Woodland Indian Life
September 5–November 11, 2011;
March 5–June 8, 2012
Grades K–5
What was life in Indiana like before the settlers arrived? How did life change once the settlers arrived? Explore the dwellings, chores, games, and other aspects of everyday living of the Woodland Indians.
What will my students do?
K–2:
Visit our model three sister’s garden to see how it grows
Weave mats for our wiikiiamii with cattails and sinew
Make a clay pinch-pot to take home
Explore the process of making a canoe
Play games that Native American children would have played so long ago
3–5:
Visit our model three sister’s garden and use a mortar and pestle for preparing corn
Weave mats for our wiikiiamii with cattails and sinew
Make a clay pinch-pot to take home
Explore the process of making a canoe
Play a game that illustrates trading as commerce
What will my students learn?
The natural resources Native Americans had in Indiana in the 1800s affected their culture, including their clothing, shelter and food
Influence from settlers gave the Indians access to materials and methods not used previously
The same resources could be used for many different things
A model can be used to illustrate how the “real thing” works
Life today is much different than for those who lived in the woodlands, but the basic needs have remained the same
Indians are not extinct; there were cultural shifts that changed who lived here and how they lived, but there are still Indians in Indiana
State Standards
Kindergarten
Language Arts K.7.1, K.7.2, K.7.3
Science K.5.1
Social Studies K.1.1, K.4.2
1st Grade
Language Arts 1.7.1, 1.7.2, 1.7.3, 1.7.4
Science 1.1.3, 1.4.3, 1.4.4, 1.6.1
Social Studies 1.1.1, 1.1.2, 1.2.4
2nd Grade
Language Arts 2.7.2, 2.7.3, 2.7.4, 2.7.12
Science 2.1.1, 2.3.6, 2.4.2, 2.4.3, 2.4.8, 2.6.1, 2.6.2
Social Studies 2.1.2
3rd Grade
Language Arts 3.7.1, 3.7.3, 3.7.15
Science 3.1.6, 3.3.6, 3.4.4, 3.6.3
Social Studies 3.1.1, 3.1.4, 3.1.8, 3.4.3
4th Grade
Language Arts 4.7.1
Social Studies 4.1.2, 4.3.12, 4.4.3, 4.7.1
5th Grade
Language Arts 5.7.1, 5.7.3
Social Studies 5.1.3, 5.1.6, 5.3.4
