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Is the Unit Organized?
Part
One: Cultural Awareness
Students are introduced to the concept
of culture. They will complete an “Everyone
Has A Culture” activity. They will
also construct classroom diagrams that
illustrate “Culture as a Circle”
and “Culture as an Iceberg.”
Part Two:
Teaching About Stereotyping
Students
are introduced to the concept of stereotyping
and complete the “Promoting Understanding”
activity. Background information on stereotyping,
including an important article about developing
antibias Native American curriculum, is
provided for teachers to help them engage
students in thoughtful discussions about
this important topic.
Part Three:
Who Are the Wabanaki?
Using the resources provided, teachers
introduce the individual tribes that make
up the Wabanaki people, the locations
of tribal lands, and the concept of federal
recognition. Students will complete a
simple mapping exercise, “Mapping
the Wabanaki Tribes of Maine.”
Part Four:
Core Elements of Wabanaki Cultures
Using the teacher background information,
teachers will introduce students to the
concepts of cultural continuity and core
elements of Wabanaki cultures: Lifeways
(social beliefs and practices), Sovereignty
(self-government), and Homelands (physical
environment). Building on their classroom
diagram “Culture as a Circle,”
students will understand how the core
elements fit into Wabanaki culture.
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