Connectedness Across Cultures
Synopsis
This lesson explores interconnectedness across Native cultures, using the Diné story of Spider Woman, to show how staying connected to the land and to each other makes communities resilient.
Students will map their personal points of connection in their community, and then draw visionary maps of a future community built around collective care, food sovereignty, and ecological health during this 45-minute lesson.
The lesson also includes terms for connectedness and harmony with the natural world from Diné, Lakota, Anishinaabe, Maya, Quechua, and Nguni cultures.
Teaching Materials
Preparation:
Use the story map to learn about the full curriculum and build necessary background knowledge for implementing this lesson.
Classroom Implementation:
Use this resource to close a unit on climate change and its impacts to leave students feeling hopeful.
Use in geography units on human-environment interaction and community planning, civics units on taking action locally, or art classes on place and identity.
Materials:
Large paper
Drawing supplies
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