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TASK: Model Indian Homes

DEFINED TASK: Students will work in small groups to make models of the long house (Eastern Woodlands), the pueblo (Southwest), and the tepee (Plains) and write a paragraph describing building materials and reasons for differences in styles and construction.


Indian Home Rubric

Criteria

Excellent (3)

Satisfactory (2)

Needs Improv. (2)

Weighting

Quality





Model is clearly recognizable as a long house, pueblo, or teepee



Attention is given to detail in the construction of the home (windows, symbols, ladders)



Group Work





Stays on task



Equal participation among group members



Shows respect for others' ideas/opinions



Paragraph





Focus is on comparing the three different models



Describes differences in building materials, styles, and construction



Topic sentence



Includes details for all three homes



Uses complete sentences



Correct spelling, punctuation and capitalization
 

 

 


** Note: You can receive a total of 75 points on this assignment. It will be translated into the following scale:
    Excellent= 18-20 points
    Good= 16-17 points
    Satisfactory= 14-15 points
    Needs Improvement= 13 & below




 
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