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Summer Fish camps

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Yupiit School District

7

Social Studies

Summer Fish camps

Grade

Subject

Unit Title

Students will demonstrate and discuss the setting of a fishcamp.

1 month

One-Sentence Summary

Time to Complete

Standard
A student should be able to integrate historical knowledge with historical skills to effectively participate as a citizen and as a lifelong learner.

Detailed Description
Procedures: Discuss on how to make smoke houses, caches, hanging racks for fish, also how the houses and tents are set up, how fish are prepared and preserved for use during winter for families, and for dogs. Students compile a word list. Write summaries of how and why people live in fish camps, during the summer. Also, learn the kind of wood to use to smoke fish. Preparation of stink heads, eggs, or salmon roe, kippered fish and salt fish.

Description of Activities: Students will make murals or other drawings of their fish camps. I research on traditional and modern fish camps. Students will write reports on fish camps. Students master the vocabulary associated with fish camps

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

Vocabulary

neqlilleq-fishcamp
angun-male talicivik/puyurcivik-fish/cache
ulligcivik-slicing table
ellivik-cache
nuuksuut-tails
qikutaq-fish box
nuuksuut-tails
neqa-fish
tepet-stink heads
aruvagkat-smoke wood
strip-at -strip
kiarneret-filet cut
aqlitnguat-ayagtet- sticks
meq-water
egamaarlluk-half dried fish
puckaq-barrel
qakiyaq-silver salmon
yaqvak-king salmoniqalluk-chum
akakiik-white fish
avyulek/qugniilngutcottonwood
sayak-red salmon
aruvak-smoke
ungilagliaraat-gnats
igyamcuk-esophagus
paralut-maggots
qamirqurlluk-half dried heads
makenqulluk-slits on bone side
pelaatekaaq-tent

EFG
Primary Domain

Detailed Description
Procedures: Discuss on how to make smoke houses, caches, hanging racks for fish, also how the houses and tents are set up, how fish are prepared and preserved for use during winter for families, and for dogs. Students compile a word list. Write summaries of how and why people live in fish camps, during the summer. Also, learn the kind of wood to use to smoke fish. Preparation of stink heads, eggs, or salmon roe, kippered fish and salt fish.

Description of Activities: Students will make murals or other drawings of their fish camps. I research on traditional and modern fish camps. Students will write reports on fish camps. Students master the vocabulary associated with fish camps

Domain Outcomes

P1. Read to Understand

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:

Grade7

SubjectSocial Studies

Date Created6/23/1997

Unit TitleSummer Fish camps

Date Modified3/24/2000

Time to Complete1 month

Cultural ConceptThe students will know why people have fish camps during the summer months.

Outcome Area
Fishing

State Standard
A student should be able to integrate historical knowledge with historical skills to effectively participate as a citizen and as a lifelong learner.

District Outcome 1:
5. Understand how various cultures have shaped and changed our world's geography.

District Outcome 2:

Detailed Description:
Procedures: Discuss on how to make smoke houses, caches, hanging racks for fish, also how the houses and tents are set up, how fish are prepared and preserved for use during winter for families, and for dogs. Students compile a word list. Write summaries of how and why people live in fish camps, during the summer. Also, learn the kind of wood to use to smoke fish. Preparation of stink heads, eggs, or salmon roe, kippered fish and salt fish.

Description of Activities: Students will make murals or other drawings of their fish camps. I research on traditional and modern fish camps. Students will write reports on fish camps. Students master the vocabulary associated with fish camps

Specific Grading Critieria:
>Students will discuss and write about how the fish camps are set-up, and understand the importance of having a fishcamp during the summer.

General Grading Critieria:
> Format and organization

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

Resources
1. People- Village elders, parents, relatives.
2. Materials- Charts, pencils, pictures

Specific Grading Critieria>Students will discuss and write about how the fish camps are set-up, and understand the importance of having a fishcamp during the summer.

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