Learning Goals & Products

Learning Goals

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Students will be able to formulate a focused investigation question about how a Pacific Northwest tribe uses stories, place names, and exhibits to teach community history and values.

2

Students will be able to gather and document evidence from books, maps, images, and tribal-approved sources to support accurate claims about a Pacific Northwest tribe.

3

Students will be able to compare multiple Pacific Northwest tribal sources to identify shared themes, distinct practices, and respectful connections without assuming all tribes are the same.

4

Students will be able to analyze how exhibit design choices, captions, and artifacts in a museum or classroom display reflect community history, cultural traditions, and values.

5

Students will be able to develop a visual plan for an interactive exhibit that organizes evidence, images, captions, and visitor supports in a clear layout.

6

Students will be able to engage in structured peer discussion and critique to evaluate evidence accuracy, respectful language, and cross-tribal connections in a work-in-progress exhibit.

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Students will be able to create an art-based community exhibit piece that reflects cultural traditions and uses source evidence to teach visitors about a chosen Pacific Northwest tribe.

Products

individual

Pacific Northwest Tribe Investigation Notebook

Students keep a structured research notebook that records their question, source notes, comparisons, evidence selections, draft claims, and reflections on how their thinking changed. It shows individual mastery of inquiry, evidence gathering, and respectful interpretation for one chosen Pacific Northwest tribe.

team

PNW Voices Community Exhibit and Oral Explanation

Teams create a museum-style exhibit display with visuals, captions, evidence tags, and an oral explanation that synthesizes each member’s research into a shared finding. The exhibit must address differing or missing evidence, explain design choices, and show how the team honored tribal voices.

