Lesson Plan (Clint Lewis)
8th Grade Nebraska
History
Chief Standing Bear
Objectives
TSWBAT
- Describe who Chief Standing Bear was (essay)
- Describe where Indian Territory was and where the Ponca Indians
said their land was. (maps)
- Follow map of the Ponca Trail of Tears, Cherokee Trail of Tears
(maps)
- Analyze Photos of Standing Bear (analysis)
Nebraska Standards Covered in this Unit
- 8.1.5 Students will describe growth and change in
the United States from 1801-1861.
- 8.3.3 Students will compare the policymaking process
at the local, state, and national levels of government.
- 8.3.7 Students will summarize the rights and
responsibilities of United States citizens.
- 8.3.8 Students will describe the purpose and
function of the United States Constitution, including the Bill of
Rights.
- 8.4.2 Students will demonstrate skills for
historical analysis.
- 8.4.3 Students will develop skills in discussion,
debate, and persuasive writing by analyzing historical situations and
events.
Materials
-
Short story
booklets of The Trail of Tears
-
Smart board to
projects
http://nebraskastudies.org
- Movie Trial
of Standing Bear
- Worksheets for
students to
fill out while watching the video.
- CD Tim McGraw to
play song Indian Outlaw
Teaching
- Day One
Anticipatory Set
- Read and Discuss
Short Story
of the Cherokee Indians by R. Conrad Stein The
Trail of Tears.
-
Where was Indian Territory? Why
do you think
the U.S. Government chose this site for the Indians?
- Point
out Oklahoma
on map
- Tell how we are
going to
discuss the Ponca Indians’ version of the trail of tears.
- Discuss and map
where the Niobrara River
and the Missouri River connect, towns
and
counties currently in this area.
- Day Two
- Play Tim
McGraw
song Indian Outlaw
- Bring up http://nebraskastudies.org and
find year
1875 and then click on Trial of Standing Bear
- Read,
discuss and
lecture
about article and maps
- Why might the Ponca
Indians
be willing to move to a new location?
- Assessment:
Write
short
essay about who Chief Standing Bear is, who was Prairie Flower, White
Buffalo,
and Bear Shield. Where is each buried?
- Day Three, and Four
-
Watch Video Trial of Standing Bear
-
Assessment: While
watching
video students will fill out worksheets that goes along with video
- Day Five
- Wrap up
weeks
activities
- Have
students go to http://nebraskastudies.org
and describe in detail what they see in all pictures on the website.