Type of Lesson: Introductory

Lesson Topic: Social structure of the Native Americans

Learner Outcome: Students will be able recognize social institution of the Native Americans. We will distinguish many elements that bonded many tribe members.

Lesson Development: Native Americans were known to have unstructured form of government. During this lesson we will underlie many elements that led to a unique form of a government. Compare and contrast today’s forms of government to Native Americans’ sachems. Also an another topic of this lesson will be other elements that formed Native American’s culture- rituals, pow-wows, beliefs of higher being and polyandry.

NJ Core Curriculum Standards:

* Standard 6.2: All students will learn democratic citizenship through the humanities, by studying literature, art, history and philosophy, and related fields.

* Standard 6.4: All students will acquire historical understanding of societal ideals and forces throughout the history of New Jersey, the United States, and the world.

* Standard 6.5: All students will acquire historical understanding of varying cultures throughout the history of New Jersey, the Unites States, and the world.

Materials Used: Textbooks, web pages, and over-heads projector, slides, and other reading materials.

Lesson Follow-up: Every year there is a pow-wow at Mount Holly. By taking a field trip, students will gain first hand experience of Native American’s rituals, and also their clothing and diets. Writing a reaction paper of the field trip will assess students. Also students will divide into groups of five to create their own government. Groups will be responsible to choose their leaders and form of the government. Students will be evaluated by creating their own constitution. Their final project will be presented to the class.