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Online WA Native Americans: Utah's State Social Studies Core should include a more comprehensive study of Native Americans

All teachers in the State of Utah, must use the Utah State Core to dictate what they will teach. The core requires educators to do the following when teaching Native Cultures
Explore life among the various American Indian nations prior to European exploration of the New World.
Identify the major regional American Indian nations of North America

Write a persuasive essay to an educator, school board member and/or legislator explaining why the teaching of Native Cultures must be included in the Utah State Core.  Please follow the format provided on the webpage to prepare, write and publish your essay.

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B5 ACAD 2014 Improving Instruction of the Utah State Core. What can Native Americans Teach us? 

9/19/2014

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​All U.S. History teachers in the State of Utah, are required to use the Utah State Core to dictate what they will teach. The core requires educators to do the following when teaching Native Cultures
Objective 1
Explore life among the various American Indian nations prior to European exploration of the New World.
Identify the major regional American Indian nations of North America.
Examine the cultures of American Indian nations; e.g., languages, beliefs, traditions, and lifestyles

Given the amount of content they are required to teach the majority of  Social Studies teachers have eliminated or simplified the teaching of Native Americans within their curriculum. 

​Write a persuasive essay to an educator, school board member and/or legislator explaining why the teaching of Native Cultures must be included in the Utah State Core.  Explain what you believe we can learn from studying Native cultures.  Use specific historical examples to support your essay.  Explain why you believe sharing Native stories and culture is important, and how a study of these cultures can enrich us today. 
Please follow the format provided on the webpage to prepare, write and publish your essay.  Completed essays are due October 25th, 2015.
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The question you will address is posted above, the instructions are on the right.  Please review both PRIOR to posting your completed essay.

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    Assignment:


    This essay is open note, as such you may reference (not copy) your notes (both from class and outside research) in writing your essay. Prior to publishing your essay online please:
    1) Write your name and period at the top of your essay 
    2) On a separate piece of paper organize your essay in a rough draft of a five paragraph essay, be sure to include:
    a. An introduction
    b. Three key ideas with historical evidence to support your ideas (write one paragraph per each idea.with three supporting evidences per idea/paragraph)
    c.  A clear conclusion
    3) Type your essay in a word processing program that will allow you to save and edit what you have written.
    4) Copy and paste your submitted essay to the website.
    5)  Turn in the rough draft and essay of your outline to your instructor and publish your essay online before or on October 25th, 2015.

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