Lesson Plan

Teacher Candidate: JuQuadra Jones Date: 2/3/19

Grade and Topic: Grade 4, Social Studies Length of Lesson: 45 minutes

Mentor Teacher: Marla Phillips School: University of Memphis -IDT 3600

Unit Objective
4.2 Analyze religious beliefs, customs, and various folklore traditions of the Cherokee, Creek,
and Chickasaw, including: (C, TN) • Principal Chief • summer and winter homes • Beloved
Woman • recreation • clans • maternal designations

Lesson Objective

Content Learning Goals and Objectives

1. Given the knowledge of the customs and beliefs TLW will show images of the citizens of these
tribes.
2. Given the selected images, TLW show images and students will form paragraph summary about
each image they see (about the Cherokee, creek and Chickasaws people and beliefs and
customs).
3. Given a computer and Microsoft word software, SLW attach images to slides along with the
paragraph demonstrating their understanding of the Cherokee, Creek and Chickasaw people.

Student Participation

The goal of this lesson is for students to demonstrate their understanding of other people religious
beliefs, customs and traditions. Students provide visual representations and write reflections on the
characteristics of each tribe and their customs.

Standards

State/District, Common Core Standards

4.2 Analyze religious beliefs, customs, and various folklore traditions of the Cherokee, Creek, and
Chickasaw, including: (C, TN) • Principal Chief • summer and winter homes • Beloved Woman •
recreation • clans • maternal designations

ISTE Standard(s)
 3. Research and Information Fluency: Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use
information.
b. Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of
sources and media
c. Evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the appropriateness to
specific tasks

Materials

Materials Used

1. Computer
2. Microsoft Word
3. Internet Access to:
a. Native American History for kids
https://www.ducksters.com/history/native_american_cherokee.php
b. https://nativeamericans.mrdonn.org/southeast/cherokee/roles.html

Technology Integration

Students will use the websites stated above as resources for information on Native American History. Microsoft
PowerPoint software will be used to type, format, and add images to the Cherokee and Chickasaw way of life
PowerPoint . Students, upon completing the activity, will save their work on a shared classroom removable disk.
A sample of the product is available here: Student Sample

Background and Rationale

● Students will demonstrate a clear understanding of each tribe by providing visual

representations and written reflections on their way of life.
● Academic Language is not addressed in IDT 3600.
● This lesson is a continuation of TN social studies standard 4.2
● We will refer to the summary created here as we continue to explore “The History
Of America to 1850” We will also use our outlines for a unit on creative writing.
● I am aware that the lesson will be differentiated for students who did not master the
objectives and for those ready for enrichment. However, modifications are not
covered in this course and are not part of this particular lesson.
Procedures and Timeline

Introduction

● Begin by displaying images of the Cherokee and Chickasaw people and images of their lives on a large
screen display, overhead, or whiteboard.
● Provide some brief background information about the region, the tribes, and leaders.
● Follow this with a brief discussion pointing out how their lives were and how the people of their tribes
were impacted by their way of life.

Procedures

Prior to the Computer (15 minutes)

Teacher Procedures: Student Procedures:

1. After the Introduction, distribute the 1. Students take a moment to take in the images
website to students and ask them to 2. Student write their brief 2-page summary on the
briefly describe a possible picture or tribes way of life.
image that would illustrate each tribe.

At the Computer (45 minutes)

Teacher Procedures: Student Procedures:

1. Have students open both MS word and 1. Open Microsoft word and an
an Internet browser. Internet browser
2. Direct students to the website. 2. Create a table that includes the
3. Monitor and assist as needed. tribes name, image and
summary
3. Go to website and pick the tribe
they want in their power point.
4. Copy and Paste the image they
desire
5. Add the following column name
of the tribe
6. Below the image attach a
summary of each image chosen
7. Label each slide with the tribe’s
names
8. Paste the Picture.
9. When all tribes are finished,
correct any spelling errors.
10. Save table to classroom
removable disk
After the Computer (30 minutes)
Teacher Procedures: Student Procedures:

1. Have the classroom come together at
the desks facing you.
2. Ask students to quietly talk to one
another for 5 to 10 mins about they’ve
learned about the culture and customs
of the tribes.
3. Have students individually come in
front of the class and share their
experience during the activity.
1. While sitting at their desks the students
talk briefly to the person next to them
about what they’ve learned.
2. Students discuss the different experiences.
3. Students come to front of the class to
share with everyone what they have
learned.

Closure
Students share their reflections. At the end of class, the teacher reviews what they have been over so far and
checks class removable disk ( USB) to make sure all assignments have been submitted.

Assessment Evidence

Preamble Rubric

Criteria 1 2 3 4

Graphic images Very few or none of Only a few of the Almost all the All the chosen
represent each the chosen chosen images chosen images Images very
native tribe and images represent somewhat clearly clearly represent clearly represent
their customs the customs, religion of represent the the concepts of the concepts of
the Native people concepts of the the customs, religion of the the custom, religion of the
customs, religion of the Native people Native people.
Native people .

Two paragraphs The two paragraphs The two paragraphs The two The two paragraphs
Summary Summary doesn’t show summary for Paragraphs summary for summary for all
Explaining image A clear understanding of The chosen tribes almost all of the of the chosen
The customs, religion of Demonstrate a chosen tribes tribes very
The Native people. appropriate clearly clearly
representation of demonstrates why demonstrates why
the concept. the image is an the images were an
appropriate appropriate
representation representation of
the customs, religion of the
Native people.
 Classroom The discussion does The discussion The discussion The reflection
Discussion not demonstrate an demonstrates a demonstrates a demonstrates a
understanding of somewhat vague somewhat clear clear understanding
the customs, religion understanding of understanding of of the religion, customs of the
of the Native People religion, customs of the religion, customs Native people.
the Native people. of the Native people.

Modifications

I am aware that modifications will be made for students who did not master the objectives and for those ready
for enrichment. However, modifications are not covered in this course and are not part of this particular lesson.

Student Sample

Beliefs, Customs and Traditions

TRIBE Image Summary

Cherokee Cherokee, North
American Indians
of Iroquoian
lineage who
constituted one
of the largest
politically
integrated tribes
at the time of
European
colonization of
the Americas.
The name is
derived from a
Creek word
meaning “people
of different
speech”; many
prefer to be
known as
Keetoowah

Creek Creek,
Muskogean-
speaking North
American Indians
originally
occupied a huge
part of the
flatlands of what
are now Georgia
and Alabama.
There were two
divisions of
Creeks: the
Muskogee
settlers of the
northern Creek
territory; and the
Hitchiti and
Alabama, who
had the same
general traditions
as the Upper
Creeks but
spoke a slightly
different dialect
and were known
as the Lower
Creeks.
Chickasaw The Chickasaw
people moved to
Indian Territory
during the "Great
Removal," on
what was known
as the "Trail of
Tears." In 1837,
the Treaty of
Doaksville called
for the
resettlement of
the Chickasaws
among the
Choctaw tribe in
Indian Territory.
In 1856, the
Chickasaws, to
restore direct
authority over
their
governmental
affairs, separated
from the
Choctaws and
formed their own
government.