Wabanaki Study Lessons
Original lessons for Middle School and above to support the study of the Wabanakis of Maine.
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lessons focused specifically on stereotyping and racism |
New to Wabanaki studies? This condensed site will provide introductory lessons, readings, and food for thought. |
Wabanaki Studies Unit 8-lesson unit covering historical, economic, geographical and social topics - 65 pages, including organizers, rubrics and assessments .doc file only |
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links to timeline resources and lessons - includes: A Teaching Timeline for Wabanaki Studies Short answer and study questions, debate topics - .doc, .pdf |
Introduction to Sovereignty a short group simulation activity to introduce late elementary and middle school students to this difficult concept - simulates European & Maine state land claims and group decision-making, resources claims |
a WebQuest focused upon counteracting the language of bias through a study of Wabanaki culture - includes student resources grouped by topic |
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Wabanaki Worldview - .doc, .pdf Key Concepts for Middle School Outlined Teacher Resource |
Passamaquoddy Uses of the Land Lesson and organizers to support a background reading on the use of the Land & Resources from the Passamaquoddy Teaching Kit - this lesson can be used for vocabulary or concept study Lesson: .doc
(with organizers) |
Lessons and resources for mapping the ancestral and contemporary Wabanaki lands and settlements |
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a "warm-up" game using word cards from Wabanaki study and stories - can be used to introduce Wabanaki languages |
All-Cultures Chart |
Word Scatter Worksheet - .doc,
.pdf to be used as part of a K-W-L lesson |
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a lesson using reading passages and a list of Native Contributions to explore the pre and post-Contact interrelationships between ecology, economy, and culture |
MEA Prep Sample historical passage with questions that can be used for MEA or CBEA prep |
understanding the seasonal calendar and its effects on economy to be used with Ecology & Economy |
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The Treaty of 1818 A document based lesson in Penobscot history and geography Lesson - .doc,
.pdf Lesson includes links to online resources |
The Penobscot Land Transfer of 1833 A document-based lesson in Penobscot history, including links to online resources Lesson Version 1 (reading
questions) - .doc,
.pdf Lesson Version 2 (IEPC
guided reading lesson) - History Circles organizer can be used to track the chronology of the narratives: .doc, .pdf |
a classroom simulation of Wabanaki history based upon
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Stereotypes in The Sign of the Beaver Stereotypes:
What Do You Think? Pinpointing
the Stereotypes |
The Sign of the Beaver Reading for Fact and Fiction |
resources and lesson plans |
Elizabeth Sky-McIlvain
Updated
4/24/08