Navajo and Hopi Land Dispute

Abstract

In the past, I have mainly offered lectures with a brief discussion at the end of the 30-minute lecture. The lecture presentation is about the main points of the Navajo and Hopi Land Dispute to the students. Even the small discussion, it did not go into much detailed discussion. With this written curriculum, it will aid me in broadening the lesson to the students’ general knowledge about the topic. It will enable me to move towards a student-based learning to give a better understanding of the historical event.

There are several strategies I will use with my students. I’ll start with a pre-test before the lesson and a post-test afterwards. Students will be given a KWL chart and fill out “What They Know” about the land dispute. They will then fill out “What I Want to Know” as questioning forms. That will intrigue them to learn for their own. Last, they will fill out the, “What I Learned” section. As they are going through the lesson the students will compare and contrast the event. They will be given a “Compare and Contrast” chart to fill out. They will be doing three sides, the Navajo, the Hopi and the US Government. As they are reading and watching a film, students will be given a Metacognitive Reading Log; it will be labeled as “Note Taker.” It will aid the students with their reading and they will do the same when watching a film.