CONTENT STATEMENT
- Various groups of people have lived in Ohio over time including American Indians, migrating settlers and immigrants. Interactions among these groups have resulted in cooperation, conflict, and compromise.
CONTENT ELABORATION
Various groups of people have lived in Ohio over time including American Indians, migrating settlers and immigrants. Interactions among these groups have resulted in cooperation, conflict, and compromise.
The themes of cooperation, conflict, and compromise are meant to be integrated throughout the school year.
While all the various groups are listed below, teachers should choose examples to illustrate the interactions at the higher level (i.e., prehistoric, historic, migrating settlers).
Prehistoric American Indians
- Paleo;
- Archaic;
- Woodland; and
- Late Prehistoric or Fort Ancient.
Historic American Indians
- Delaware;
- Miami;
- Ottawa;
- Seneca;
- Shawnee; and
- Wyandot.
Migrating Settlers/Immigrants
- English;
- Scots-Irish; and
- Germans.
Conflict is a verbal or physical disagreement. Examples of conflict include:
- use and ownership of hunting and agricultural territories; and
- power and control over the Ohio River Valley.
Cooperation is working together. Examples of cooperation include:
- building of mounds;
- trade;
- developing transportation systems;
- agricultural and hunting strategies; and
- creating new settlements.
Compromise is both sides give up something to reach an agreement. An example of compromise is a treaty.
EXPECTATIONS FOR LEARNING
Explain how interactions among these groups have resulted in cooperation, conflict, and compromise.