Native American basket weaving lesson. Students were introduced to Mavis Doering and shown pictures of her baskets and those of other Native Americans.

Pre/Post Assessment

Analysis

Native American basket weaving lesson

Students were introduced to Mavis

Doering and shown pictures of her baskets and those of other Native Americans

Lesson

Students were asked questions about Mavis’

baskets and were asked to discuss what they noticed with Nelson’s questioning strategies.

Nelson Strategies

Scale: 0-4 Mean: 1.96 Median: 2 Mode: 2

Pre-Assessment Results

Question 1: 26 of 27 students were able to

identify at least two means of collecting food. Question 2: No students could name a Native

American artist Question 3: 11 of 27 students were able to

identify themes from nature as common symbols

Question 4: 13 of 27 students could name a Native American art form. Forms included pots, baskets, jewelry, knives, and utensils

Question by Question

Examples

Scale: 0-4 Mean: 3.03 Median: 3 Mode: 3

Post Assessment Results

Question 1: 26 of 27 students were able to identify at least

two means of collecting food – results remained very much the same

Question 2: 1 student correctly named the artist, 11 additional students could record her first name or correctly identified initials

Question 3: 26 of 27 students were able to identify themes from nature as common symbols, and the other described a common pattern (zig zag)

Question 4: 26 of 27 students could name a Native American art form. Baskets were the only art form drawn. The one student who did not draw a basket drew a pattern (zig zag)

Question by Question

Examples

Students were given yarn and pre-made

basket frames. Students wove a basket using a pattern of their choice

Student Work and Standards

Below Expectations: Little attention to detail

or incorrectly woven basket Meets Expectations: Successfully wove a

basket with some attention given to detail Exceeds Expectations: Successfully wove a

basket and paid attention to detail

Expectations

Below Expectations

Meets Expectations

Exceeds Expectations