As part of their study of the history of the Channel Islands, class members craft an informational article to post on a bulletin board that features the Chumash ancestral tradition of tomol paddling.

Concepts

cultural traditions, the chumash, native american culture, native american history, north american native americans, native american tribes

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Have groups build a model of a tomol and test its seaworthiness in a tank or the school pool

Classroom Considerations

• Class members should have previous knowledge of how to craft an informational article
• The second in a series of four resources based on West of the West documentary Dark Water that launches the unit

Pros

• The 13-page packet includes the article assignment, research questions, images, and an article from the National Park Service about the history of the Chumash tomol-crossing tradition

Cons

• A photo image of the rubric is included; however, it would need be to reformatted before readable by writers

Common Core

RI.4.2 RI.4.3 RI.4.10 W.4.2.a