Contributors/Editors

Dr. Lee-Anne T. Spalding; Kendra Hazen

Keywords

Timucua; Calusa; Seminole; Florida; Native American; Tribes; Tattoos; Seashells; Flipbook; Everglades; Chickee; Osceola; Seminole Wars; Orange County Regional History Center; Virtual tour; Field trip

Abstract

Designed by pre-service teachers, this fifteen-day Social Studies unit covers 4th grade Florida Social Studies Sunshine State Standards and Florida B.E.S.T. Standards while incorporating Universal Design for Learning strategies, English Language strategies, and opportunities for students to engage with educational technology in various capacities. This unit is complete with a daily Instructional Guide for teachers, turnkey student-facing materials, lists of or links to any necessary resources not created by the authors, and a post-assessment. During this unit, students will learn about Native American tribes in Florida. To enhance student knowledge, teachers will either facilitate a virtual tour of the “First Peoples” Exhibit at the Orange County Regional History Center that was created by the pre-service teacher authors or organize a First Floridians field trip to the Orange County Regional History for their students. Using a variety of reading materials and resources, students will explore and compare various cultural aspects of the Timucua, Calusa, and Seminole tribes. As a culminating activity, students will apply their new knowledge of Native Floridians by creating roleplay presentations in collaborative groups.

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