Folklife Resources for Educators
Materials Related to Washington (State)
There are 3 items in this list. Lewis & Clark - The National Bicentennial Exhibition Teaching Units and Lesson Plans
by Missouri Historical Society http://www.lewisandclarkexhibit.org/4_0_0/index.html
Curriculum materials for grades 4-12 with a virtual exhibit of the "Lewis & Clark: The National Bicentennial Exhibition" that explores the cultural landscape the explorers encountered in the early 19th century. The teaching units with lesson plans and suggested activities cover the topics of: Preparing for the Trip; Politics & Diplomacy; Women; Mapping; Animals; Language; Warriors/Soldiers; Trade & Property; and Plants, each comparing and contrasting Lewis and Clark's experiences with what those of the Native Americans they met might have been. The lessons are geared to upper elementary, middle school, and high school levels, are inquiry-based, and use primary source materials, artifacts, and Indian interviews featured in the online exhibition. Also includes video clips, maps, and a variety of documents. Units are linked to Missouri State Standards and National Council for the Social Studies and National Science Teachers Association standards.
Grade Level: 3-5; 6-8; 9-12 |
Curriculum: Art and Culture; Geography; History and Social Studies; Science |
Resource Type: Activities; Audio recordings; Lesson plans; Primary sources |
Language: English |
Subjects: Clothing and dress; Missouri--Social life and customs; Indians of North America--Languages; Indians of North America; Indian women; Maps in education; Women; Great Plains--Social life and customs; Plants; Explorers; Oral history; Oral tradition; Animals; Inquiry-based learning; Intercultural communication
Geographic locations: Washington (State); United States; Missouri; Great Plains |
Sponsoring Organization: Missouri History Museum P.O. Box 11940 St. Louis MO 63112
(314) 746-4599 http://www.mohistory.org/
King County and Western Washington Cultural Geography, Communities, Their History and Traditions
by Northwest Heritage Resources http://www.northwestheritageresources.org/
Ten-week curriculum unit of forty lesson plans (85 p. PDF), with accompanying essays on cultural background and traditional art forms, plus a searchable database of Washington state traditional artists. Designed for use by 7th and 8th grade Social Studies teachers for the Washington State Culture and History curriculum. Curriculum unit focuses on the traditional art forms of Cantonese Opera, Kathak Dance, Hmong Basketry, and Oud Music of the Arabic World. Cultural background essays describe communities of Puget Salish, Chinese Americans, Asian Indians, Laotian Americans, and Arab Americans living in Washington state.
Grade Level: 6-8 |
Curriculum: Geography; History and Social Studies; Art and Culture |
Resource Type: Primary sources; Lesson plans |
Language: English |
Subjects: Indians of North America; Chinese Opera; Coast Salish Indians; Music; Dance; Basket making; Kathak (Dance); Laotian Americans; Chinese Americans; Arab Americans; East Indian Americans; Washington (State)--Social life and customs; Cultural geography; Crafts; Asian Americans
Geographic locations: Washington (State) |
Sponsoring Organization: Northwest Heritage Resources 3505 NE 187th Street Lake Forest Park WA 98155
(206) 306-1181 http://www.northwestheritageresources.org/
Teaching Lewis & Clark: Tribal Cultures & Homelands - Elementary/Middle School
by Washington State Historical Society http://stories.washingtonhistory.org/LC-columbia/teaching/cultures_2.htm
Lesson plan with activities for grades 3-8 that explore the cultural aspects of the native peoples who Lewis and Clark met along the Columbia River in the early 19th century. Special focus is placed on foodways and how Native Americans in the region used the various physical environments they had access to for fish, game, and roots and berries. A seasonal round template can be downloaded for students as an activity. The materials are correlated to Washington State Benchmarks for Economics, Geography, and History.
Grade Level: 3-5; 6-8 |
Curriculum: Science; History and Social Studies; Geography |
Resource Type: Lesson plans; Activities |
Language: English |
Subjects: Seasons; Plants; Rivers; Geography; Foodways; Hunting; Fishing; Washington (State)--Social life and customs; Indians of North America; History
Geographic locations: Washington (State) |
Sponsoring Organization: Washington State Historical Society 1911 Pacific Avenue Tacoma WA 98402
(888)-238-4373 http://www.washingtonhistory.org/default.aspx
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