WL.CN2.N: Diverse Perspectives and Distinctive Viewpoints

The Beauty of Fall, Martin's Ferry Bridge, Yurok Indian Reservation. © Louisa McCovey (Yurok, Hupa, Karuk)

Live in Balance with the Natural World - Take Only What You Need

HSS 4.1, HSS 4.2, HSS 4.2.1, HSS 4.5, HSS 4.5.5, 4-ESS3-1, 4-ESS3-2, RL.4.2, RL.4.3, RL.4.7, SL.4.2, SL.4.6, WL.CM1.N: Interpretive Communication, WL.CL2.N: Cultural Products, Practices, and Perspectives, WL.CL4.A: Intercultural Influences, WL.CN2.N: Diverse Perspectives and Distinctive Viewpoints

This lesson immerses students in the Yurok Tribe's rich cultural heritage and their deep-rooted connection to sustainable environmental practices. It explores the tribe’s traditional beliefs and practices related to natural resource management, focusing on the values of sustainability, community well-being, and ecological balance. Students will learn how the Yurok people prioritize responsible resource use, such as with salmon, Pacific lamprey, elk, and seaweed, ensuring these resources are available for future generations.

Red lanterns hanging for Lunar New Year decorations

Tết Lunar New Year Lanterns

HSS 1.3, HSS K.6, WL.CN2.N: Diverse Perspectives and Distinctive Viewpoints, RI.1.7

Students will explore and describe the meaning of Vietnamese Tết Lunar New Year and the major symbol for the holiday by gathering facts from a video clip and creating a lantern.

Hmong New Year Celebration in Merced, CA in 2008.

HMoob New Year Celebration

HSS 4.4, RI.5.7, W.4.6, WL.CN2.N: Diverse Perspectives and Distinctive Viewpoints

Students will gather that HMoob New Year is interconnected to spirituality and the significance of community and family and fosters an appreciation for the richness and uniqueness of culture and traditions sustained throughout the many displacements and oppressions HMoob people experienced. By learning about the purpose and aspects of the HMoob New Year Celebration (as a public event in the United States), students will compare and contrast their own new year celebrations.

A unique, live performance mixing spoken word by Tou Saiko Lee, and traditional music sung by his grandma, Youa Chang.

Hmong Worldview through Oral Traditions

RL.11-12.4, W.11-12.4, WL.CN2.N: Diverse Perspectives and Distinctive Viewpoints

Students will explore Hmong worldview through the oral traditions of Hmong proverbs (paj lug) and Hmong poetry songs (kwv txhia/lug txhaj). Students will analyze various examples of paj lug and learn the different themes and components that make up a kwv txhiaj and create their own.

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