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History/Natural Resources: Nisqually
History/Natural Resources: Nisqually
The image above is a collaged 3-dimensional map of the Nisqually Watershed. Student groups were assigned to a section of the watershed to study its history -- both human and environmental. Groups had a GIS map-maker, historian, ecologist, and artist. Each group member was responsible for contributing to building the group's map section and larger context surrounding it. At the end of the session, we combined our work into one larger map of the watershed. The class included a 4-day field study through the Mount Rainier Institute at the source of the Nisqually River: Mt. Rainier. Other field experiences included the mouth of the river: The Nisqually River Delta (The Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually Wildlife Refuge), Mima Mounds, Glacier Heritage Park and our own backyard creek (Indian Creek @ Quince St. in Olympia) for Water Quality Monitoring. This immersive place-based class focused on exploring the relationship between humans and our environment throughout history in the Nisqually River Watershed.
Orientation: Portrait Project: "What's Your Story"
Orientation: Portrait Project: "What's Your Story"
Theo
Thaedra Anderson Portrait Project
Yuri
Why I came to AvantiVeronica
Cole
Art/Natural Resources: Out of the Wallpaper
Art/Natural Resources: Out of the Wallpaper
For this class, students worked in groups of 4 and were assigned a native plant significant to our region (ex. camas). The group roles were: Artist, Writer, Naturalist, & Ethnobotanist. Artists designed and painted a 2'x2' panel for a grid-like mural to be displayed at the school. Writers were responsible for researching myths, lore, and stories related to plants and then writing their own story for their group's plant. Naturalists researched the 'phenology' of their plant (timing of budding, leafing, flowering, fruiting, dormancy) and then constructed a Phenology Wheel to beautifully communicate that information. Ethnobotanists researched the human relationship with their plant (how it is used medicinally, for food, etc.) then actually harvested and used their plant to share at our Exhibition (ex. hazelnut cookies or cattail pollen pancakes). Below are images from each group's display at Exhibition. Our Exhibition also included a live 'story time' where writers read their stories aloud to the audience. We are very proud of their work!
Camas
Sword Fern
Hazelnut
Phenology Wheel
Salmonberry
Nootka Rose
Cattails
Rose Infographic
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