1. MI:WE A Zuni Corn Unit Zuni Corn Team Members:
Anthony Pucci, Ronnie Ladon,
Ophelia Barber and Louisa Tekela

2. Description of the Students and the Community
Family
Family structures
Languages
Socio-economic Status
Village
Cultural/Religious Hub
Historic
Education
Early Childhood
Public Schools
Parochial Schools
Higher Education
Business
Small Businesses
Franchises
Cottage Industries
Community Services
Medical Services
Tribal Entities
Supportive Services

3. Factors That Affect Student Learning
Family
Role Models
Basic Necessities
Language
Peers
Positive/Negative
Family Influences
Teacher
Values and Attitudes
Teaching Styles
Respect Cultural Identities
Community
Role Models
Higher Education
Negative Influences
Culture
Religious Ceremonies
Participation
Negative/Positive
Self-Awareness/Identity

4. Thematic Unit –Mi:we
Math
Science
Social Studies
Language Arts

5. Mini-Lesson: Math Objectives: Materials Technology
Affective: TSW recognize the importance of proper planning.
Cognitive: TSW divide up a parcel of land for growing corn and calculate how many stalks they can plant and how many kernels they will need to plant the whole parcel.
Psychomotor: TSW draw a diagram of the land and where they will plant each group of three kernels.
Materials
Plain white paper
Ruler
Dried Corn Kernels = 120 per child (Popcorn Kernels)
Technology
Overhead Projector

6. Mini-Lesson: Math: Assessments
Oral
Engage in a discussion about personal experiences involving hard work
Explain to small group why planning is important
Written
Students will show multiplication and division calculations
Project
Students will draw a grid with specific measurements and glue 3 kernels to each spot they would plant in real life.

7. Mini-Lesson: L.A./Reading Miwe dap A:wan Haydoshna:we (Corn and Its Uses)
Objectives:
Cognitive: Understand and use new words and name the colors of the corn and its uses
Affective/Psychomotor: Express understanding through creative writing, critical thinking, and illustration
Materials:
Zuni Corn Grinding Song / Journeys Home Book
Idonapshe (Lets Eat) Traditional Zuni Foods Book
Various charts
Technology:
Computers (Word)

8. Mini-Lesson: Language Arts and Reading: Assessments
Assessment/Evaluation
Participation/oral reading and discussion of questions
Writing
ESL Strategies
Create a climate in the classroom that shows students that their first language (Zuni) is valued and is a an important channel for learning
Provide step by step instruction of what is expected
Individualizing and modifying class work to meet the learning needs of the students
Ask open questions to monitor comprehension
Relate instruction to real life experiences building on prior knowledge
Accompany vocabulary words with charts, concrete objects and pictures to convey verbal explanations in meaning

9. Mini-Lesson: Social Studies
Objective
Affective: TSW recognize the importance of corn as a main staple in the Zuni diet.
Cognitive: TSW identify and describe four Zuni cuisines made from corn,
Psychomotor: TSW produce and share a Zuni cuisine using corn.
Materials
Ground blue/white corn, corn husks, juniper ashes, salt, lard, mutton, chile, coriander, cooking utensils, flat stone, oven, and cedar.
Community resources
Technology
Audio/Video describing the steps involved in preparing a native cuisine.

10. Mini-Lesson: Social Studies: Assessments
Class reflection on group presentations
Discussion
Group evaluation
Participation
Self-evaluation

11. Mini-Lesson: Science Materials Objective Technology
Affective: Students will learn about the Zuni monsoon season.
Cognitive: Students will recognize the signs of weather changes in the sky.
Psychomotor: Students will demonstrate the procedures for planting during the monsoon season.
Materials
Seeds for planting. Farm utensils, diagrams showing where to plant the different seeds.
Technology
Rain gages, weather vanes, daily weather reports

12. Mini-Lesson: Science: Assessments
Students will be assessed by keeping daily reports on the growth of plants.
Draw pictures of the plants that have been planted.
Labeling of each row that has been planted.
Measurement of the rain fall and reading of the barometric pressures.

13. Multicultural Teaching Techniques and ESL Adaptations
KWL Charts
Hands-On
Samples/Products of Corn
Game Piece Construction
Oral Learning
Guest Speakers
Audio/Visual
Charts & Posters
Corn Grinding Song
Classroom Environment
Culturally Relevant

14. Multicultural Teaching Assessment Techniques
Self-Evaluations
Discussions
Participation
KWL Completion
Individual Conferences