Students will be placed into fact-finding teams. Each team has the responsibility for finding information about their topic, creating a fact sheet and presenting their findings to the entire class. Topics to be explored are food, dress/clothing, work/duties/chores, homes/shelters, games, towns/villages and travel.
Students may conduct their research by using suggested Web sites, search engines on the Internet, print materials available in their media center and personal interviews. Students should be sure to cite all sources on their fact sheets.
After research is completed, students should be placed into new groups, one from each fact-finding team, to prepare for their presentation: a student-written play titled "A Day in the Life of "
Social Studies Content Standards
Grade 4 Benchmark: People in Society
Indicator: Cultures
1. Describe the cultural practices and products of various groups who have settled in Ohio over time:
b. Historic Indians of Ohio (Ottawa, Wyandot, Mingo, Miami, Shawnee and Delaware)
Grade 4 Benchmark: Social Studies Skills and Methods
Indicator: Obtaining Information
1. Obtain information about state issues from a variety of print and electronic sources, and determine the relevance of information to a research topic.
3. Use primary and secondary sources to answer questions about Ohio history.
Grade 5 Benchmark: People in Society
Indicator: Cultures
1. Compare the cultural practices and products of diverse groups in North America including:
a. Artistic expressions
c. Language
d. Food
e. Clothing
f. Shelter