Overview
Wintu Tribe of Northern California
Contributors:
- Author: Cindy Hogue (Wintu Tribe of Northern California)
- Lesson partner: Rebecca Lowry, Humboldt County Office of Education
Grade: 3
Suggested Amount of Time: 60 minutes (1-4 class sessions)
Curriculum Themes:
- History
- Cultural Strengths
- Relationship to Place
Learning Goals
- Students will learn about the Wintus’ use of natural resources in everyday life.
- Students will demonstrate understanding by creating a miniature shelter using the resources that they find on their school campus.
Lesson Overview
This lesson is about the Wintu Tribe of Northern California, in Shasta County. Students will learn about the Wintus’ use of natural resources in everyday life, practice relaxation techniques to increase focus and apply their own creativity in assembling natural materials/found objects to create a miniature home.
Teacher Background
The Wintu Tribe of Northern California is a non-federally recognized group headquartered in Shasta County. Multiple bands of Wintu people live in Northern California, with unique cultures and leadership. A “band” is a small kin-based group that functions as a social and political unit.
The Wintu people are experts in using the natural resources around them in order to live and thrive. They use the resources around them for food, shelter, tools, and weapons. This lesson introduces students to a variety of these resources and encourages students to be creative in their use of natural materials.
Interactive Slides
About the Interactive Slides
A key component of this curriculum includes interactive slides and a lesson script/facilitation support. These materials are designed to support ease of implementation and help guide lesson delivery.
The interactive slides are animated to gradually reveal content and may include links to videos and audio playback buttons for Tribal language integration, songs, or slide facilitation.
In addition to the downloadable lesson and student handouts, this lesson comprised of 60 minutes (1-4 class sessions), includes interactive slides and lesson script/ facilitation support.
Lesson Script/ Facilitation Support
*To ensure full accessibility, we recommend making a copy of the instructional material(s).
Instructions:
To use the slides effectively:
- Project the slides in "Slideshow Mode" to activate animations. Written content will appear with each click.
- Set speaker volume before beginning the lesson to ensure all students can hear audio content.
- Play audio by clicking the audio playback icons one at a time. There may be a brief pause while the audio loads.
- Hovering over an audio playback icon will reveal a playback bar that allows you to play, pause, adjust speed, or fast-forward the audio.
- Note: You do not need to use the playback bar unless you wish to adjust playback. Simply clicking the icon will play the audio.