Curriculum
Geography Unit 0-1
Grade:9, 10, 11, 12Subject:Spokane Tribal History Culture and CurriculumScope & Sequence:Contemporary World Issues GeographyLesson Goal:
The students will be able to understand and analyze the intent of Indian boarding schools in the United States
Boarding School Lesson Plan
Grade:9, 10, 11, 12Subject:Spokane Tribal History Culture and CurriculumScope & Sequence:Contemporary World Issues GeographyLesson Goal:
The students will be able to understand and analyze the intent of Indian boarding schools in the in United States
History Unit 0-2
Grade:9, 10, 11, 12Subject:Spokane Tribal History Culture and CurriculumScope & Sequence:Washington State History, Washington State History (Local Tribe History)Lesson Goal:
The students will be able to understand the workings of the Spokane River – prior to Coulee Dam
Geography, Economics, Civics
Grade:7Subject:Scope & Sequence:Lesson Goal:
The students will see that the Spokane Indians had an elaborate economic system in place, long before the White man came into the area.
Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems
Grade:10Subject:Spokane Tribal Traditional ScienceScope & Sequence:Interdependent Relationships in EcosystemsLesson Goal:
Design, evaluate, and refine a solution for reducing the impacts of human activities on the environment and ecosystem.
UNIT #1 – History, Geography
Grade:7Subject:Spokane Tribal History Culture and CurriculumScope & Sequence:World History (600-1450) & Washington State History & Government (Tribal History)Lesson Goal:
Students will learn about the important roll David Thompson played in the history of fur trading with the Spokane and other tribes. Learn why the Spokane House was located where it is.
Social Studies – Economics
Grade:5Subject:Spokane Tribal History Culture and CurriculumScope & Sequence:US History (Pre-Colonial Period to Independence)Lesson Goal:
Understand the impact of the U.S. Government on the Spokane Tribe.
Geography
Grade:9, 10, 11, 12Subject:Spokane Tribal History Culture and CurriculumScope & Sequence:World Geography & World History (Ancient Civilizations)Lesson Goal:
The students will be able to understand and analyze the intent of Indian boarding schools in the United States.
History
Grade:9, 10, 11, 12Subject:Spokane Tribal History Culture and CurriculumScope & Sequence:US History (20th/21st Century)Lesson Goal:
The students will be able to understand how the building of the Grand Coulee Dam impacted the Spokane Tribe’s way of life.
History & Geography Unit 1-2: Washington’s Geography
Grade:7Subject:Spokane Tribal History Culture and CurriculumScope & Sequence:World History (600-1450) & Washington State History & Government (Tribal History)Lesson Goal:
The students can give examples of physical features, identify the land regions and landforms where the students live, understand that all cultures have creation stories and that Speelya plays a large part in the STOI’s creation stories.