Margaret Youmans

Carleton College Educational Studies Philosophy of Education Resume Subject Matter Competence Service Learning Component Working with Parents Integrating Technology Experiential Learning in Classrooms American Indian Education Case Study of a Student Model Lesson Plan/ Performance Packages Self-Reflection Pieces/ Professional Summary Student Teaching Observation Record

AMERICAN INDIAN EDUCATION I have taught units on Minnesota’s Ojibwe and Dakota tribes to sixth grade students. Using the Minnesota Historical Society’s Northern Lights textbook as a starting point, I brought in materials from several other sources such as The Good Path: Ojibwe learning and activity book for kids by Thomas Peacock and Marlene Wisuri, videos, and native art. Below is a photo of a visual aid I created to help students learn the seasonal activities of the Dakota. During my second year at Carleton, I did an independent study on American Indian Education that involved weekly volunteer work at Anishinabe American Indian Magnet School in Minneapolis, Minnesota. I researched the history of native education in the United States, and kept journals of my experience in a 4/5^th grade classroom. American Indian Education Independent Study After completing my project, I continued to volunteer at Anishinabe for two years. As a service learning coordinator for Carleton’s ACT center, I connected other professors and students with the school. During my junior year, I wrote a one-week unit on Christopher Columbus and the “discovery” of America. I used parts of this lesson in a 7^th grade class while student teaching. Columbus Lesson