Skip to main content

Water & Indigenous Communities Lesson | Free Vocab Cards

Grade Level Grades 6-8
Resource Type Lesson Plan
Standards Alignment
State-specific

Share

Share On Facebook
Share On Twitter
Share On Pinterest
Share On LinkedIn
Email

About
Resources
Standards
Reviews

Access Free Lesson Plan Here: Water Is Life: Living in Reciprocity With Local Waterways (Past, Present, and Future)

In this lesson, students learn about the importance of water to Indigenous Peoples and the need to protect water today.

Step 1 - Inquire: Students describe their personal experiences with local waterways.

Step 2 - Investigate: Students investigate the importance of water to the Indigenous Peoples of the Americas, reflect on the need to live in reciprocity with rivers, and explore ways to be water protectors.

Step 3 - Inspire: Students create a One-Pager to demonstrate their learning and explain how they can ally with the Indigenous Peoples of Oregon to protect local waterways.

Learning Outcomes

  • Students will be able to take sketchnotes.
  • Students will be able to explain the importance of water to Indigenous people.
  • Students will be able to describe how they can take action to protect local waterways.

This lesson is aligned to Oregon standards.

More Free Stuff!

Free Lesson Plans

Free News Articles for Students

2000+ Free Resources for Teachers

Register Now

Resources

Files

Water Is Life_ Living in Reciprocity With Local Waterways (Past, Present, and Future) - SubjectToClimate - SML.pdf

Lesson Plan
April 25, 2023
0.9 MB
Log in or sign up to download resources.

Water Is Life Living in Reciprocity With Local Waterways (Past, Present, and Future) [Lesson Plan].pdf

Lesson Plan
September 18, 2023
0.8 MB
Log in or sign up to download resources.

Standards

Identify and describe how the physical and human characteristics of places and regions connect to human identities and cultures in the Western Hemisphere.
Identify and examine the roles and impact of diverse groups of people (social roles, political and economic structures, and family and community systems) across indigenous civilizations.
Analyze cause and effect relationships within the living histories of ethnic groups, religious groups, and other traditionally marginalized groups in the Western Hemisphere.
Apply scientific principles to design a method for monitoring and minimizing a human impact on the environment.

Reviews

Write A Review!

Be the first to submit a review!