3-ESS3-1 | We Are California

Respect, Reciprocity, and Reverence

3-ESS3-1, 4-ESS3-1, 5-ESS3-1, 3-LS4-4, 4-LS1-1, 5-PS3-1

Through learning from California Native American perspectives, including voices from the Gabrieleno/Tongva tribe, students will explore how these values guide environmental stewardship and cultural practices. This lesson introduces students to core values within Indigenous knowledge systems, respect, reciprocity, and reverence, and their role in fostering sustainable relationships with the environment. The lesson encourages reflection on personal and collective responsibilities to the land and invites students to identify meaningful ways to honor and care for their local environment through everyday actions.

Maintaining Connections with Land

3-ESS3-1, 3-LS2-1, 4-LS1-1, 4-LS1-2, 5-LS2-1

Maintaining Connections with Land: Students study sustainable Indigenous land practices and reflect on personal environmental stewardship.

Cultural Connections with Grizzlies

HSS 3.2.2, HSS 5.9, 3-ESS3-1, 5-ESS3-1, RI.4.2, SL.5.1

Cultural Connections with Grizzlies: Students explore climate change impacts on Indigenous communities, with insights from the Tejon Tribe.