Lesson Plan for Chief Trading Cards

See samples created by Mrs. Bliss’ 4th grade class, Willyard Elementary, Ravenna, Ohio.

Overview of the Lesson:

Students will find information about the chiefs, past and present, of the Ohio Native American tribes. They will find a picture or draw a picture and put it on one side of a card and find factual information and put it on the other side of the card and make a set of trading cards.

Goal:

Students will gather information about the Ohio chiefs.

Objectives:

Social Studies Content Standards

Grade 4 Benchmark A: Skills and Methods

Indicator: Obtaining information

3. Use primary and secondary sources to answer questions about Ohio History.

Grade 4 Benchmark B: Skills and Methods

5. Identify main ideas and supporting details from factual information.

6. Distinguish between fact and opinion.

Materials:

Trading Cards Worksheet

3 x 5 cards or poster paper

Access to the Internet or the library

Paste or glue

Markers

Procedures:

Talk to the students about leadership. What qualities make a good leader?
Generalize the discussion to include what qualities would be important for leadership of historic Ohio Native Americans.
Talk about who the famous Ohio Native American chiefs were. (You might ask if they know any, but chances are they will name chiefs who were not from Ohio or they may know none at all.) Famous Ohio chiefs include:

The Prophet (Lalawethika)
Little Turtle (Meshikinquah or Michikinqua)
Tecumseh (Tekumthe)
Logan (Logan)
Pontiac (Pontiac)
Cornstalk (Keigh-tugh-qua)
Tarhe (Tarhe)
Blue Jacket (Weyapiersenwah or Wehyehpiherhsehnwah)
Captain Pipe (Hopocan)
Killbuck (Killbuck)
White Eyes (Koquethagechton Coquetakeghton)

Pass out eight 3 x 5 cards to each student.
Pass out the worksheet titled Trading Cards.
Have students either go to the Web site listed or go to books to find pictures and information.
Put the picture on one side of the card and the salient facts on the other side.
Decorate the borders of the card using Native American symbols.

See samples created by Mrs. Bliss’ 4th grade class, Willyard Elementary, Ravenna, Ohio.

Alternate activity:

Follow steps 1 through 3.

4. Break the students into groups. Assign one chief to each group.

5. Their job is to make a poster showing the chief on the top of the poster and the salient facts below the picture.

6. Decorate the border of the poster using Native American symbols.

Evaluation:

Rubric for Trading Cards or Poster

CATEGORY 20 15 10 5

Content - Accuracy At least 5 accurate facts are displayed on the poster. 4 accurate facts are displayed on the poster. 2-3 accurate facts are displayed on the poster. Less than 2 accurate facts are displayed on the poster.

Required Elements The poster includes all required elements as well as additional information. All required elements are included on the poster. All but 1 of the required elements are included on the poster. Several required elements were missing.

Use of Class Time Used time well during each class period. Focused on getting the project done. Never distracted others. Used time well during each class period. Usually focused on getting the project done and never distracted others. Used some of the time well during each class period. There was some focus on getting the project done but occasionally distracted others. Did not use class time to focus on the project OR often distracted others.

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