Human and Environment
Interaction between NW Coast Natives and their environment
PRINT RESOURCES: NON-FICTION
Books on Northwest Native Americans
Chinook, Suzanne Morgan Williams
http://tinyurl.com/pncos8
Has information on daily life, clothes, tools, transportation. From a series you might consider purchasing.
Indian fishing : early methods on the Northwest Coast, Hilary Stewart
http://tinyurl.com/r22swt
An adult book, but might have good pictures of fishing techniques they used.
Indians of the Northwest : traditions, history, legends, and life, Petra Press
http://tinyurl.com/oapt8o
Pre-contact history, culture and environment of NW Native Americans
Houses of Wood: Native Dwellings: The Northwest Coast, Bonnie Shemie
http://www.amazon.com/Houses-Wood-Dwellings-Northwest-Sagebrush/dp/0785737049/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1241471391&sr=1-1
While not available on Amazon, I did check with another bookseller and they had it available. You might check your sources as it looks like a great book that will support your topic.
People of salmon and cedar, Ron Hirschi
http://tinyurl.com/ptk8gm
History and current day cultures of NW Native Americans.
Sea and cedar; how the Northwest coast Indians lived, Lois McConkey
http://tinyurl.com/ob6vpn
Should have some good text and/or illustrations on how they utilized their environment and its impact on them in terms of beliefs, customs, etc.
Nations of the Northwest Coast, Kathryn Smithyman & Bobbie Kalman
http://tinyurl.com/r9adbz
Northwest Coast peoples, Lois Markham
http://tinyurl.com/osmt5c
Has information on past and present. From Discovery Kids.
The Northwest Indians : daily life in the 1700s, Judy Monroe
http://tinyurl.com/pde39o
The Makah, Sharlene and Ted Nelson
http://tinyurl.com/ofphcr
General Geography Books
EARTH THEN AND NOW: Amazing Images of Our Changing World, Fred Pearce
http://www.amazon.com/Earth-Then-Now-Amazing-Changing/dp/1554074215/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1243479616&sr=8-1
Outside of your specific lesson plan, but thought you might want to broaden the scope and look at how land/environment has changed since European contact. Looks like an interesting, visual book.
Weather, Brian Cosgrove
http://tinyurl.com/p7b4eb
More titles out there like this, but it should have illustrations of the convection effect that occurs with Cascade range.
Washington Geography Books
Salmon story, Brenda Z. Guiberson
http://tinyurl.com/oazxkg
Takes the life cycle of salmon and threats today. Might work to show how natives are limited in ability to fish today due to lessened salmon runs.
Washington, Christine Webster
http://tinyurl.com/oerveq
Attractive layout with lots of pictures and has basic state information including geography, natural resources etc. Also has maps.
The Washington Adventure
http://education.gibbs-smith.com/showproducts.cfm?WPCID=1225
This is a textbook 4th graders, but I think if you had one copy of this or something like it, it would have sections you could use, especially maps or information about regions and environment. Oversized, lots of color photographs and interesting side-bars.
Whatcom seascapes : the influence of the sea on Whatcom County.
http://tinyurl.com/qpp7qr
This was an exhibition at the Whatcom Museum of History in 1970 and 1971. Might have some interesting images.
DVD/CD-ROM RESOURCES
Over Washington (PBS)
http://www.amazon.com/Over-Washington-PBS/dp/B001L9EXVQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1242050897&sr=8-1
There might be some pieces here that can show the environment as it is now. There is a VHS format, older version of this in the WCLS catalogue.
The Pacific Northwest : past, present, and future, Dale A. Lambert
http://tinyurl.com/ou8h4l
CD Rom about PNW.
MAPS
Native Groups
Washington Territory Indian Nations and Tribes
http://www.washingtonhistoryonline.org/treatytrail/teaching/pdfs/1854-Lambert-census-map.pdf
This is off of OSPI's website.
Climate/Vegetation/Environment of WA State
Washinton State
http://www.wscss.org/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=68
From the Washington State Council of Social Studies website. Lots of links to various regional information. Check out the "Shaded relief map of Washington" and the links on that page as well.
