Interactive Lesson Plan

Sarah Winnemucca

Chapter One

Geography/Ecology

Theme: Locate different types of environment in Northwestern Nevada.

Questions to ask:

1.      What kind of environments did the Kuyui-Dokado band of the  Northern Paiute live in?

2.      Why do you think they traveled to different areas?

Supplies:

1.      Map of Area (Nevada, California, Oregon)

2.      Encyclopedia, Atlases etc.

3.      Colored pencils, stamps, etc.

Alternate supplies: (Computer Classrooms)

1.      Outline Map online or on disk of area (Nevada, California, Oregon)

2.      GIF’s of symbols for trees, marsh etc.

3.      Websites:

      Printable Nevada Map: http://www.homeschooling.about.com/education/homeschooling/library/blnvmap.htm

     Color Map of the Sierra Nevada Range (printable): http://kilauea.stanford.edu/cervelli/sierra/

     1868 western Nevada Railway survey Map: http://www.cprr.com/Museum/Maps/_nevada_survey_lh.html

     1869 survey map: http://www.cprr.com/Museum/Maps/_wadsworth_nv_feb1869_lh.html

Deliverable from Students

Map of Area (Nevada, California, Oregon) Showing forest, high desert, marshland, rivers and lakes

Time Requirements:

1.      Reading of the chapter: 20 minutes

2.      Instructions and organization of materials: 10 minutes

3.      Research: 20 minutes

4.      Map Making:  20-40 minutes or as homework

Additional Web Resources

      Nevada Map worksheet: http://www.zoomwhales.com/usa/statesbw/nevada.shtml

      The Bureau of Mines and Geology have additional educational resources: http://www.nbmg.unr.edu/educ.htm This site would be good for older students; the maps when downloaded must be viewed in a program like Adobe Photoshop.  Zoom in for extreme detail.