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Native Americans 2 nd Grade Social Studies Strands Lesson By: Emily Patrick and Christina Poulter
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Table of Contents SectionSlide # Strand 1: American Heritage & People in Societies 3 (time, continuity, and change) Strand 2: People in Societies 7 (culture) Strand 3: World Interactions 11 (people, places,environments, global interactions) Strand 4: Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities 14 (power, authority, and governance,civic ideals,and practices) Strand 5: Democratic Processes 19 (individuals, groups,and institution, civic ideas and practices) Strand 6: Decision Making and Resources 23 (power, authority, and governance, production, distribution, and consumption) Strand 7: Science, Technology, and Society 27 (no direct Ohio theme)
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Strand 1: American Heritage & People in Societies (time, continuity, and change) Activities: 1.The students will create a time line by mapping out the earliest Native American group to the most recent. This will be done on adding machine paper so the students can see the relative time placement of these Native American groups. 2.As a class, we will take a field trip to Indian Mounds Park near Columbus, Ohio. After returning to the classroom the students will write a short paper explaining their favorite Native American artifact they saw. 3.The students, after researching Native Americans will plan and carryout a Native American Festival; such as a Powwow in the classroom.
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Strand 1: American Heritage & People in Societies (time, continuity, and change) Activities continued: 4.The students will examine artifacts of Native American life as well as pictures to get a sense of how they lived. Afterwards the class will play a Native American artifacts bingo. 5.The students will read stories recorded from the Native American oral tradition as well as those written about Native Americans today. After reading these stories the students will try to groups them into categories depending on when they were written.
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Strand 1: American Heritage & People in Societies (time, continuity, and change) Websites: 1.Pow Wows http://library.thinkquest.org/3081/http://library.thinkquest.org/3081/ 2.Timeline for Native American History http://www.ilt.columbia.edu/k12/naha/natime.html http://www.ilt.columbia.edu/k12/naha/natime.html 3.On This Date In North American Indian History http://philkon.tripod.com/ http://philkon.tripod.com/
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Strand 1: American Heritage & People in Societies (time, continuity, and change) Websites continued: 4. Discovery Guide for Fort Ancient State Memorial Park http://www.physics.ohio-state.edu/~discover/Guide/ancient.html http://www.physics.ohio-state.edu/~discover/Guide/ancient.html 5. Fort Ancient Earthworks http://www.ohiokids.org/ohc/archeol/p_indian/maps/ftanerwk.html http://www.ohiokids.org/ohc/archeol/p_indian/maps/ftanerwk.html
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Strand 2: People in Societies (culture) Activities: 1.In a class discussion the students will try to decide how the Native Americans of the past are similar and different to us today. 2.The students will map out the locations of the Native American tribes that lived in Ohio. They also need to include the rivers on this map. 3.The students will research Native Americans and find photographs taken of them. Using these pictures the students will create a list of how the Native American were similar to us as well as different than us.
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Strand 2: People in Societies (culture) Activities continued: 4.The students will find original Native American recipes and as a class prepare a few and try them.The students will graph their favorite Native American food they tried. 5.After researching the clothing of Native Americans the students will create a article of clothing using household objects. The students will bring in their creations and share it with the class. 6.Explain the importance of teepees and wigwams. Have the students create their own table-top version.
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Strand 2: People in Societies (culture) Websites: 1.Native American Food and Recipes http://www.kstrom.net/isk/food/recipes.html http://www.kstrom.net/isk/food/recipes.html 2.What Kinds of Clothes did the Timucuas Wear? http://pelotes.jea.com/kidcloth.htm http://pelotes.jea.com/kidcloth.htm 3.Indian Homes http://www.germantown.k12.il.us/html/homes.html http://www.germantown.k12.il.us/html/homes.html 4.The First Americans http://www.germantown.k12.il.us/html/intro.html http://www.germantown.k12.il.us/html/intro.html 5.Indian Photographs http://nmnhwww.si.edu/anthro/wrensted/indianph.htm http://nmnhwww.si.edu/anthro/wrensted/indianph.htm
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Strand 2: People in Societies (culture) Websites continued: 6. Fort Ancient http://ohiohistory.org/places/ftancien/index.htmlhttp://ohiohistory.org/places/ftancien/index.html 7.Hopewell Habitat http://www.he.net/~archaeol/online/news/ft.ancient.html http://www.he.net/~archaeol/online/news/ft.ancient.html 8.Fort Ancient Hopewell Native American Earthworks http://www.shakerwssg.org/fort_ancient_hopewell_native_ame.htm http://www.shakerwssg.org/fort_ancient_hopewell_native_ame.htm 9.Local Townships http://www.princeton-realty.com/hopewellmunicipal.html http://www.princeton-realty.com/hopewellmunicipal.html
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Strand 3: World Interactions (people, places, and environments, global interactions) Activities: 1.The students will read stories that have real life problems similar to problems that were faced by Native Americans. 2.After learning about the Trail of Tears the students will, on a blank map of the U.S., trace the route taken by the Native American Tribes on the Trail of Tears. 3.The students will write a short story describing how a Native American child from the past would deal living with the differences in today’s society.
