What about this project went well for you? Explain.
Getting my stuff on paper because I knew a few things about Lewis and Clark before the presentation
What about this project did not go well for you? Explain.
Getting to a conference with Gev. Noorlander because there was a long line
How can you create a better project next time?
Add more detail too my presentation
How did you think the planning process went? Were you able to find all the information you needed?
It went good and I got all of my info
What could Adon Kaufman and Gev. Noorlander do differently next time?
What impact did explorers make?
What do Midterm Elections decide in the government?
They decide 1/3 of the Senate and the house of representatives
How are citizens impacted by Midterm Elections?
A ton of state governments are also getting voted for.
What can citizens do to get people they want to be elected?
Put sines in there front lawn
Why do Midterm Elections exist?
They decide 1/3 of the Senate and the house of representatives
Why is it important for different groups of people to run for government positions?
So you have a variety of people to choose from.
How do you think you have grown as a learner since the beginning of this unit?
I have learned about lots of things that I never would think about
What topic this unit has been most interesting to you? Explain.
The debate because I got to get both perspectives.
Think about our school values.
What can we (your teachers) change to make this unit better in the future?
One more debate.
Some Native Americans do not like the term Native American. Explain why they reject this name.
They like their old name
One person in the BBC Video said that living in poverty does not mean they are poor. What do you think he meant by that?
They do not have the resources to get out of the poverty sickle.
Some Native Americans approve of the team name Redskins. What is their reason for approving this name while others do not?
They are proud of there name
In the CNN segment, there was a story told about a woman who used to approve of the name Redskins, and now does not. What changed? Why does she no longer approve of the name?
People are making fun of her.
How can non-Native people help others learn about Native Americans current issues? What can we do to help?
Donate money to them to help them get out of the poverty circle.
Explain why or why not Mascots meant to resemble Native American people should be changed.
Yes. They are offensive to the native Native American people.
Should Native American people be given something in return for these mascots? Why?
Yes. It will show them that they are sorry for making fun of them.
Do you think it would be important to you to change these mascots if a mascot was made of you? Explain.
Yes. I would be embarrassed because people were making fun of me on a national scale
Should these teams and the government give Native Americans reparations? Why?
Yes. It will show them that they are sorry for making fun of them.
Explain how your group worked together before the debate (during research). Did you work well together?
Yes we worked togther good. Evreyone reashered there own site.
Explain how your group worked together during the debate. Did you work well together?
We worked toghther nice during the debate because we got evreyone to speak.
What can you do differently next time? Why will this help you and your group improve?
Not just make a fact sheet.
Explain how this debate influenced your opinion on Columbus.
I hate him even more.