1. Native Americans in Ohio
By Dan Elmeier &
Carlena Grayson

2. Table of Content Introduction History People in Societies Geography
Economics
Government
Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities
Social Studies Skills and Methods

3. Introduction
Grade level: 4th

4. History
Construct timelines with evenly spaced intervals for years or decades to show the order of significant events during
Describe the earliest settlements in Ohio by the Prehistoric Native Americans.

5. History
Explain the cause and effects of the frontier wars of the 1790s, including the Battle of Fallen Timbers, on American Indians in Ohio and the United States.
Explain how Ohio progressed from territory to statehood, including the terms of the Northwest Ordinance.
Describe how the American Indians played an important role in shaping the history of Ohio then and now.

6. Websites Teaching Children United States History with Timelines
One State Many Nations
Ohio History Central
O*HI*O Defined
Native American Culture

7. People in Societies
Describe the cultural practices and products of Native Americans who have settled in Ohio over time.
Compare and contrast the historical Indian tribes in Ohio. (Adena, Hopewell, Fort Ancient, Shawnee, Delaware, Ottawa, Miami, Mingo and Wyandot)

8. People in Societies
Write a report on a famous Native American from Ohio. (Blue Jacket, Tecumseh, Cornstalk, The Prophet, Pontiac, Logan and White Eyes)

9. People in Societies
Explain how the Native Americans settled in Ohio and why different nations of Indians interacted with their environment in different ways.
Describe the impact of the expansion of European settlements on the Native Americans in Ohio.

10. Websites Native American Religion in Early America
Ohio Tribes
Native American People of Ohio
American Indians Studies
Subject Category- immigration

11. Geography
Use maps to identify the location of major physical features in Ohio. (Great Serpent Mound, Seip Mound, Miamisburg Mound and Battle of Fallen Timber)
Describe and compare the landforms, the climate, population, and vegetation of places and regions in Ohio.

12. Geography
Use linear scale to measure the distance between places on the map.

13. Geography
Identify the location of the natural resources available to the Native Americans.
Identify how environmental processes, such as weathering and elevation, influenced human settlement in Ohio.

14. Websites Indian Battles, Movement, and Events
World Atlas Travel
Geology.com
Ohio Native American Pathfinder
Shaded Elevation Map of Ohio

15. Economics
Read through the textbook about the economics of early Ohio Native Americans
View video clip about the Shawnee, Miami and other Indian tribes in Ohio focusing on how they had a system of money
Talk about how each member of the Shawnee, Miami and other Indian tribes contributed to the economy

16. Economics
Complete worksheet on the Indian tribes in Ohio about how they traded with other Indian tribes and settlers
Take quiz over the economics of the Ohio Indian tribes

17. Websites Miami Indians
Shawnee Indians
Ottawa Indians
The Early Years of the United States

18. Government
Read in textbook about the Government system the Ohio Indians used
Setup the classroom to run much like the Ohio Indians did
Read about the different Indian chiefs who ran the Ohio Indian tribes

19. Government
Talk about how the United States Government affected the way of life for the Ohio Indian Tribes
Take test over the many great Indian Chiefs of Ohio

20. Websites Native Americans Of Ohio
Government And Politics
Native Americans in the United States
American Indians: Laws and Policies
Native American Policy

21. Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities
Describe how the Northwest Ordinance and the formation of the Northwest Territory was the beginning of the end for the Ohio Indian tribes
Talk about the Treaty of Greenville and talk about how losing land claims changed their lives
Students read about the Indian Removal Act and how it affected the Ohio Indian tribes

22. Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities
Talk about the Treaty with the Shawnee of 1786
Have students do a in-depth report in groups about one of the Treaties that affected the Ohio Indian Tribes

23. Websites Where did Ohio’s tribes go?
Treaty of Greeneville (1795)
Northwest Ordinance
Northwest Territory
Treaty With the Shawnee : 1786

24. Social Studies Skills and Methods
Students write a short essay about the lives of the Ohio Indian tribes
Students create a Ohio Indian tribe word bank for a quiz or test
Students create a website about different Ohio Indian tribes

25. Social Studies Skills and Methods
In groups, students learn about one of the Ohio Indian tribes and then teach it to the rest of the class
Students draw a picture of an important event from what they learned about the Ohio Indian tribes

26. Websites EdHelper http://www.edhelper.com/ Native Americans
Teacher Helpers
Native Americans - Teacher Resources
U.S. History - Native American: Lesson Plans