Week 3

 

The last class period I had talked about storytelling as having great potential for engaging students. I can also see that deliberation is an approach that can appeal and excite students.  Just today, my students were studying Native Americans and a question came up about the Trail of Tears, several students had the misconception  that other Native American tribes had caused  the Cherokee to leave.  I explained  it was the American Government who forced the tribe on this march.  This started quite the uproar in my classroom. Many students were troubled by this fact and it lead to a lot of discussion of the why and how of European settlement.  I had not thought about using this teaching strategy for third graders, I felt it might not interest them, however after hearing the passion in their voices  towards the injustice done I think it will be a lesson I would incorporate into my unit.