Woodland Period: Predictions

Overview!

Students will become familiar with different aspects of life in the Woodland Period.

(Time: 30 minutes)

Content Objectives!

1) Students will predict whether statements given to them about the three parts of the Woodland Period are true or false.

2) Students will watch video clips to check for the accuracy of their predictions.

Assessment Strategies!

1) Justified predictions

Materials!

- Computer with an Internet connection
- Copies of Prediction Sheet PDF document
- Video: “Early Woodland Period” (3 min)
- Video: “Middle Woodland Period” (1 min and 14 sec)
- Video: “Late Woodland Period” (3 min and 35 sec)

Procedures!

1) Teacher will divide the class into groups of three to four students.

2) Next, students will be given a prediction sheet that lists true as well as false statements about life in the three parts of the Woodland Period.

3) Students will discuss with their groups and share their predictions regarding the truth of those statements with the class. Teacher will ensure that students provide adequate justification.

4) After the predictions for each part are made, they will see the video for the corresponding part. Thus, after predictions are made for the Early Woodland Period students will watch the corresponding video, and so on.

5) Students will note how their predictions were similar to or different from the content of the videos and change their answers accordingly. The process will be repeated for all the parts.

6) Students will maintain their prediction sheets with the appropriate answers for future reference.