Human Sustainability (Living Lightly – Winter)
Human Sustainability (Living Lightly – Winter)
Grade Level:
10
Scope & Sequence:
Human Sustainability
Goal:
Create an interactive model to illustrate the relationships among (management of) natural resources, the sustainability of human populations, and biodiversity(Seasonal Round)
Objective:
Students will understand that the sustainability of human societies (whole ecosystems) and the biodiversity that supports them requires responsible (management of) natural resources.
Background Knowledge / Cultural Concept
Living Lightly
Honorable Harvest
Value of life, take only what is needed, use all of what is taken. Make sure to leave adequate amounts for the following year
Everything was shared, no one was left out
Caretaker
Reciprocity
Spokane Tribal Values
Land and environment
Respect
Relationships
Home
Community
Honor
Vocabulary
Traditional Ecological Knowledge
Proverb/Wisdom
Winter –
Storytelling, smaller units, winter camps, ceremonies, visiting and trading, hard freeze
Year round –
Toolmaking/repairs/maintenance, Moss, Trout, storytelling
Model
Symbiotic Relationships
Lesson Plan
WINTER –
Storytelling, smaller units, winter camps, ceremonies, visiting and trading, hard freeze
Elk site story 1865: hard winter, hunters had ceremony to ensure good hunt. Chased animal from Chewelah area to the long lake area. Outlined area with rocks to show where the elk fell so you can still see it today. Its meat fed the tribe for the rest of the winter and they were able to survive. (Marsha will check for a recording).
Teacher will facilitate a student led conversation about what the effects of a long winter are on the plants, animals and people.
Teacher will facilitate a conversation about predator prey relationships and how this affects the health of the ecosystem.
Assessment:
Enrichment:
Field Trip
Materials Needed:
Activity:
WINTER –
Students will be given a choice board that will display a selection of different types of models. They can choose to create a web based model, paper model, etc. That will demonstrate their knowledge of the Winter Seasonal round.
Research the impact of the introduction of the Elk on the Deer population. Research the Deer, elk, wolf and coyote interactions. Research Elk impact on the willows and cottonwoods on the stream beds being broken down. Research how long winters effect the health of the trees because the animals eat them.
Lesson Assigned To:
ESS3-2
ESS3.A
ESS3-4
ESS3.C