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Strand 3: World Interactions (people, places, and environments, global interactions) Activities continued: 4. The students will create a list of at least 3 reasons why the Native Americans chose to live where they did. After the students have created a list the class will compile all of the reasons into a class list. 5. The students will create a map of their hometown using Native American symbols which will be displayed in the hallway.
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Strand 3: World Interactions (people, places, and environments, global interactions) Websites: 1.Hopewell Culture http://www.campus.northpark.edu/history/WebChron/Nort hAmerica/Hopewell.html http://www.campus.northpark.edu/history/WebChron/Nort hAmerica/Hopewell.html 2.Mound Builders http://school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/worldbook/ato zgeography/m/373980.html http://school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/worldbook/ato zgeography/m/373980.html 3.Cultural Resources http://www.ohiojunction.net/hopewell/resources.html http://www.ohiojunction.net/hopewell/resources.html
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Strand 3: World Interactions (people, places, and environments, global interactions) Websites continued: 4.Trail of Tears http://www.cviog.uga.edu/Projects/gainfo/trailtea.htm http://www.cviog.uga.edu/Projects/gainfo/trailtea.htm 5.Indian Symbols http://www.indiansummer.com/symbol.htm http://www.indiansummer.com/symbol.htm
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Strand 4: Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities (power, authority, and governance, civic ideals and practices) Activities: 1.After learning about totem poles small groups of 4-5 students will create replica totem poles with each level representing a member of the group. There must be as many levels as there are members. 2.The students will research Native American reservations. In small groups of 3-5, students will create replica reservations out of paper, clay, and twigs. Afterwards they will present them to the class. 3.After researching Native American family life the students, in small groups of 3-5, will create a story that emphasizes Native American family life. Each member must contribute at least 2 sentences.
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Strand 4: Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities (power, authority, and governance, civic ideals and practices) Activities continued: 4.After the students complete their Native American reservation art project they will create a play based on characters they create for their reservation. They will present these plays to the second grade classes. 5.The students will research games that Native American children played and create a game that represents one that could have been played during that period.
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Strand 4: Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities (power, authority, and governance, civic ideals and practices) Websites: 1.Totem Poles http://users.imag.net/~sry.jkramer/nativetotems/de fault.html http://users.imag.net/~sry.jkramer/nativetotems/de fault.html 2.Implications for Inequality in Hopewell Households http://www.workpage.com/g/90/138g.htm http://www.workpage.com/g/90/138g.htm 3.Native People’s Communities http://www.turtleisland.org/communities/communi ties.htm http://www.turtleisland.org/communities/communi ties.htm
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Strand 4: Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities (power, authority, and governance, civic ideals and practices) Websites continued: 4.Native American Games http://www.wyomingnetwork.com/games/ http://www.wyomingnetwork.com/games/ 5.Family Life and Customs of Native Americans http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/vaindianspowfamily.htm http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/vaindianspowfamily.htm
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Strand 5: Democratic Processes (individuals, groups, and institution, civic ideals and practices) Activities: 1.The students will learn about the authority roles in Native American Tribes. Afterwards they will try to find an equivalent authoritative position in today’s society. 2.The students will learn about what was considered breaking the law in the Native American community as well as what the consequences were for those crimes. 3.The students will use higher order thinking skill to discover why the Native American community united towards a common goal.
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Strand 5: Democratic Processes (individuals, groups, and institution, civic ideals and practices) Activities continued: 4. The students will chose a member of the Native American community and come up the responsibilities of that individual for his/her position in the community. Afterwards the students will present their finding to the class. 5. The students will role play a tribal council meeting with each student playing the role of a specific tribal position in the Native American community.
