Humans and the Environment
NW Coast Native Americans, 3rd Grade
PRINT RESOURCES: NON-FICTION
American Indian cooking before 1500, Mary Gunderson
http://tinyurl.com/prmtve
This for grades 4-6, but on such a unique topic that you might still be interested. Has a section on Pacific NW Peoples and what foods and cooking techniques they used pre-contact.
Children of Native America Today, Yvonne Wakim Dennis
http://www.amazon.com/Children-Native-America-Yvonne-Dennis/dp/1570914990/ref=sr_1_21?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1243567135&sr=1-21
Good to for showing students that despite changes and challenges since European contact, many Native American cultures are thriving today.
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
Check out this whole series on Native American architecture. Shows how Native Americans from different regions built their homes using materials available in their specific environments. This title not available at Amazon right now, but you should be able to get it from different sellers.
Houses of snow, skin and bones, http://www.amazon.com/Houses-snow-bones-Native-Dwellings/dp/0887763057/ref=pd_bxgy_b_text_b
Mounds of earth and shell, http://www.amazon.com/Mounds-earth-shell-Native-Dwellings/dp/0887763189/ref=pd_bxgy_b_text_b
Houses of hide, earth, and wood, http://www.amazon.com/Houses-hide-earth-Native-Dwellings/dp/0887763073/ref=pd_sim_b_2
Houses of Adobe, http://www.amazon.com/Houses-Adobe-Native-Dwellings-Sagebrush/dp/0785780467/ref=pd_sim_b_1
If You series
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_b_0_17?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=if+you+lived+with+the+iroquois&sprefix=if+you+lived+with
I know you have a few books from this series, but thought you might want to consider other titles or additional copies for your classroom.
Indians of the Northwest Coast, Cobblestone
http://tinyurl.com/mg5qmp
Much more depth of information than the Kids Discover magazine listed below. However, the reading level is probably a bit too high. Still, I include it because it has wonderful information with lots of fun topics that you might include in excerpts or as a class activity. For example, there is one article on Totem Pole carving and a conversation with a carver, Norman Tait.
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
Native nations of North America (series), Crabtree Pub. Co
http://tinyurl.com/re4sn4
Many of the books in this series looks perfect for you! It discusses region by region what Native Americans ate, cooked, wore, used for tools etc by emphasizing the resources available in their environment. Check out What Native Americans Wore among other titles. For grades 3-5
Northwest Coast peoples, Lois Markham
http://tinyurl.com/nytb4g
A single issue from the magazine series that covers basic information about Northwest Native Americans. Usually, the reading level is pretty simple, so it should work for many of your students. However, the information is unfortunately very basic as well, so it just depends on your needs.
The Northwest Indians : daily life in the 1700s, Judy Monroe
http://tinyurl.com/qwhzw7
This is a basic book series written at the 3rd grade reading level.
Adult Books but have lots of illustrations or photos that you could use
Cedar : tree of life to the Northwest Coast Indians, Hilary Stewart
http://tinyurl.com/px7p2p
This title and the other by Hilary Stewart were recommended by Mary Jo at the Whatcom Museum. There are more Hilary Stewart titles available through WCLS.
Earth Then and Now: Amazing Images of Our Changing World, Fred Pearce and Zac Goldsmith
http://www.amazon.com/Earth-Then-Now-Amazing-Changing/dp/1554074215/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1243484382&sr=1-1
You mentioned a tie in with global warming and this might help elicit some reflection from students on how we have changed our environment over the past century.
Green gold harvest : a history of logging and its products, Susan H. L. Barrow and J. Allan Evans
http://tinyurl.com/put488
From an exhibition at the Whatcom County Museum.
Kinsey, photographer : a half century of negatives, Darius and Tabitha May Kinsey,
http://tinyurl.com/pt697s
This is the book recommended by Kim Schwartzman, the librarian at Harmony Elementary School. It will have lots on mining, logging etc in the PNW.
Stone, bone, antler & shell : artifacts of the Northwest coast, Hilary Stewart
http://tinyurl.com/qs67ju
PRINT RESOURCES: FICTION
Frog girl, Paul Owen Lewis
http://tinyurl.com/qk7o3k
Local Lummi Island author and a highly regarded book that if isn't in your collection, you might consider. Good for literature circles or read aloud.
Giving Thanks: A Native American Good Morning Message, Jake Swamp
http://www.amazon.com/Giving-Thanks-American-Morning-Message/dp/1880000547/ref=pd_sim_b_4
Iroquois ceremonial tradition of giving thanks to Earth, Sun, Moon, water, grass, and all that helps support life. Gr K-3.
How the Stars Fell into the Sky: A Navajo Legend, Jerrie Oughton
http://www.amazon.com/How-Stars-Fell-into-Sky/dp/0395779383/ref=pd_sim_b_1
Navajo legend about the meaning of the stars. K-3. Strong reviews for its prose and pictures.
When Coyote walked the earth : Indian tales of the Pacific Northwest, Corinne Running
http://tinyurl.com/phgzgo
When Clay Sings, Bryd Baylor
http://www.amazon.com/When-Clay-Sings-Byrd-Baylor/dp/0689711069/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1243433174&sr=8-1
You cannot go wrong with this book or anything written by Byrd Baylor. Powerful, simple prose that gets to the heart of Native American spirituality and respect for the earth.
Storm Boy, Paul Owen Lewis
http://tinyurl.com/qlnytx
DVD/CD-ROM RESOURCES
Anna Jefferson [videorecording] : Northwest Native American basketweaver
http://tinyurl.com/r446nk
Mary Jo at the Whatcom Museum recommended this one. She said it is only out on VHS form, but to let her know if you need another copy (by that I think she means DVD format.)
