Acorns - The Importance of Native Diets

Author: This unit was researched, authored, and edited by the California Indian Museum and Cultural Center, California Indian Education for All, and the San Diego County Office of Education.  Key writers and researchers of this unit are  Nicole Lim, Jayden Lim, and Dr. Staci Block. The unit resources were designed and created from funding through the California Department of Education’s Native American Studies Model Curriculum grant and contract.

Grade(s): Grades 6-8

Suggested Amount of Time: 90 minutes

Curriculum Themes

• History
• Cultural Strengths
• Cross Curricular Integration

Learning Goals

• Understand the ecological importance and properties of acorns.

Lesson Overview

Students will learn about how acorns are an important part of the diet of California Indian Tribes. Students will learn about the importance of Native diets to familiarize oneself with the traditional and contemporary way of acorn process.