Lesson Plan
Lesson Plan
Lesson Plan
Subject: History
Topic: The indigenous people of Americas
Sub-topic: The Kalinago
Grade: 9 r
Date: November 13, 2014
Duration: 1 hour
Value statement:
You shall allot it as an inheritance for yourselves and for the sojourners who reside among you
and have had children among you. They shall be to you as native-born children of Israel. With
you they shall be allotted an inheritance among the tribes of Israel. Ezekiel 47:22
General objectives
The aim of this lesson is to:
1. Allow students to know about the Indigenous people of the Americas.
2. Enable students to become knowledgeable about the social, religious, political and
economic organization of the Kalinago.
Specific Objectives:
By the end of this lesson, students should be able to:
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Outline the major aspects of the Kalinago/ Caribs society (their social life)
Describe the religion of the Kalinago/ Caribs.
Identify the economic organization of the Kalinago.
Identify the main crop of the Kalinago society.
Instructional Materials:
Content outline:
1. The Kalinagoes were tall in height and they were strong, due to the emphasis placed on
training for fighting.
2. The Kalinago/ Caribs were better with fishing than farming.
3. The Caribs boys were takien from their mothers at age four to live in Kabay to be trained
to become a warrior.
4. The language spoken by the Caribs was a branch of Awrakan language.
5. Their religion was a simple adaptation of the ancestor and nature worship of the Taino.
They believed in an evil spirit called maybouya, who held them avoid harm.
6. The chief of the Kalinago was called an ouboutou. This position was attained by the head
of the largest family. Physical strength was important.
7. They lived in households containing extended families.
8. Conuco cultivation was used, cassava was the main crop.
9. The Kalinago mostly hunted and fished. they traded on a small scale.
Procedure:
Introduction:
The lesson will be introduced by reading a poem to the students about the Kalinagos, and then
the teacher will show them a picture of a Kalinago society or village.
Step 1:
After which the students will be asked to describe what they saw in the picture. The students will
use the think pair share strategy. Response will be written down on the board.
Step 2:
A class discussion will take place on the social, religious, political, and economic organization of
the Kalinago/ Caribs.
Step 3:
The teacher will then continue the notes from last class, the students will write the notes off the
board and then they will read it to get a better understanding.
Summary
Students will answer the following questions on a paper
Evaluation
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