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Traditional Clothing

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Yupiit School District

5

Social Studies

Traditional Clothing

Grade

Subject

Unit Title

To teach the students to recognize the pattern and style of Kuskokwim, Yukon or the coastal styles of qaspeqs, parkas and skin boots. To teach the student respect for traditional clothing and to learn each piece on a parka has a meaning or story behind it.

1 week

One-Sentence Summary

Time to Complete

Standard
B. A student should understand historical themes through factual knowledge of time, places, ideas, institutions, cultures, people, and events.

Detailed Description
All the various Yup'iks on the delta make their own style of qaspeqs, parkas and skin boots. Traditional clothing styles have been used by Kuskokwim Yup'iks, Cup'iks, and Yukon people using their own style in making qaspeqs, parkas and boots.
Suggested Activities: Bring qaspeqs, parkas or skin boots or bring fur scraps to identify furs used. Find elders traditional clothing, and take pictures to let the elders tell the stories or symbols that stand for the parts on a parka.
The students identify parkas in books by sight and draw front and back, and name pieces or learn stories.
The students will make pin up doll using tradtional materials.
2. Understand your values and be able to recognize the value of others.

Task Management Skill
Information: Acquires and uses information

Vocabulary

atkuk-parka
kusquqvagmiutaq-from kuskokwim
qaspeq-dress for parka
unegkumiutaat-from coast
alngat--wolverine trim
asguruaq-ruff
kameksiik-skinboots
aku-boarder
kuigpagmiutaq-from Yukon
qaralit-trims

EFG
Primary Domain

Detailed Description
All the various Yup'iks on the delta make their own style of qaspeqs, parkas and skin boots. Traditional clothing styles have been used by Kuskokwim Yup'iks, Cup'iks, and Yukon people using their own style in making qaspeqs, parkas and boots.
Suggested Activities: Bring qaspeqs, parkas or skin boots or bring fur scraps to identify furs used. Find elders traditional clothing, and take pictures to let the elders tell the stories or symbols that stand for the parts on a parka.
The students identify parkas in books by sight and draw front and back, and name pieces or learn stories.
The students will make pin up doll using tradtional materials.
2. Understand your values and be able to recognize the value of others.

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:

Grade5

SubjectSocial Studies

Date Created2/7/1997

Unit TitleTraditional Clothing

Date Modified3/24/2000

Time to Complete1 week

Cultural ConceptStudents will learn how traditional clothing were made using the animal pelts.

Outcome Area
Traditions/Family

State Standard
B. A student should understand historical themes through factual knowledge of time, places, ideas, institutions, cultures, people, and events.

District Outcome 1:
5. Understand the life of the first Americans.

District Outcome 2:

Detailed Description:
All the various Yup'iks on the delta make their own style of qaspeqs, parkas and skin boots. Traditional clothing styles have been used by Kuskokwim Yup'iks, Cup'iks, and Yukon people using their own style in making qaspeqs, parkas and boots.
Suggested Activities: Bring qaspeqs, parkas or skin boots or bring fur scraps to identify furs used. Find elders traditional clothing, and take pictures to let the elders tell the stories or symbols that stand for the parts on a parka.
The students identify parkas in books by sight and draw front and back, and name pieces or learn stories.
The students will make pin up doll using tradtional materials.
2. Understand your values and be able to recognize the value of others.

Specific Grading Critieria:
> The students identify parkas in books by sight or draw front and back.
>Name pieces or learn stories.

General Grading Critieria:
> Neatness and orderliness

SCAN Skill
Information: Acquires and uses information

Resources
Materials and Resources: Elders, Resources books, Filmstrips, Pictures, Parkas, Qaspeqs, Boots

Specific Grading Critieria> The students identify parkas in books by sight or draw front and back.
>Name pieces or learn stories.

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