Cultural Continuity
The selected theme for this unit is “cultural
continuity.” Cultural continuity is defined
as the desire for a people to maintain core elements
of their culture by adapting to changes over time.
The idea that Wabanaki people have maintained their
cultural identity while adapting to change is used
as the vehicle to illustrate how all cultures adapt
as events either benefit or threaten their ability
to retain their cultural identities.
How to Use This Curriculum
in the Classroom
This unit is aligned with Maine’s Learning
Results, History B: Historical Knowledge, Concepts
and Patterns. The rubrics can be applied to Middle
Grades B.2 or Secondary Grades B.4.
This unit is also aligned
with the LD 291 Essential Understanding –
“Wabanakis have maintained cultural continuity
while adapting to changing political, economic,
social and physical environments.” The entire
document is available online at <http://www.umaine.edu/ld291/EssentialsForUnderstanding.html>.
