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NDW 4M Global Indigenous Peoples Research & Presentation In groups of three or four you will research one of the following groups and present your findings. Your presentation will comprise of the following: A brief history/background of your group A clear sense of the indigenous populations geographical location (i.e. a global map showing the groups ancestral lands) Provide each class member with a SHORT piece of writing from an indigenous person (i.e. interview, speech, transcript). The writing should reveal the indigenous group s connection to the land as revealed through stories and mythology Some interpretation must accompany the writing selection provided to the class. The interpretation should explain how the attachment to the land can be recognized in the writing. (i.e. the land meets physical needs by providing game animals or meets spiritual needs through areas as sacred space) You must provide resource suggestions to other students who may wish to seek more in-depth information about your group. 10 minutes in length You may select one of the following groups: Ainu (Asia) Haida (North America) Kayapo (South America) San Bushman (Africa) Sami (Europe) Feel free to check out the websites listed below: www.pasifika.net/pacific_action/voices/ainu.html (Ainu) www.cs.org (Cultural Survival Publications Department) www.schoolnet.ca/aboriginal/elders-e.html (Indigenous Canadians) www.cwis.org (The Center for World Indigenous Studies) www.galileo.org/tips/storytelling/storyunit.html (Storytelling) Presentation date:______________________ Your group will be evaluated according to the rubric on the reverse side of this page.

NDW 4M Presentation Rubric Categories Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Knowledge/ Demonstrates Demonstrates Demonstrates Demonstrates Understanding limited some considerable thorough -knowledge of knowledge of knowledge of knowledge of knowledge of facts the indigenous the indigenous the indigenous the indigenous group group group group Thinking/ Applies few of Applies some Applies most Applies few of Inquiry the skills of the skills of the skills the all or -inquiry sills, involved in the involved in the involved in the almost all planning, inquiry process inquiry process inquiry process involved in the selecting, inquiry process analysing, interpreting appropriate info Communication Demonstrates Demonstrates Demonstrates Demonstrates -speaking limited moderate considerable extensive clearly, loudly, command of command of command of command of appropriate oral oral oral oral language communication communication communication communication skills skills skills skills Application Connects Connects Connects Connects -explain the indigenous indigenous indigenous indigenous attachment the group to land group to land group to land group to land group has to the with little with some with with a high land through effectiveness effectiveness considerable degree of written evidence effectiveness effectiveness

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