NATIVE AMERICANS

WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW

NATIVE AMERICANSBY RODNEY JOHNSON

• THIS PRESENT-ATION CONTAINS 23 SLIDES CONTAINING STRAND SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES, ACTIVITIES, AND RELATED WEBSITES FOR A 5TH-6TH GRADE CLASSROOM.

AMERICAN HERITAGE and PEOPLE IN SOCIETIES

• OBJECTIVES: STUDENTS WILL:

• Explain the impact and influence that Native Americans had on the cultural heritage of the U.S.

• Identify specific individuals from Native American cultures.

• Describe the times in which the vast majority of Native Americans lived.

• Identify different tribes from different regions of the U.S.

AMERICAN HERITAGEACTIVITIES

• A WEBQUEST• ARTICLE AND BOOK

REVIEWS• CHART

COMPARISONS• TISSUE PAPER

GEOGRAPHY• WATCH A VIDEO ON

THE CHUMASH TRIBE

AMERICAN HERITAGEWEBSITES

• http.www.nps.gov/nava/nav.htm

• http.www.indians.org/welker/songhors.htm

• http.inkido.indiana.edu/w310 work/romac/hopi.htm

• http.www.cabrillo.cc.ca.us/divisions/socsci/anthro/index/anth6 missions.html

• http.www.sanmanel.com/Smbmi.html

People In SocietiesObjectives

• Students will:

• Compare the Native American religion to other major world religions.

• Identify the roles of women and men in Native American cultures.

• Compare and contrast the social class structure of Native Americans.

People In Societies (cont’d)Activities

• Create a picture book

• Navajo Burntwater Designs-an exercise in using translations and reflections to create symmetrical designs.

• Research and Dramatize Navajo Folktales.

• Project Journal-thoughts reflections and ideas about the Native American class structure

• Research Paper-historical Native American figures and astronomy.

Websites

• http.www.sanmanel.com/Smbmi.html• http.www.proteacher,com/

090079.shtml&title=Southwest Native Americans• http.www.ige.org/futap/links.htm• http.//home.earthlink.net/~jsmpg/hohokam.html• Http.www.cabrillo.cc.ca.us/divisions/socsci/

anthro/index/anth6 missions.html

World Interactionsobjectives

• Students will:

• Describe physical characteristics of different regions in the U.S.

• Compare climate, vegetation, and ecosystems between regions.

• Distinguish between NW and SW Native Americans living conditions.

• Explain relationships among resources.

World Interactions (cont’d)Activities

• Read/Discuss Book “Brother Eagle, Sister Sky”

• Chart Comparison-NW and SW Native Americans

• Create an Indian mask-based on tribal customs

• Jeopardy-questions pertain to world interactions/rise and fall of nations

• Retreat to State Park

Websites

• http.wwwq.sanmanel.com/Smbmi.html• http.www.rice.edu/armadillo/Past/Teach/

index.html• http.www.Kaibab.org/history/gc stf.htm• http.www.nps.gov/nava/nav.htm• http.www.indians.org/welker/songhors.htm

Citizen Rights and Responsibilities

Objectives• Students will:

• Identify ways that Native Americans dealt with conflict

• Work cooperatively to compare and contrast the time period

• Identify successful/unsuccessful ways for dealing with war and prompting fairness in the Native American culture

• Analyze and interpret info. Pertaining to civic issues as related to Native Americans,

Citizen Rights and Responsibilities (cont’d)

Activities• Learn a Navajo Thunder

Song.

• Webquest-research on Native American cultures.

• Read “The Very First Americans”

• Be a storyteller

• Rock Art Project

Websites

• http.www.pleione.com/pithouse/• http//aztec.asu.edu/aznha/vbarv/main.html• http//home.earthlink.net/~jsmog/hohokaqm.html• http.www.asu.edu/clas/anthropology/dvrac/

index.html• http.inkido.indiana.edu/w310

work/romac/hopi.htm

Democratic ProcessesObjectives

• Students will:• Understand the type of

government used by the Native Americans.

• Describe/explain the major priorities of the Native American type of government.

• Explain how policies and actions of government can promote the public good.

Democratic Processes (cont’d)Activities

• Mock Trial• Read Book “The Fall

of a Great Empire”• Construct a Pueblo• Dramatized Play-with

an emphasis on tribe leaders

• Local archaeologist visitation

Websites

• http.www.museum.siu.edu/museum/Museum.Explorers /school_pages?Chenoa/apaches.html

• http.www.nps.gov/nava/nav.htm.

• http.www.Kaibab,org/history/gc stf.htm

• http.inkido.indiana.edu/w310work/romac/hopi/htm

• http.www.nau.edu/~cline/speccoll/kids/kid 1.html

Decision Making and ResourcesObjectives

• Students will:• Understand how resources were

used in Native American culture.

• Explore issues of resource distribution in Native American culture.

• Know what types of goods were produced and for what purpose.

• Gauge the extent to which regions and nations are dependent on other regions and nations as related to Native Americans.

Decision Making and Resources (cont’d) Activities

• Mimbres Pottery• Basket Weaving• Make Navajo Fried

Bread• Create Petroglyph

Rock Art Pins• Have students stone

grind nuts and dry corn.

Websites

• http.www.rice.edu/armadillo/Past/Teach/index.html

• http.www.asu.edu/clas/anthropology/dvrac/index.html

• http.www.nps.gov/nava/nav.ht,• http.www.proteacher.co/090079.shtml&title=Fry

Bread• http//home.earthlink.net/~jsmog/nohokam.html

Science Technmology and Society Objectives

• Students will:• Explain how technology

evolved and how it was used in Native American culture.

• Understand the value of the evolution of technology.

• Use technology in their understanding of Native Americans in society.

Technology (cont’d)Activities

• Webquest• Field trip to a national

museum• Retreat to a State Park• Make a split twig

figurine with minimal supplies

• Internet research project

Websites

• http.ige.org/fotap/links.htm

• http//www.public.asu.edu/~ifmls/POFolder/mainpa

• http//www.ige.org/fotap/links.htm

• http//www.museum.siu,edu/museum/Museum_Explorers/school_pages/Chenoa/apaches.html