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Unit Cultural Theme: Energy/Ecology: Respect for Nature
Unit Cultural Theme: Energy/Ecology: Respect for Nature
Nature can provide people with all the necessities. There must be respect for the ecology for it to give to the people. Everything is connected. If something happens to harm nature, it will adversely affect all things.
Nature can provide people with all the necessities. There must be respect for the ecology for it to give to the people. Everything is connected. If something happens to harm nature, it will adversely affect all things.
Understanding Goal
Understanding Goal
Students will understand that nature can provide us with what we need if we take care of it.
Students will understand that nature can provide us with what we need if we take care of it.
Big Questions
Big Questions
What is interdependence in the natural world?
What is interdependence in the natural world?
How can we show interdependence through artwork?
How can we show interdependence through artwork?
Unit Overview
Unit Overview
For the first week, students will make a scrimshaw drawing of a regional animal in its natural habitat. The second week, students will create a diorama featuring several soap (or clay) animal carvings with materials from nature for the habitat.
For the first week, students will make a scrimshaw drawing of a regional animal in its natural habitat. The second week, students will create a diorama featuring several soap (or clay) animal carvings with materials from nature for the habitat.
A. Culturally-responsive educators incorporate local ways of knowing and teaching in their work by
A. Culturally-responsive educators incorporate local ways of knowing and teaching in their work by
3: Providing opportunities and time for students to learn in settings where local cultural knowledge and skills are naturally relevant
3: Providing opportunities and time for students to learn in settings where local cultural knowledge and skills are naturally relevant
Observe: Learning to attend to visual contexts more closely than ordinary “looking” requires, and thereby to see things that otherwise might not be seen
Thinking Routine
Thinking Routine
Regional Artists
Regional Artists
Ben Pungowiyi (SVA)
Randall Jones Sr.(Brevig)
Margaret Marlin (WBB)
John Sinnok (SHH)
Kim Takak (Elim)
Dayrl Kingeekuk (SVA)
Alvin Aningayou (GAM)
Dean Kulowiyi (SVA)
Daniel Mike (SHH)
James Aningayou (GAM)
Lennywood Saccheus (Elim)
Malcolm Oozevaseuk (GAM)
Stanley Tocktoo (SHH)
Wanda Slwooko (GAM)
Warren Kakoona (Brevig)
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