Johnny Moses [videorecording] : storyteller from the Northwest Pacific Coast.
http://tinyurl.com/oyqzno
Preview this one before showing as there are no reviews. Contents show he tells a story about Bear and Ant, Octopus and Crow among others.
Lummi legends [sound recording] : legends told by my father, Kwul-Kwul-'tu / Pauline Hillaire
http://tinyurl.com/l56hnc
CD produced in 2008 of local legends that include tales about Chuckanut Dr, Mt Baker etc.
Music of the American Indian, Northwest, Puget Sound. Recorded and edited by Willard Rhodes
http://tinyurl.com/n3l7s2
This looks like an early recording of Native American music from the Puget Sound region.
MAPS
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.
Laminated Washington Desk Map
http://www.directedmediainc.com/history-textbooks/map.htm
This is just one source for laminated desk maps that you mentioned you wanted.
Check out maps on Burke Museum's Basketry site. in Classroom Activities below.
CURRICULUM RESOURCES
Paper animal masks from northwest tribal tales, Nancy Lyn Rudolph
http://tinyurl.com/q4n39j
Has short tale and mask to go with the story.
Nan McNutt's Activity Books: many are also available from WCLS
The Spindle Whorl: An Activity Book Ages 9-12, http://www.amazon.com/Spindle-Whorl-Activity-Northwest-Discovery/dp/1570611157/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1243479681&sr=1-1
The Button Blanket: An Activity Book Ages 6-10 http://www.amazon.com/Button-Blanket-Activity-Northwest-Discovery/dp/1570611181/ref=pd_sim_b_1
The bentwood box : an activity book for kids from ages 9-14, http://catalog.wcls.org/ipac20/ipac.jsp?index=.TW&term=bentwood+box&profile=#focus
Northwest Coast Indians coloring book, David Rickman
http://www.amazon.com/Northwest-Indians-Coloring-Pictorial-Archives/dp/0486247287/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1243569290&sr=8-1
MUSEUM RESOURCES
Burke Museum:
Burke Boxes: Classroom Collections http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/education/study.php
This is such a great resource! They have boxes on all sorts of NW topics, including one on Native Peoples and their Environment. You can sign up online and boxes come with lots of extras depending on the topic you picked.
Archives:http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/collections/ethnology/collections/browse.php?ID=170561
If you do the activities using McNutt's books, there are great photos of actual button blankets etc on this site.
Burkemobile: http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/education/burkemobile/
A new program that was piloted this past year. They bring museum to your classroom, for free!, and help students connect with the artifacts. They have 3 lessons, one called Living Traditions: Native People of Washington State. Looks superb!
Teacher guide for Basketry of NW Native Americans
http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/baskets/Teachersguideforbasketry.htm
Gives information on the different types of weaving and patterns from various groups, then has students draw on patterns using basic outline on paper. Maps in the beginning are worth looking at and using. If you do more on baskets, there is a DVD through WCLS called Baskets of the Northwest People: Gifts from the Grandmothers that you may be interested in pairing with this project.
Museum of History and Industry
http://www.seattlehistory.org/edu_resources.cfm
They also have classroom collections, trunks, that you can request, and one specifically on PNW Native Americans.
Visual Resources- another fabulous resource!
These are slide collections you can request - one on logging from 1854-1910 might be helpful in explaining the growth of the logging industry and how European worldview of the Earth's resources is so different from that of local Native cultures. They also have a Native Americans slide collection.
ONLINE RESOURCES
Burke Kids
http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/kids/index.php
Online games where students can play at being archaeologist, geologist etc. From the Burke Museum at the University of Washington.
Mt Baker School District: CBA Pathfinders
http://www.mtbaker.wednet.edu/elemlib/3rd_grade.htm
Scroll down to where she has posted pictures of logging, mining, clothes, transportation etc. There are some of local Native Peoples that you might use to show how they fished etc.
GENERAL RESOURCES
Digital History
http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/
This digital US history book that you can also get to through the reference portal found on the WCLS site. It is dedicated to helping teachers use technology to liven up Social Studies curriculum. For example, there is a whole database of film trailers that can help you introduce Hollywood's version of history. How have Native Americans been shown and how does that differ from reality?
Also, check out the Lifespan Timeline! It is so cool. http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/timeline/timelineO.cfm Move the gold bar, which represents one lifespan, through an American history timeline to find out what economic, social or political events occurred and graphically displays them on a US map. There is also a section on primary documents, but none of the links worked.
Speakers:
George Swanaset Jr. : Nooksack tribal member who is the cultural director for the Nooksack tribe. His father was an artist and traditional canoe builder. Call the Nooksack Tribal office at 360.592.5176 to reach him. If he isn't available, he might know someone who can help you.
Mt Baker School District: CBA support
http://www.mtbaker.wednet.edu/elemlib/
Kim Scwartzman, librarian from Mt Baker School District put this together. She has it organized by CBA and grade. Check it out as she has wonderful resources here and a great way to see what other teachers are doing.
Library of Congress
http://memory.loc.gov/learn/lessons/index.html
Has lesson plans linked to a variety of primary source documents. Valuable for other CBAs.
A Picture of Northwest Indians
http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/wpa:@field(DOCID%2B@lit(wpa338071813))#380718130001%20
I found this fascinating - from the Federal Writers Project in the mid 30's where they sent out writers to document the words of people all across the US. This one is from a writer who went to the Nooksack tribe. Read the beginning of page 11 where the elder states that he "speaks with grief." Really powerful.
World Book Online (Access from WCLS website)
http://tinyurl.com/ozkv83
A great encyclopedia with lots available for you from regional information to maps and video clips. Just about everything you need at a kid accessible level is here! Too many links for me to spend time, but a good place for you to find information fill in the gaps.
Whatcom County Library Tours and Card Applications
http://www.wcls.org/content/view/93/172/
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