developed

- ideas somewhat unclear

- ideas enhanced by using some details, examples and illustrations

- eye contact was used somewhat

- voice was weak

- held audience attention some of the time

- answered questions with hesitation

1

- ideas were underdeveloped

- ideas were unclear

- ideas enhanced by using few details, examples and illustrations

- eye contact was not established

- voice was very weak and difficult to hear

- had trouble holding audience attention

- unable to answer most questions