Native Americans

By Tracie Claybrook

Content Area: Social Studies Grade Level: 4 Summary: The purpose of this instructional PowerPoint is to have students recognize the

diverse North American Native American cultures. Learning Objective: Given the websites that contain facts about the (North)Native American

Cultures; the students will be able to use the websites to research the information and answer the questions within this PowerPoint with 100% accuracy.

Content Standard: 1.0 Culture encompasses similarities and differences among people including their beliefs, knowledge, changes, values, and traditions. Students will explore these elements of society to develop an appreciation and respect for the variety of human cultures.

Accomplishment: 4.1.01 Understand the diversity of human cultures. a. Describe cultures of Native American tribes.

NATIVE AMERICAN FACTSCLICK ON NATIVE ICONS TO EXPLORE VIDEOS AND PICTURES

Many thousands of years before Christopher Columbus’ ships landed in the Bahamas, a different group of people discovered America: the nomadic ancestors of modern Native Americans who hiked over a “land bridge” from Asia to what is now Alaska more than 12,000 years ago.

Native CountryCheck out this website to view Native American tribes and their territories. This site contains many facts about each tribe represented on the map.http://mrnussbaum.com/nativeamericans/ do not forget to take notes you just might find the answers to questions on this presentation. In the meantime listed are a few facts:

The Cherokee Indians, of western Georgia had managed to keep their land until gold was discovered in their territory in 1828. In 1830, however, president Andrew Jackson authorized the Indian Removal Act.

The modern history of the Lenni Lenape people is closely connected with the history and development of the United States. In 1626, members of the Lenni Lenape tribe sold Manhattan Island to Peter Minuet and Dutch settlers for various trinkets, tools, and beads.

The Iroquois were the dominant tribe in the northeastern United States. The Iroquois Confederacy (the Six Nations) was formed in 1570 when the five tribes (Cayuga, Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga and Seneca) were brought together by Deganawida (a Huron prophet) and Hiawatha (a Mohawk medicine man).

In the Sioux culture, men were the providers and women tended to the home and cooked. In fact, in Sioux culture, the home belonged to the woman, and she was in charge of every aspect involved in caring for and maintaining the home.

The Navajo people held many interesting religious ceremonies and celebrations. Most of their ceremonies were held to restore harmony. The Navajo believed in good and evil, but that evil could take over if the universe was not in harmony.

The American explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark first recorded the Chinook in 1805. By the 1840's however, Chinook populations began to decline after white settlement near the Columbia River increased, propagating disease and epidemics among the Chinook.

Which Native tribe most likely lived in Tennessee?

• Leni Lenape• Chinook• Sioux• Cherokee• Iroquois• Navajo

Correct, you got it!

• Cherokee tribes lived in the southern parts of North America.

• Bonus fact: Creek , Chickasaw, Shawnee, and Yuchi were native tribes that also lived in Tennessee.

What about Buffalos?

• Native Americans used buffalos for just about anything you can imagine, follow the link to find out.

• Videos to examine: The Buffalo and Native Americans and American Buffalohttp://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/native-american-cultures/videos/the-buffalo-and-native-americans?m=528e394da93ae&s=undefined&f=1&free=false

Test your knowledgeHow did Native Americans make use of the buffalo, which

parts where used?

Stomach to make cups, buckets, pots, brushes, arrow heads

Horns for spoons, ladles and decorations and tongues, liver

, and heart to eat

Hides to make socks, shoes and belts and s

tomach to make beef jerky and steak

Thumbs up! Correct!

Native American chiefs

Sitting Bull

Native American societies were small and most existed under a form of chiefdom. An elder, considered being the wisest, just and effective leader would rise to the rank of chief. Native American chiefs have accomplished some of the most important feats in recorded history. They have led entire civilizations, driven out enemy occupiers and led their people to lands where the hunting was good and the ground fertile. Click on the chief picture icons to read about them.

Chief Joseph

Native Americans Beliefs

Native Americans beliefs are rooted in their cultures. They believe that everything is sacred. Many believe in a great creator or Great Spirit. Follow the link to read about their beliefs. http://www.ducksters.com/history/native_americans/american_indian_religion.phpYouTube video is a Navajo & Sioux healing song follow the link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1uJidwo77s

Cherokee Prayer Blessing

May the warm winds of heaven Blow softly upon your house.

May the Great Spirit Bless all who enter there.

May your moccasins' Make happy tracks

In many snows, And may the rainbow

Always touch your shoulder

Conclusion

Students learned from the facts presented about various Native American tribes.

The students have learned from navigating the given website to research the

interactive map of various Native American territories. Within the site, students were

able to take notes and read about the different Native American cultures.

The Students were able to analyze, gather information and take notes from videos

regarding Native American cultures, and how some tribes used the buffalo.

Students were able to used a website to research and learn about Native American

chiefs.

Students were given an insight of Native American beliefs.

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