Social Studies Strands Activities Unit- Native Americans 2nd grade By Katie Hickman, Rosemary Larger, Emily Miklasevich, and Holly Poor

Table of Contents History* People in Society Geography Economics Government Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities Social Studies Skills and Methods * Following all Strands will be activities, materials,and websites

HISTORY Read a book on Western expansion. The students will discuss how this changed Native American lives. Create a pro’s and con’s chart. History Materials Book on Western expansion Markers Chart paper

History Activities As a class create a play depicting the first Thanksgiving. The students will create their own costumes using feathers cardboard and colored paper. Discuss the emotional component as they act out the scene. Materials Feathers, cardboard, paper, markers, pencils Discuss how Native Americans passed down their history. Have a Native American storyteller visit the class. The students will go home and learn a story from their history that will be presented in class the next day. Materials Storyteller

History Activities Compare and contrast the lifestyles of two different Native American tribes. Take a picture walk through books depicting the lifestyles. List the similarities and differences. Have the students write about where they would prefer to live. Materials Different books on Native American tribes with pictures, pencil, paper Research a specific Native American tribe. Create a calendar for that tribe of typical events during the year. Make sure to include seasonal preparations. Have the students create an illustration to accompany each month. Materials Blank calendar large enough to write in, marker, crayons, extra paper for illustrations

People in Societies The students will create a picture of a Native American house using a variety of materials. The students will then display the pictures and discuss where the house should be placed on a map. Ex- longhouse are found in Ohio Societies Materials Straw, toothpicks, popsicle sticks, clay… Paper Map

People in Societies Activities The students will break up into small groups and choose a Native American tribe. The students will research the different types of food each tribe ate. The students will cut out or draw pictures of this food and glue it onto a paper plate. Then the class will walk around to observe the different types of food. Society Materials Computer, magazines, books,glue, scissors, paper plate The students will break up into small groups and read a Native American legend. The students will then use that same topic to create a legend of their own. Society Materials Several different Native American legends, paper, pencils

People in Society Activities Discuss Native American jewelry as a class. Then the students will create their own Native American jewelry using beads, feathers and string. Societies Materials Feathers String Beads Pictures of Native American jewelry The students will research what role Native Americans play in our society today. If possible they should use a tribe they have studied in the past. Compare how there lives are the same as ours and how they are different. Society Materials Computers Chart paper Markers

People in Societies Websites ?event_id= settlements/index.shtml native_american_territories.html

Geography Activities The students will create a map with a scale of how to get from the school to Fort Ancient. Geography Materials Rulers, Large paper, Markers, Map Take a field trip to Fort Ancient. Have the students create a map showing the important points in and around the Fort. Geography Materials Field trip materials (bus permission slips), Paper, Markers, Clipboards

Geography Activities Compare and contrast maps of a Native American village then and the map of that area now. Geography Materials Maps of both areas, Chart paper, Marker The students will work together to create a three dimensional model of the Sunwatch village. Geography Materials Map of Sunwatch Boxes, markers, popsicle sticks, twigs, glue, paper, large cardboard base

Geography Activities Look at the foot trail the Native American used. Discuss the type of climate in those areas. The students will write a narrative of a Native American on a journey. Geography Materials Map of the foot trails Paper and pencils

Geography Websites pewell_native_ame.html nt_village.html nd_state_memorial_.html ml

Economics Discuss the change in trade before and after settlers. Create a timeline of the ways trade has changed over time. Post this timeline on the walls. Economic Materials Paper & Pencil Tape or magnets

Economic Activities Look at trade agreements. Role play how this would work. Economic Materials Look at how the Native Americans acquired different items. Compare that to how we buy items. Create a Venn diagram to show these differences. Economic Materials Pencil Paper

Economic Activities Discuss how foot trails were important to Native Americans. Draw a map to show the paths that they took to trade goods. Economic Materials Pencil Paper Crayons/Makers/Colored pencils Attempt to create a trade treaty with another classroom. Economic Materials Shoe, Sock, Plastic bottle, Chalk, Marble, Other random items

Economic Websites merican.xml erican m

Government Compare and contrast a Native American tribal government with the U.S. democracy. Create a poster advertising both. Government Materials Pencils Markers Construction paper Glue Poster board

Government Activities Have half of the class write a narrative on the Trail of Tears from a Cherokee perspective. The other half will write from the perspective of the U.S. government. Government Materials Pencil Paper Discuss the reasons behind Custer’s Last Stand. The students will then break up into small groups and invent their own ghost dance. Government Materials Music, CD player

Government Activities Students will be given roles of Native Americans in a matrilineal government. They will be given a problem and hold a tribal council. Government Materials Pencil Paper The flag is a symbol of our government. Have small groups look into the symbols of different tribes and create a flag for those tribes using those symbols. Display in the room. Government Materials Pencil, Paper, Markers, Construction paper, Glue

Government Websites tml html ges/webnativeaem.html

Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities Research the jobs held by men and women in Native American tribes. Create a Venn diagram to compare and contrast the jobs. Citizenship Materials Pencil Paper

Citizenship Activities Look at the responsibilities of children in a Native American tribe. Create a class book on the day in the life of… Citizenship Materials Pencil, Paper, Markers Research the rights of a Native American tribe and create a Bill of Rights for them as a class. Citizenship Materials Chart paper, Marker

Citizenship Activities Have small groups create presentations on different jobs Native Americans must do. Presentations can be written, drawn, or dramatized. Citizenship Materials Pencil, Paper, Markers, Chart paper Compare and contrast the rights of two different tribes. Vote on the best and modify those rules to implement as a discipline plan for the rest of the day. Citizenship Materials Chart paper, Marker, Consequence cards

Citizenship Websites r.html html _Americans/ battle.html mes_8.html

Social Studies Skills and Methods As a class discuss archeology. Divide the class into small groups. Each group receives a box of dirt with artifacts to “uncover”. The students should make observations and inferences about the tribe the artifacts came from. Skills and Methods Materials Box of dirt Variety of tribal artifacts Paper Pencil

Skills and Methods Activities The students will study the weapons used by the tribes and Europeans at that time. They will create a Venn diagram discussing the advantages and disadvantages of the weapons. Skills and Methods Materials Pencil, Paper, Information on the weapons Observe and discuss the Sunwatch poles. The students will then observe, at different times during the school day, how shadows change. A pole will be placed on the playground and it’s shadow marked throughout the day. Skills and Methods Materials Trip to Sunwatch, Pole, Chalk

Skills and Methods Activities Discuss with the students how Native Americans communicated over long distances. Separate the students into two groups across the playground. They then attempt to communicate using drums, mirrors and flashlights. Skills and Methods Materials Drums, Flashlights, Mirrors Demonstrate to the class how Native Americans used pictorial communication. Have the students look at the meanings of the different symbols and attempt to write a complete thought. Skills and Methods Materials Markers, Paper, Symbols with accompanying meaning

Skills and Methods Websites n/NorthAmerica/NorthAmerica.html html ictographs.htm