Perry-CastaƱeda Library, Map Collection: Washington Maps
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/washington.html
Lots here that should be helpful on regional maps of WA. Check out the links at the bottom of the page as you can access even more depending on what you need (blank outline maps of Wa etc.)
Laminated Washington Desk Map
http://www.directedmediainc.com/history-textbooks/map.htm
Something like this might be helpful for kids to use at their desks.
NOAA: Washington State Climate Map
http://www.cdc.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/data/usclimate/state.pl?lane=fast&state=WA
CURRICULUM RESOURCES
GREAT MAP GAMES
http://www.socialstudies.com/c/product.html?nocache@8+s@sZercnujQAQlA+record@TF32077+s@sZercnujQAQlA
E-Book of activities to learn map reading skills. Grades 2-6.
KNOW YOUR MAP SKILLS GEOGRAPHY CENTERS
http://www.socialstudies.com/c/product.html?nocache@8+s@sZercnujQAQlA+record@TF40990+s@sZercnujQAQlA
Map skills for grades 3-4.
ONLINE RESOURCES
Historylink.org
Smallpox epidemic hits NW Native Americans
http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=3176
Edward Curtis's North American Indian
http://curtis.library.northwestern.edu/curtis/viewPage.cgi?showp=3&id=nai.09.book.00000058&volume=9&size=2
Published between 1907 and 1930 by Edward Curtis in an attempt to record traditional Indian cultures. This link will allow you to look at amazing photos of local Indians from that time period. You can also go to the home page and look up many Native American Tribes. Select "Illustrations only" to just see photos.
"Indians Reef Netting for Salmon at Lummi Island"
http://www.acadweb.wwu.edu/cpnws/webimages/gb1330.jpg
American Indians of the Pacific Northwest Collection
http://content.lib.washington.edu/aipnw/index.html
There are lots of digital photos here that you could download, laminate and have kids look at for information about native interaction with their environment. If you wanted to focus on local native tribe such as Nooksack or Lummi or you could stay with the Makah if you end up tying them into your final project. Here are some examples:
Dwellings
http://content.lib.washington.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/loc&CISOPTR=2009&CISOBOX=1&REC=3
http://content.lib.washington.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/loc&CISOPTR=2064&CISOBOX=1&REC=5
Transportation
http://content.lib.washington.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/loc&CISOPTR=1176&CISOBOX=1&REC=4
http://content.lib.washington.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/loc&CISOPTR=1185&CISOBOX=1&REC=8
http://content.lib.washington.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/loc&CISOPTR=1&CISOBOX=1&REC=11
Work
http://content.lib.washington.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/loc&CISOPTR=1994&CISOBOX=1&REC=18
http://content.lib.washington.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/loc&CISOPTR=1995&CISOBOX=1&REC=15
World Book Online: available on the WCLS website
Coast Salish Indians:
http://www.worldbookonline.com.ezproxy.wcls.org:2048/student/article?id=ar486410#h1
Washington State: Land and Climate
http://www.worldbookonline.com.ezproxy.wcls.org:2048/student/article?id=ar592860&st=washington+state+environment+maps&sc=3
GENERAL RESOURCES
Facing the Future
http://www.facingthefuture.org
Gates Foundation funded curriculum "think tank" that designs curriculum for classroom use based on issues of sustainability. May be good for use with other CBAs.
History Link
http://www.historylink.org/
A free on-line encyclopedia of Washington State History that is also accessible through the WCLS website. Has a fantastic database of biographies, photos, slideshows, interactive "cybertours" and essays about the people and places in Washington's history. Seems better for researching the past 50-100 years or so than the 1800's that we're trying to do.
Mt Baker School District: CBA support
http://www.mtbaker.wednet.edu/elemlib/
You are so lucky to have this and Kim Schwartzman to put it together!
NOAA
http://www.weather.gov/om/edures.shtml#classroom
Materials and links for teaching about weather.
Washington Geographic Society
http://www.washgeo.org/
Supports classroom geography teachers.
Washington State Library
http://www.secstate.wa.gov/library/?
Has historical maps, online historical newspapers, digital collections, genealogy and census information. Lots here, though some information is spotty, we're lucky to have this accessible online.
Whatcom County Library Tours and Card Applications
http://www.wcls.org/content/view/93/172/
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