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Materials Related to Gardening

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The A:shiwi (Zuni) People: A Study in Environment, Adaptation, and Agricultural Practices
by National Museum of the American Indian
http://www.nmai.si.edu/education/files/poster_zuni.pdf

Teaching poster for grades 6-8 that examines the reciprocal relationships between the land and the A:shiwi people, also known as the Zuni, including how they have adapted to the semi-arid climate of New Mexico through a centuries-old farming technique known as "waffle gardens." Lesson plan includes background on how Native peoples have used observation and experimentation to develop science-based agricultural practices and also how A:shiwi waffle gardening reflects the traditional values of their culture. Poster meets national curriculum standards for Social Studies. (10 p. PDF)

Grade Level: 6-8 Curriculum: Science; History and Social Studies; Art and Culture
Resource Type: Posters; Lesson plans; Activities Language: English
Subjects: Land use; Traditional farming; Gardening; New Mexico--Social life and customs; Environmental protection; Geography; Indians of North America; Zuni Indians; Human ecology; Environmental sciences
Geographic locations: New Mexico

Sponsoring Organization:
National Museum of the American Indian
Fourth Street & Independence Avenue, SW
Washington DC 20560
(202) 633-6996
http://www.nmai.si.edu/

Other Organizations:
Scholastic, Inc.

(800) 724-6527
http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/index.jsp


Harvesting: Interrelationships Between Humans and Plants
by Teaching Tolerance
http://www.tolerance.org/activity/harvesting-interrelationships-between-humans-and-plants

Activities for students in grades 3-12 to introduce them to the field of ethnobotany in order to explore cultural diversity and ethnic traditions. Topics considered include cultural food preferences, the folklore of plants, and the historical relationships that different cultural communities have with plants. For use in social studies, science, and health curricula.

Grade Level: 3-5; 6-8; 9-12 Curriculum: Science; History and Social Studies
Resource Type: Activities Language: English
Subjects: Ethnic groups; Ethnobotany; Gardening; Ethnic folklore; Cultural pluralism; Plants; Community life; Food; Foodways
Geographic locations: General

Sponsoring Organization:
Teaching Tolerance
400 Washington Avenue
Montgomery AL 36104
(334) 956-8200
http://www.tolerance.org/


 

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