Rubric
Competency Progression Rubric Competency-first rubric
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Learning Goal
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Skill
Students will be able to formulate a focused investigation question about how a Pacific Northwest tribe uses stories, place names, and exhibits to teach community history and values. - formulate
  • I can write a simple investigation question using “How/Why” that focuses on one tribe and one way stories or place names help explain community history or values.
  • I can create a focused investigation question that connects stories, place names, or exhibit practices, and I can state the specific aspect I will look for in sources (e.g., a theme, a value, or a teaching purpose).
  • I can formulate an investigation question that clearly guides research and includes respectful wording, helping me decide what evidence to gather from tribal-approved sources.
  • I can refine a strong investigation question that is specific enough to guide my project, connects living culture/history/values to how museums or exhibits communicate, and anticipates related follow-up questions I may pursue.
Skill
Students will be able to gather and document evidence from books, maps, images, and tribal-approved sources to support accurate claims about a Pacific Northwest tribe. - gather and document
  • I can gather basic evidence from a provided book, map, or image and record where I found it (title/creator/page or source details) to support my claim about a Pacific Northwest tribe.
  • I can gather and document evidence from multiple provided sources (books, maps, images, and tribal-approved materials) and I can match each piece of evidence to a specific claim using clear notes (what it shows + where it came from).
  • I can gather evidence from several tribal-approved sources, document it accurately with complete citations/details, and select the most relevant evidence to support my claim while explaining how the evidence connects to my wording.
  • I can gather, document, and organize strong evidence from books, maps, and images using tribal-approved sources; I can revise my evidence notes so they clearly justify my claims and are ready to use in an exhibit display or oral explanation.
Content knowledge
Students will be able to compare multiple Pacific Northwest tribal sources to identify shared themes, distinct practices, and respectful connections without assuming all tribes are the same. - compare
  • I can compare two Pacific Northwest tribal sources (such as stories, place names, maps, or image excerpts) by naming one shared idea and one difference using simple, respectful wording.
  • I can compare multiple Pacific Northwest tribal sources by identifying at least two shared themes and two distinct practices, and I can support my comparisons with specific details from the sources.
  • I can compare multiple Pacific Northwest tribal sources by explaining how shared themes connect while still honoring distinct practices, and I can use evidence-based statements (with source details) to make clear, respectful connections.
  • I can compare multiple Pacific Northwest tribal sources in a focused way by synthesizing patterns across sources, distinguishing shared themes from unique practices, and describing respectful connections using accurate evidence and culturally appropriate language.
Content knowledge
Students will be able to analyze how exhibit design choices, captions, and artifacts in a museum or classroom display reflect community history, cultural traditions, and values. - analyze
  • I can sort exhibit elements (images, captions, and artifacts/objects) and explain, with help, how one design choice helps visitors learn about community history or values
  • I can use a simple caption idea and source tag to match the information in my exhibit.
  • I can analyze how specific exhibit design choices (such as layout, caption wording, labeling, and evidence tags) communicate community history, cultural traditions, or values to visitors
  • I can revise my caption/labels using evidence from at least one tribal-approved source to make my explanation clearer and more respectful.
  • I can justify how exhibit design decisions—including caption structure, placement, and how evidence is shown—reflect community history and living cultural values
  • I can compare claims across multiple sources and adjust my exhibit text and labels so they accurately reflect what the sources support and honor tribal voices.
  • I can independently evaluate how exhibit design choices, captions, and artifact/visual selections work together to convey community history, cultural traditions, and values with strong, source-based evidence
  • I can craft and refine captions that make clear respectful context, explain visitor-oriented meaning, and demonstrate how my thinking changed to better honor tribal voices.
Skill
Students will be able to develop a visual plan for an interactive exhibit that organizes evidence, images, captions, and visitor supports in a clear layout. - develop
  • I can create a simple visual layout sketch for my interactive exhibit by arranging my evidence and images in a clear, labeled space plan
  • I can use basic captions and evidence tags to help a visitor follow what I’m showing.
  • I can develop a clear, organized exhibit visual plan that groups related evidence, images, and captions in a logical order for visitors
  • I can add visitor supports (such as labels, arrows, or a short evidence tag set) and explain how my layout helps viewers notice key ideas and respectful connections.
  • I can design a detailed interactive exhibit plan that analyzes the exhibit space and deliberately matches each piece of evidence (maps, source excerpts, images) to the viewer’s experience
  • I can refine my captions and evidence tags so they are accurate, cohesive, and clearly connected to my central claim about living culture, history, and resilience across Pacific Northwest tribes.
  • I can create an insightful, final visual plan for an interactive exhibit that thoughtfully anticipates visitor needs, accessibility, and how viewers will move through the display
  • I can independently revise my layout, captions, and evidence tags for clarity and strong source support, ensuring the arrangement communicates respectful, evidence-based connections.
Skill
Students will be able to engage in structured peer discussion and critique to evaluate evidence accuracy, respectful language, and cross-tribal connections in a work-in-progress exhibit. - engage and evaluate
  • I can take part in a structured peer discussion about a work-in-progress exhibit by sharing one specific observation, using respectful language and evidence words (story/map/image/source)
  • I can identify one place where evidence is clear and name one kind way to improve clarity or connection to another tribe.
  • I can participate in structured peer critique by asking and answering focused questions about evidence accuracy, respectful language, and cross-tribal connections
  • I can point to at least one specific piece of evidence (a source excerpt, map detail, or image) and suggest a clear revision that strengthens the claim or honors tribal voices more.
  • I can lead and support structured peer critique by comparing multiple sources and giving specific, evidence-based feedback on accuracy, respectful wording, and how well connections across PNW tribes are explained
  • I can propose revisions with reasons (e.g., what the visitor will understand better and what source details should be added or corrected).
  • I can engage in structured peer critique with a collaborative, museum-quality standard by evaluating how evidence, language, and cross-tribal connections work together in a draft exhibit
  • I can offer detailed, actionable feedback that improves evidence support, strengthens accuracy, and deepens respectful connections across tribes so the exhibit communicates living culture with integrity.
Skill
Students will be able to create an art-based community exhibit piece that reflects cultural traditions and uses source evidence to teach visitors about a chosen Pacific Northwest tribe. - create
  • I can create an art-based community exhibit piece for a chosen Pacific Northwest tribe that includes visuals and labeled details that match information from at least one source I used in class.
  • I can create an art-based community exhibit piece that reflects cultural traditions and includes multiple accurate, source-based facts (with evidence tags/captions) to explain what I learned about my chosen tribe.
  • I can create an art-based community exhibit piece that thoughtfully reflects cultural traditions and uses evidence from several tribal-approved sources to support clear claims and respectful, visitor-friendly captions.
  • I can create an art-based community exhibit piece that strongly reflects cultural traditions and uses well-selected, accurate source evidence to teach visitors about my chosen tribe while showing thoughtful respect for tribal voices through my language and organization.