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Hunting

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Yupiit School District

7

Science

Hunting

Grade

Subject

Unit Title

10 Days

One-Sentence Summary

Time to Complete

Standard
14) understand
A) the interdependance between living things and their enviroments;

Detailed Description
Students are allowed 10 days to hunt in a school year with an excused absence. They need to keep a daily journal and the adult in the hunting party fills in a progress report after returning from the trip. The progress report consists of safety techniques, identifying tracks, setting up the camp. etc.... The most important plan of this trip is for the students to communicate with the hunting party in the Yup'ik language, be able to predict weather, bring proper equipment, survival skills, set up camp , and can field dress game.

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

Vocabulary

pissurta- hunter
ungungssit-animals
yagulget-water fowl
naunrat-plants
nutek-gun
pelateqkaq-tent
ellaliuryaraq-weather prediction
taquaq-provisions
ellaurciun-
maqarkitet-warm clothing
amirluni-skinning
meqtarluni-plucking bird
keniryaraq-to cook
kicaq-anchor
tumet-tracks
nepailcaryaraq-to be quiet

EFG
Primary Domain

Detailed Description
Students are allowed 10 days to hunt in a school year with an excused absence. They need to keep a daily journal and the adult in the hunting party fills in a progress report after returning from the trip. The progress report consists of safety techniques, identifying tracks, setting up the camp. etc.... The most important plan of this trip is for the students to communicate with the hunting party in the Yup'ik language, be able to predict weather, bring proper equipment, survival skills, set up camp , and can field dress game.

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

SubjectScience

Date Created1/23/1998

Unit TitleHunting

Date Modified3/24/2000

Time to Complete10 Days

Cultural ConceptStudents will learn to respect animals and become successful hunters.

Outcome Area
Hunting/Gathering

State Standard
14) understand
A) the interdependance between living things and their enviroments;

District Outcome 1:
7. Understand food chains and human effect on them.

District Outcome 2:

Detailed Description:
Students are allowed 10 days to hunt in a school year with an excused absence. They need to keep a daily journal and the adult in the hunting party fills in a progress report after returning from the trip. The progress report consists of safety techniques, identifying tracks, setting up the camp. etc.... The most important plan of this trip is for the students to communicate with the hunting party in the Yup'ik language, be able to predict weather, bring proper equipment, survival skills, set up camp , and can field dress game.

Specific Grading Critieria:
Mastery of progress report.
Written assignments, and essay of esperience in the wilderness.

General Grading Critieria:
> Format and organization

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

Resources
Parents, elders, teachers, hunting partners.
Hunting gear and supplies
Journal writings, progress report,

Specific Grading CritieriaMastery of progress report.
Written assignments, and essay of esperience in the wilderness.

» Yupiit Culture Curriculum

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