Emily Christner and Ashley Pelling Unit Plan Course Title: Early Indiana Grade Level: Fourth Unit: Prehistoric Abstract gain value map skills as they learn to use a map scale to estimate how far two places are This unit introduces students to the from each other. Students participate in a Prehistoric cultures of the Adena, Hopewell, role-play of trading with their own objects. and Mississippian in Indiana. They study the Students learn why trading is important. history and impact of these prehistoric Most importantly, students learn how places cultures on Indiana as well as the reasons like state parks are tired to history they are why they were here. The students also use learning about. reflective thinking to generate ideas as to why these cultures suddenly disappeared Focus Questions from the area. Students also learn about the Mounds State Park, Falls of the Ohio State What are a few of the common physical Park, and the O’Bannon Woods State Park environment features where the and how they are related to the history and Prehistoric Cultures were located? impact of these three prehistoric cultures. Students use a variety of graphic organizers How did the Adena, Hopewell, and to shape their thoughts and they are given Mississippian Prehistoric Cultures many opportunities to discuss their ideas and impact Indiana? thoughts in class discussions. Students also Benchmarks Assessment Key Concepts Students will: Students will: Adena Identify and compare the major Create a timeline that Hopewell early cultures that existed in includes when the Adena, the region that became Indiana Hopewell, and Mississippian Mississippian prior to contact with Europeans Prehistoric Cultures lived in (SS 4.1.1). the in the area and when Distance Create and interpret timelines three Indiana landmarks that show relationships became State Parks (SS Prehistoric people, events, and movements 4.1.1, SS 4.1.15). in the history of Indiana (SS Trade 4.1.15). Write a paragraph in which they explain how trading
Emily Christner and Ashley Pelling Unit Plan Course Title: Early Indiana Grade Level: Fourth Unit: Prehistoric Abstract This unit introduces students to the Prehistoric cultures of the Adena, Hopewell, and Mississippian in Indiana. They study the history and impact of these prehistoric cultures on Indiana as well as the reasons why they were here. The students also use reflective thinking to generate ideas as to why these cultures suddenly disappeared from the area. Students also learn about the Mounds State Park, Falls of the Ohio State Park, and the O’Bannon Woods State Park and how they are related to the history and impact of these three prehistoric cultures. Students use a variety of graphic organizers to shape their thoughts and they are given many opportunities to discuss their ideas and thoughts in class discussions. Students also gain value map skills as they learn to use a map scale to estimate how far two places are from each other. Students participate in a role-play of trading with their own objects. Students learn why trading is important. Most importantly, students learn how places like state parks are tired to history they are learning about. Focus Questions What are a few of the common physical environment features where the Prehistoric Cultures were located? How did the Adena, Hopewell, and Mississippian Prehistoric Cultures impact Indiana? Benchmarks Assessment Key Concepts Students will: Identify and compare the major early cultures that existed in the region that became Indiana prior to contact with Europeans (SS 4.1.1). Create and interpret timelines that show relationships people, events, and movements in the history of Indiana (SS 4.1.15). Students will: Create a timeline that includes when the Adena, Hopewell, and Mississippian Prehistoric Cultures lived in the in the area and when three Indiana landmarks became State Parks (SS 4.1.1, SS 4.1.15). Write a paragraph in which they explain how trading Adena Hopewell Mississippian Distance Prehistoric Trade
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