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The Process

Documents for reviewing

First, you will meet with your Group to review the Documents and to discuss Powerful Words. You will write answers to some of the Essential Questions.

Second, you will be doing individual research. You will take notes (on the ChunkNotes Table) summarizing your responses to the following questions:

1. What specific interesting, exciting, surprising or important knowledge about Wabanaki culture have you gained?
2. What realizations have you made about your own preconceptions and even stereotypes of the Native Peoples of Maine?
3. What type of people are the Wabanakis? What is important to them?
4. What specific information or understandings about the Wabanakis do you want to include in the final task statement? What Powerful Words can you apply to their culture?

Your notes should be summaries, lists or conclusions from your research. They must be supported by information from the research. They may not be copied and pasted. Images may be used only if they are powerful in themselves. You are required to submit the notes, which will also provide the Bibliography of your sources. Use extra paper if necessary.

Third, you must share your research with your group. Your group will be assigned one Document to which to respond. You will again review the Document and answer any new questions.

Last, your group will be assigned to make an oral Presentation, including effective visuals, to Champlain, Phips or Elson. It must contain information and Powerful Words contributed by all members of the group. You may take any approach to the Presentation that you wish. The ChunkNotes, Visual, and Presentation (contributing paragraphs, drafts and final) must be submitted for assessment.

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Elizabeth Sky-McIlvain
Updated 12/31/05