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Overview: Using prior knowledge of the Woolly
Mammoth students will hypothesize what life was like for the Paleoindians
and write a story about a day in the life of a Paleoindian hunter. Objectives: This unit focuses
on the Human – Environmental Interaction of ancient cultures in
Minnesota and the pattern of cultural development.
Students will assess the affect of the climate changes in
post glacial Minnesota on the Paleoindians, Archaic, Woodland, and
Mississippian Indian cultures.
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Grade Level: 6 Subjects: Social Studies, local
history, archeology, language arts Required Materials
Prerequisites: Prior knowledge
from research paper on the Woolly Mammoth Optional Technologies:
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Suggested Procedure (Pedagogy): Opening
Discuss with students
what they have learned about the Woolly Mammoth from previous lesson. Using guided questions on flow chart #2 help
students to make inquiries about what life was like for a Paleoindian
hunter that lived 10,000 years ago in Minnesota. Development
Instruct students
to write a story about a day in the life of a Paleoindian hunter. From Flow Chart #2
ask students what characteristics are important about a Paleoindian
hunter’s life that should be included in the story.
These characteristics should include the nomadic life style,
that they lived in tribes to survive and hunt, technology of stone
tools, and descriptions of shelter, food and clothes
should reflect cold climate. Have
them give a realistic age and name to their Paleoindian hunter!
They may design pictures, comic strip panels, or even a diorama
to go with their story. Closing
Have students present
their stories to the class. Student Activity
Write a story about
the day in the life of a Paleoindian hunter and design visuals to
go with it. Suggested Assessment
Teacher evaluates
stories for key characteristics of the Paleoindian lifestyle indicative
to the climate at that time. Stories must explain nomadic lifestyle,
tribal support for survival, the technology of stone tools, shelter
and clothes. Resource bar
Definitions
Standards
Minnesota standards
for Peoples and Cultures and Peoples and History Web Links for
Teachers and Students
Museum.state.il.us Ancestraltrails.org/history.htlm |
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Credits
612 668 1500 Patricia.Nelson@mpls.k12.mn.us |
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