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Local Grass Weaving

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Yupiit School District

4

Social Studies

Local Grass Weaving

Grade

Subject

Unit Title

The student will demonstrate knowledge of making basket out of grass.

1 week

One-Sentence Summary

Time to Complete

Standard
B. 2) make effective use of knowledge, skills, and ways of knowing from their own cultural traditions to learn about the larger world in which they live.

Detailed Description
Procedures: Students collect local grass from area. Instructor shows how to make grass mats. Students will follow instruction to make storage bags,and mats for winter ice fishing.

1. Go on field trip to gather grass.
2. Show samples of grass weaving.
3. Preparation/demonstration by instructor
4. Show different types of grass weaving.
5. Have student make their own weaving.

Task Management Skill
Resources: Identifies, organizes, plans, and allocates resources

Vocabulary

Can'get- grass
irtaaq-reed grass
kelugkat-threading grass
uluaq- woman's knife
nuussicuaq-scissors
tupigat-weaved grass
kuusqun-grass basket
curuq-mat
piiriluku-braid
Iitaat-reeds

EFG
Primary Domain

Detailed Description
Procedures: Students collect local grass from area. Instructor shows how to make grass mats. Students will follow instruction to make storage bags,and mats for winter ice fishing.

1. Go on field trip to gather grass.
2. Show samples of grass weaving.
3. Preparation/demonstration by instructor
4. Show different types of grass weaving.
5. Have student make their own weaving.

Domain Outcomes

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

P2. Complete a Mathematical Analysis

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:

Grade4

SubjectSocial Studies

Date Created2/12/1997

Unit TitleLocal Grass Weaving

Date Modified3/24/2000

Time to Complete1 week

Cultural ConceptThe student will demonstrate knowledge of making weavings out of grass.

Outcome Area
Hunting/Gathering

State Standard
B. 2) make effective use of knowledge, skills, and ways of knowing from their own cultural traditions to learn about the larger world in which they live.

District Outcome 1:
4. Understand how living in a geographical region affects how people live.

District Outcome 2:

Detailed Description:
Procedures: Students collect local grass from area. Instructor shows how to make grass mats. Students will follow instruction to make storage bags,and mats for winter ice fishing.

1. Go on field trip to gather grass.
2. Show samples of grass weaving.
3. Preparation/demonstration by instructor
4. Show different types of grass weaving.
5. Have student make their own weaving.

Specific Grading Critieria:
> Students will produce a finished product.
>Students learn different types of grass.
> Students learn the steps to making grass weaving.

General Grading Critieria:
> Completeness and accuracy

SCAN Skill
Resources: Identifies, organizes, plans, and allocates resources

Resources
1. People-elders, instructor, teacher aides.
2. Material-grasses, reed grass,
3. Information-instructor, and elders of community
4. Equipment- show video tape from LKSD library
5. Books, "Alaska Native Arts and Crafts"

Specific Grading Critieria> Students will produce a finished product.
>Students learn different types of grass.
> Students learn the steps to making grass weaving.

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