Ed 417Dr. Helms

Created by: Maureen Burke, Allison Hildebrandt & Sarah

Herkins

Native Americans

Second Grade

Social Studies Strands

Table of Contents

1. American Heritage2. People in Societies3. World Interactions4. Decision Making and Resources5. Democratic Processes6. Citizenship Rights and

Responsibilities7. Science, Technology, and Society

American Heritage Activities

1. The students will create a time line of the different Native American tribes in Ohio.

2. After reading the story Buffalo Jump, the students will retell the story in groups using beginning, middle, and end.

3. The students will visit Sunwatch Village to examine historical artifacts, documents, and photos.

4. After the field trip to Sunwatch Village, the class will do a venn diagram to compare and contrast the Native American lifestyle to modern day life.

5. The students will put on a play for the school showing different Native American activities and traditions.

Timeline Of Native American Pottery

American Heritage Websites1. Sun Watch Indian Village Archeological Park

www.sunwatch.org

2. Native American Home Pages

www.nativeculture.com/lisamitten/indians.html

3. Native American Maps www.sos.state.md.us/sos/kids/html/natamer.html

American Heritage Websites continued

4. Native American Historyhttp://www.cybersleuth-kids.com/sleuth/history/native_americans/

5. Time lines of Native Americanshttp://www.rom.on.ca/digs/longhouse/longvillage.html

People in Societies Activities

1. The students will split up into groups. Each group will represent a tribe and discuss the characteristics of their tribe.

2. The students will take a field trip to the Blue Jacket Drama.

3. Students will wear traditional Native American clothing and eat foods from this culture.

4. After researching Native American names, the students will create their own Native American names.

5. The students will use maps to locate where Native American tribes lived in past.

People in Societies Websites

1. Native American Recipes www.mce.k12tn.net/indians/index.htm

2. Tecumseh

www.members..aol.com/circofire/tecumseh.html

3. Blue Jacket

www.ohiokids.org/ohc/history/h_indian/people/bluejack.html

4. Indian Moundswww.greatdreams.com/mound.htm

5. Native American Clothingwww.pelotes.jea.com/kidcloth.htm

People in Societies Continued

World Interaction Activities1. Students will discuss Native

Americans common problems among different tribes

2. Students will create a map of a Native American tribal grounds.

3. The students will write a short story describing how Native American children would adapt to city life in our society.

4. The students will use cardinal directions to help pin point specific areas on the map to where Native Americans lived.

5. Using stations students will travel the route of the daily Native American chores.

World Interactions Websites

1. Trail of Tearshttp://www.cviog.uga.edu/Projects/gaininfo/trailtea.htm

2. Fort Ancient Culturehttp://www.hiokids.org/ohc/archaeol/p_indian/tradit/ftancien.html

3. The National Atlas of the U.S.Awww.nationalatlas.gov/natlasnatlasstart.asp

4. Hopewell Culturewww.campus.northpark.edu/history/Webchron/northamerica/hopewell

.html

5. Cultural Resourceswww.ohiojunction.net/hopewell/resources.html

Decision Making and Resource Activities

• The students will create a wampum using construction paper, markers, tape, and glue.• Students will prepare a Native American dish called Blueberry Wojapi.• The students will create a Native American village.• Have the students design costume or jewelry worn by Native Americans. They will use natural resources.• The class will make ceremonial rattles using milk cartons and beans.

Decision Making and Resources Websites

1.) Ohio Native American Rambleshttp://www.gorp.com/gorp/publishers/countryman/hik%5fswohiol.htm2.) Native American Cultureswww.nmai.si.edu3.) Historical Wampumwww.web.syr.edu/~cfsmith/talks/cw97html/historicalwampum.html4.) Beadworkwww.mcs.net/~simone/beadnet/bnam_ht.html5.) Native American Museumwww.nativeamericanmuseum.org

Democratic Processes Activities

• The students will role play a tribal council meeting. Each student will play the role of a specific tribal position in the Native American community.

• The students will discuss what duties each tribal position must fulfill.

• The class will create a diagram that displays the hierarchical structure of the roles within our class tribe.

• The students will referee a Native American game.

• The students will use higher order thinking skill to discover why the Native American community united towards a common goal.

Democratic Processes Websites

1. Northeast Wigwam

www.newigwam.com/TRIBES.html

2. North American Indians

www.home.ptd.net/~nikke/indiam.htm

3. Miami History

www.clickshovel.com/mia.html

4. Tribal Government Websites http://nav.webring.yahoo.com/hub?ring=natg

5. Coquille Indian Tribal Court http://www.coquilletribe.org/Tribalcourt.htm

Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities Activities

• The class will create a set of rules for the tribe to follow• They will devise penalties for breaking their tribal rules• The class will write a letter to the president about the relocation of their tribe• The students will participate a tribal vote presenting arguments both for and against relocation• The class will discuss how a tribe assigns responsibilities to the members.

Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities Websites

1. Myths and Legends for American Indian Youth

www.kstrom.net/isk/stories/myths.html2. Great Chiefs and Leaders

www.indians.org/welker/leaders.htm3. Indian Chiefs

www.geocities.com/RainForest/7694/chiefs.html

4. Native American Index www.thehawksnest.com/html/nativein.html

5. Constitution of the Coctaw Nation http://www.uwm.edu/~mwilson/constitutions/1838.htm

Science, Technology, and Society Activities

1. Video record a television program that is related to the Native American theme.2. Write a description of two websites that are related to the Native American theme.3. Find an electronic article about Native Americans and orally describe it to the class.4. Create a word search or crossword puzzle on the computer that is related to Native Americans.5. Find and print two clip art pictures that are related to the Native American theme

Science, Technology, and Society Websites

1. Public Broadcasting Station – http://www.pbs.org

2. Native American Magazine – www.redinkmagazine.org

3. National Museum of the American Indian – www.nmai.si.edu

4. Smithsonian Institution of Native American Artifacts – www.si.edu

5. Free Clipart – http://www.freeclipart.com