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Wilderness Medicine II

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Yupiit School District

6

Science

Wilderness Medicine II

Grade

Subject

Unit Title

Various types of plants that are used for medications to cure sickness and ailments

2 weeks

One-Sentence Summary

Time to Complete

Standard
A) A student should understand scientific facts, concepts, principles and theories.

Detailed Description
1. Students will participate in class on local plants used as medicines.
2. Students will make a list of vocabulary words.
3. Students will participate in field trips through local environments.
4. Students will prepare/cook various plants daily for experiments
5. Each student will make medicinal plants booklet.

Task Management Skill
Information: Acquires and uses information

Vocabulary

cuukvaguaq- alder
ayut- labrador tea
ikiituq- angelica
turnaglit/Kavirlit- low bush cranberries
elnguq- birch
tuutamat-rosehips
acsaruaq- chamomile
quagcit-sourdock
plukutak- colts foot
kevraartuq-spruce
kunaat- shield fern
kaviak-kinikinnick
tan'gerpak- crowberry
qanganaruat/ciaglluq-worm-wood
agautaat-current anuqetuliaraat-yarrow
ciilqaaq- fireweed
mercuullugpiit- high bush cranberries
ayarut- horsetail
qugniilnguq- Cotton wood
enrilnguaq- willow
puyuraat epulget- raspberrries with stem
Qagkurllut-
Angukaat-Wild rhubarb
Quagcit-Sourdocks
Allngiguat-
Iitaat-
Tarnat-wild celery
cuukvaguaq- alder
ayut- labrador tea
ikiituq- angelica
turnaglit/Kavirlit- low bush cranberries
tuutamat-rosehips
quagcit-sourdock
plukutak- colts foot
kunaat- shield fern
kaviak-kinikinnick

EFG
Primary Domain

Detailed Description
1. Students will participate in class on local plants used as medicines.
2. Students will make a list of vocabulary words.
3. Students will participate in field trips through local environments.
4. Students will prepare/cook various plants daily for experiments
5. Each student will make medicinal plants booklet.

Domain Outcomes

P1. Read to Understand
Core Skills: reading, information acquisition and management, annalytical thinking

P2. Complete a Mathematical Analysis
Core skills: analytical thinking, mathematics, relational thinking

P3. Create a Map, Graph, or Chart

P4. Demonstrate Competency in World Languages

P5. Action research project with a team approach:

P6. Utilize one form of technology:

P7. Develop Creative Expression:

P8. Write a report:

P9. Make an Oral Presentation:

Partnerships

Career Investigations

Community Service Options:

Internet Questions:

Grade6

SubjectScience

Date Created2/5/1997

Unit TitleWilderness Medicine II

Date Modified3/24/2000

Time to Complete2 weeks

Cultural ConceptThe student will learn of various medicinal plants and their uses.

Outcome Area
Hunting/Gathering

State Standard
A) A student should understand scientific facts, concepts, principles and theories.

District Outcome 1:
Understand the interrelationship between living things and their enviroment.

District Outcome 2:

Detailed Description:
1. Students will participate in class on local plants used as medicines.
2. Students will make a list of vocabulary words.
3. Students will participate in field trips through local environments.
4. Students will prepare/cook various plants daily for experiments
5. Each student will make medicinal plants booklet.

Specific Grading Critieria:
>Verbally identify local plants
>Know that some plants are used yearly and seasonally.
>Student discussion regarding medicine purpose of plants and importance as well as written assignments and reports.
> Homework assignments will be provided.

General Grading Critieria:
> Completeness and accuracy

SCAN Skill
Information: Acquires and uses information

Resources
1. People- parents, community, health aides, elders
2. Materials- Yup'ik dictionary, papers, pencils, computers, typewriters, crayons, copy machine, book "Alaska Wilderness Medicines.
3. Information- resource books, library, parents, community members and health aides.
4. Equipment- computers, typewriters.

Specific Grading Critieria>Verbally identify local plants
>Know that some plants are used yearly and seasonally.
>Student discussion regarding medicine purpose of plants and importance as well as written assignments and reports.
> Homework assignments will be provided.

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