Name: Tindell, Carla
E-mail: crt@arbbs.net
Topic: Changes in Arkansas Indian Life during the Mississippian
Tradition
Grade: 8th Grade and above
Time: One Class Period
Ark. Hist. Framework: 1.1.9, 2.1.11, 3.1.16
Objective: The student will identify and describe the major causes and
effects of change in the lives of the Arkansas Indian Culture during the
Mississippian Tradition
Set: Have you ever thought about how technology has changed your
lives? How many of you would have a hard time doing your math homework
without your calculator? Or, Computers how many of you rely on your
computers and the internet to complete your assignments or even just
for fun surfing the net or chatting?
How have
these technological advances altered your lives? Discuss both the positive
and negative effects on their lives due to the advancement of
technology.
Materials: Arkansas History Textbook
Key Terms: A.D., public buildings, religious practices, plaza, moats,
agricultural society,
Key Facts: *The use of earthen/wooden walls and moats for protection
*The
invention of the bow and arrow for protection/warfare/hunting
*The growing
of corn (positive and negative)
*Improved
pottery (mixing with crushed shells)
*The
beginnings of economy
Activities: The students after a discussion will list the technological
advances during the Mississippian Tradition and discuss their positive and/or
negative effects on the lives of the people.
Closure: Later as a group discuss the effects on the people of the
Mississippian Tradition.
Assessment: Check to make sure the student has identified the requested criteria
and discussed the effects of each.
Resources: Arkansas History for Young People, by T. Harry Baker and Jane Browning
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