Outdoor Survival:
Honesty, Humility, and Humor
Grade 11
Unit Cultural Theme:
What do honesty, humility, and humor have to do with Outdoor Survival?
To survive in a harsh environment is not learned easily. It must be learned correctly by an experienced teacher. It requires these traits to understand your environment.
-Alaska Native Knowledge Network
Understanding Goal:
Students will understand that honesty, humility and humor are needed to survive in a harsh climate.
Essential Questions:
How have our Elders used honesty, humility, and humor for outdoor survival?
What do honesty, humility, and humor have to do with Outdoor Survival?
Unit Overview
In this unit, students will:
listen to an Elder's story of outdoor survival
create a scroll of visuals to illustrate the story
create and perform the story told through a crankie
analyze and reflect on outdoor survival skills
Local Experts
John Sinnok (SHH)
Tom Sampson (SKK)
Annie Weyiouanna (SHH)
Palmer Sagoonick (SKK)
Steven Perry (SKK)
Matt Turner (SHH)
Alaska Cultural Standard: D4
D: Culturally knowledgeable students are able to engage effectively in learning activities that are based on traditional ways of knowing and learning
4) gather oral and written history information from the local community and provide an appropriate interpretation of its cultural meaning and significance;
Visible Thinking Routine:
Artist Habit of Mind:
Understanding Community:
learning to interact as an artist with other artists and within a broader society
Grade 11 Video: Outdoor Survival
To be watched with the students upon introduction of the unit
Grade 11_Outdoor Survival.movA sample Crankie set to music.
Students will create a Crankie set to the story of an elder.