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Strand 5: Democratic Processes (individuals, groups, and institution, civic ideals and practices) Websites: 1.Hopewell Cultural National Historic Park http://www.gorp.com/gorp/resource/us_nhp/Oh_hopew.htm http://www.gorp.com/gorp/resource/us_nhp/Oh_hopew.htm 2.Tribal Government Websites http://nav.webring.yahoo.com/hub?ring=natg http://nav.webring.yahoo.com/hub?ring=natg 3.Coquille Indian Tribal Court http://www.coquilletribe.org/Tribalcourt.htm http://www.coquilletribe.org/Tribalcourt.htm
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Strand 5: Democratic Processes (individuals, groups, and institution, civic ideals and practices) Websites continued: 4.The People of the Mohegan Tribe http://www.mohegan.nsn.us/tribe/s100.html http://www.mohegan.nsn.us/tribe/s100.html 5.Indian Honesty http://www.minnow.net/link9.html http://www.minnow.net/link9.html
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Strand 6: Decision Making and Resources (power, authority, and governance, production, distribution, and consumption) Activities: 1.The students will make a wampum using construction paper, tape, and glue. 2.The students will brainstorm on how they think the Native American obtain objects that they need. After brainstorming the students will research this and present their findings to the class. 3.A classroom discussion will be held on the needs of Native Americans. In this discussion students will talk about why the Native Americans might not receive what they need.
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Strand 6: Decision Making and Resources (power, authority, and governance, production, distribution, and consumption) Activities continued: 4. The students will debate the influence of the white man’s arrival into the Native American society. Half of the class will focus of the positive aspects and the other half will focus on the negative aspects. 5. The students will read about the specific roles held by gathers and hunters in the Native American society. In a classroom discussion the students will talk about why there groups were gender specific.
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Strand 6: Decision Making and Resources (power, authority, and governance, production, distribution, and consumption) Websites: 1.Ohio Native American Rambles http://www.gorp.com/gorp/publishers/countryman/hik%5fswohi o1.htm http://www.gorp.com/gorp/publishers/countryman/hik%5fswohi o1.htm 2.Historical Wampum http://web.syr.edu/~cfsmith/talks/cw97html/historicalwampum.ht ml http://web.syr.edu/~cfsmith/talks/cw97html/historicalwampum.ht ml 3.Native Americans and the White Man’s Arrival http://www.geocities.com/SouthBeach/Lights/9341/natives.htm http://www.geocities.com/SouthBeach/Lights/9341/natives.htm
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Strand 6: Decision Making and Resources (power, authority, and governance, production, distribution, and consumption) Websites continued: 4.Indian Trade http://www.connerprairie.org/furdoc.html http://www.connerprairie.org/furdoc.html 5.Hunters and Gatherers http://wbwww.ncook.k12.il.us/museum/intro5.html http://wbwww.ncook.k12.il.us/museum/intro5.html
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Strand 7: Science, Technology, and Society (no direct Ohio theme) Activities: 1.The students will participate in a archeological dig in the classroom. In this dig students will find arrowheads, pieces of pottery and other Native American artifacts. 2.The students will pick a topic related to Native Americans and research it on the internet finding at least three different sites. 3.The students will create a fictional Native American story using Hyperstudio on the computer. The information used in the story should be material that the students learned from previous Native American lessons.
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Strand 7: Science, Technology, and Society (no direct Ohio theme) Activities continued: 4.The students will go to http://www.nativetech.org/games/index.php and play one of the online games with information about Native Americans.http://www.nativetech.org/games/index.php 5.The students will research animal tracks that the Native Americans hunted. Each student will participate in tracking different animal tracks through the school.
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Strand 7: Science, Technology, and Society (no direct Ohio theme) Websites: 1.Online games about Native Americans http://www.nativetech.org/games/index.php http://www.nativetech.org/games/index.php 2.Native American Star Lore http://www.ac.wwu.edu/~skywise/legends.html http://www.ac.wwu.edu/~skywise/legends.html 3.Animal Tracks http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/Rapids/7076/ http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/Rapids/7076/
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Strand 7: Science, Technology, and Society (no direct Ohio theme) Websites continued: 4.Ask Jeeves Kids http://www.ajkids.com/ http://www.ajkids.com/ 5.Hyperstudio Instructions http://www.techresource.srvusd.k12.ca.us/TR/HyperStudio/hyp erstudioinfo.htm http://www.techresource.srvusd.k12.ca.us/TR/HyperStudio/hyp erstudioinfo.htm
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