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Displacement of Native Americans Early Westward Expansion

Introduction: Unfortunately, ethnic conflict is a part of humanity’s story. The United States is no

exception to this fact. This assignment asks you to research the removal of Native Americans from the American West during the Antebellum Era and compare and contrast these events with ethnic conflict in the 21st _{century. You will research and analyze the stories of two Native American tribes as examples of}

the sufferings of Native Americans as a whole. You will then select and analyze the events of 21st _century

conflict and discuss similarities and differences between the contemporary and historical events. Finally, you will propose two solutions to the problem of ethnic conflict based upon your analysis of the research components and collaboration with your classmates.

Tasks: For this assignment you will represent your learning through the creation of a wiki space. Your wiki must consist of the following elements:

1. A home page including the assigned guided question(s) that provide the framework for your research, the names of your group members, and the title of your research.

2. A page that discusses the factors that led to and the impacts of the removal of the two Native American tribes you chose to research. A minimum of three sources must be used in your research and must be cited correctly on the page. This page must also include brief summaries of each tribe’s history as well as a primary source document with accompanying annotated

bibliography.

3. A page that discusses the factors that led to and the impacts of the removal of an ethnic group in the 21st _{century. You must also briefly analyze the video’s content. A minimum of two sources}

must be used in your research and must be cited correctly on the page. This page must also include an embedded video clip that discusses your conflict.

4. A page containing a mind map that demonstrates your understanding of the similarities and differences of each event.

5. A reflection page that briefly summarizes your research and proposes at least two solutions to modern ethnic conflict.

6. Visit the wiki spaces of at least two of your classmates and post a reaction to their collective work on their home page.

Resources: Laptops, Internet, research databases, classroom notes and texts, and the following websites:

 www.scdiscus.org  www.youtube.com  www.wikispaces.com  https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/  www.globalissues.org  http://www.archives.gov/research/alic/reference/native-americans.html Process:

 Begin by researching the removal of two Native American tribes from Western lands during the Antebellum period. Ask yourself the following questions as you research:

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o What economic or political factors led to conflict with Native Americans?

o What impacts did removal of Native populations have on these tribes?

 Analyze a primary source document related to one of the tribes you chose to research. As you analyze the document, ask yourself the following questions:

o What main points does the author make in the text?

o Does bias exist in the text and if so what examples demonstrate bias?

 Research an example of ethnic conflict in the 21st _{century. As you research, ask yourself the}

following questions:

o What is the source of the conflict?

o What form has the conflict taken? (violence, discrimination, etc.)

o What groups are involved in the conflict and how have they been impacted?

 Select a video clip and embed the clip to your wiki space. As you select and write your analysis of the clip, ask yourself the following questions:

o What main points about the conflict does the video clip discuss?

o What images or audio from the video clip impacted you and why?

 Create a mind map that compares and contrasts the stories of the Native Americans and the 21st

century conflict that you have researched.

 React to the research and products of at least two classmates. As you react ask yourself the following questions:

o What key points does the research reveal about Native American removal and contemporary conflict?

o What solutions are presented and do you agree/disagree with these proposals?

o What did you find the most intriguing about your classmate’s wiki?

 Create a reflection page that summarizes your research and proposes two solutions based upon trends your research revealed.

Guidance and Scaffolding: Guidance and scaffolding exists throughout the project in the form of the specific guided questions embedded within the assignment as well as assistance specific content and technological questions.

Cooperative/Collaborative Learning: Collaborate with your classmates by reading and responding to their wiki spaces.

Reflection: Briefly summarize and explain your proposed solutions to ethnic conflict issues based upon your own research and collaboration with your classmates.

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