Illustration of Seminole Foods

DESCRIPTORS

Curriculum Areas: Social Studies, History, and Culture

Recommended Levels: Primary

Time Frame: 5 days (30 minutes lessons each day)

Tribal Affiliation: Seminole Tribe

Geographic Location: Southeast

Developed by: Jessica Cohen, Leroy King, Renee Morales, Celesta Osceola, Lenora Roberts and Lee Zepeda

Email addresses for further questions: www.semtribe.com and tribune@semtribe.com

Date lesson was developed: July 26, 2001

American Indian Standards:

Social Studies

Standard 1: Culture

American Indian Foods

Standard 1.1: Interpersonal Communication

Standard 2.1: Interpretive Communication

Standard 2.2: Products of Culture

Standard 5.1: Language Beyond School

Standard 5.2: Lifelong Learning

INSTRUCTION

Goal: To have students identify Seminole foods.

Behavioral Objectives: Students will:

• Name at least 5 types of Seminole foods
• Illustrate types of Seminole food on paper plates, bowls and cups
• Explain orally their favorite foods
• Identify plants and animals that are of the Seminole diet

Prior Knowledge Needed:

• Show knowledge of Seminole foods
• Be able to illustrate Seminole foods
• Be able to identify Seminole foods in Miccosukee

Materials and Resources Needed:

• Paper plates
• Cups
• Bowls
• Markers
• Crayons
• List of Seminole foods
• Tray

Culture Content and Strategies:

Identify Seminole foods in English and Miccosukee.

Lesson Summary and Performance Tasks:

This lesson will provide students the opportunity to discuss their knowledge of Seminole food and gain knowledge of other native foods. The teacher will inform students of the plants and animals in the Seminole diet. After a teacher presentation, students will answer questions about their favorite Seminole dishes. The activity will be to illustrate their favorite dishes on paper plates, bowls and cups. At the end of the unit, each student will describe their meal and “serve” it to another classmate.

Assessment:

• Participation/Discussion
• Completed Seminole meal
• Identification of at least 8 Seminole foods

EXTENSION

Technology Integration:

• Use paint programs to draw pictures of food
• Locate and view a site about Seminole food (http://www.semtribe.com/)

Enrichment/Remediation:

Make invitations to students own homes describing the meals they’ve created by illustration or written.

Teacher Reflections

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