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INTEGRATED LITERACY
ASSIGNMENTSarah McGowan SST 309-01
GLCE: 3 – H3.0.4
Draw upon traditional stories of American Indians
(e.g., Anishinaabeg-Ojibway (Chippewa), Odawa
(Ottawa), Potawatomi; Menominee; Huron Indians)
who lived in Michigan in order to make generalizations
about their beliefs.
Magazine: The Mitten (September 2001 Issue)
PDF Version
An excellent resource
to use at the beginning
of the unit when
introducing The Three
Fires and discussing
Native American Life.
Map: “Three Fires” Territory
A visual to show students the territory
belonging to the different Native
American Tribes in Michigan in 1760.
View Online
Books:
The story of a young Ojibwa girl,
Omakayas, living on an island in
Lake Superior around 1847.
A story by a Potawatomi author about the
adventures of native trickster Coyote in
modern-day New York City.
Traditional Stories:
More legends of The Three Fires can be found on
the Detroit Historical Society Website.
Poetry:
Poems from traditional
Chippewa songs
published by Frances
Densmore in 1917.
Students could use these
two poems to draw
conclusions about some
of the beliefs of the
Chippewa tribe
Song and Dance:Traditional Three Fires Pow Wow
Three Fires Pow Wow in Riverside Park, Grand Rapids, MI.
This traditional song and dance could inspire a classroom pow wow!
Artifacts:
Snowshoes and Wampum Belt.
Birch bark baskets with quill work.
Websites:
The Three Fires Tribes of Michigan Webquest
◦ An online activity that allows students to explore
different aspects of Native American culture in Michigan
American Indian Facts for Kids
◦ An abundance of facts about the different
Native American Tribes from Michigan.
Lesson Plans:
Exploring Native American Tribes
- This lesson plan utilizes the mitten
magazine issue to introduce students to the
lives and beliefs of The Three Fires.
Before 1701 — The People of the Three Fires
- A comprehensive unit on the three fires from detroithistorical.org
APA Citations- Michigan History. (2001, September 1). The Three Fires. The Mitten.
- De Montano, M., & Coffin, T. (1998). Coyote in love with a star. Washington, D.C.: National Museum of the American Indian.
- Erdrich, L. (1999). The birchbark house. New York: HyperionBooks for Children.
- The Three Fires Tribes of Michigan Webquest. (n.d.). Retrieved November 1, 2014.
- Lewis, O. (n.d.). The American Indian Facts for Kids Pages. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
- Hock, D. (2013, June 18). Three Fires Pow Wow [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hg4MTs0rWV8
- McGrath, K. (2008, November 9). Lesson Plan #4247. Exploring Native American Tribes. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
- Densmore, F. (1917). Poems from Sioux and Chippewa songs. Retrieved November 1, 2014, from http://library.si.edu/digital-
library/book/poemsfromsioux00dens
- Loon Lake Elementary School. (n.d.). The Three Fires. Retrieved November 1, 2014, from
http://www.wlcsd.org/Loonlake.cfm?subpage=1249240
- Detroit Historical Society. (2011). Section 1: Before 1701 — The People of the Three Fires. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
- Detroit Historical Society | Where the past is present. (n.d.). Retrieved November 4, 2014