Ohio Indians

Introduction

             

Ohio's original settlers where American Indians.  They arrived in 13,000 B.C., and where hunters and gathers.  There were several Indian tribes that that lived in or claimed land in Ohio.  Some of the tribes include:

  • Delaware
  • Miami
  • Ottawa
  • Wyandot
  • Shawnee
  • Chippewa
  • Iroquois
Task

Task

The class will be divided into groups of 3.  You are going to join an Ohio Indian tribe.  Your job will be to keep a daily journal of your life within the tribe.  You will need to include:

  • What you eat
  • How, when and what you hunt 
  • What is in your garden
  • If you trade and what you trade
  • What part of Ohio you live
  • What your house looks like
  • Who is in your family
  • Who is the Chief
  • What you do for fun
  • Anything else interesting about your tribe

The group will create a (teacher approved) visual aid.  And will complete a 5 minute presentation.

 

Process

Each group will be:

  1. assigned a tribe
  2. need to use provided websites for resources
  3. create 3 daily journal entries
  4. meet with the teacher to discuss an appropriate visual aid for your assigned tribe.
  5. make a visual aid
  6. present a 5 minute class presentation 

 

                  

 

Resources

Delaware tribe

http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/w/Delaware_Indians?rec=584 

http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/w/Delaware_Indians?rec=584 

 

Miami tribe

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami_people 

http://www.bigorrin.org/miami_kids.htm 

 

Ottawa tribe 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odawa_people 

http://www.bigorrin.org/ottawa_kids.htm 

 

Wyandot tribe

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wyandot_people

http://www.bigorrin.org/wyandot_kids.htm 

 

Shawnee Tribe

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shawnee

http://www.indians.org/articles/shawnee-indians.html

 

Chippewa Tribe

http://www.indians.org/articles/chippewa-indians.html 

http://www.bigorrin.org/chippewa_kids.htm 

 

Iroquois

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iroquois 

http://www.bigorrin.org/iroquois_kids.htm 

Evaluation
  Beginning

3 points		 Developing

4 points		 Qualified

5 points		 Exemplary

6 points		 Score

 
Visual aid

poor quality

Little effort

Fair Quality

Effort made

Good Quality

Good Effort

Above expectations

 

  
Class Presentation Poor description of assigned tribe Fair description of assigned tribe Good description of assigned tribe Above expectations  
Daily Journal Poor Description of daily life in tribe Fair Description of daily life in tribe Good Description of daily life in tribe Above expectation  
Knowledge of assigned tribe Demonstrated Little knowledge Demonstrated knowledge Demonstrated great knowledge Maybe a member of the tribe
Conclusion

I can not wait to see the prepared presentations.  I am sure all groups will do a wonderful job.  Good luck with your research.