Filipino Communities Use Native Plants to Stay Healthy
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Grades3, 4, 5Science
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What it is
- In this article, students will learn that Indigenous communities in the Philippines use plants to treat illnesses.
- This article highlights how the Manobo-Dulangan people carefully harvest plants and care for the environment to ensure that they will continue to thrive.
Teaching tips
Positives
- This article does a great job of highlighting the importance of taking only what you need from the land and respecting natural resources.
- Students may be intrigued to find that people are making their medicine out of plants.
Prerequisites
- It may benefit students for teachers to point out the Philippines on a map before reading this article.
Differentiation & Implementation
- Teachers can use this resource to highlight the importance of biodiversity and explain why we need to maintain biodiversity.
- Teachers can make connections to climate change by explaining how some plant species may not be able to survive in their habitats as the planet warms.
- Students can demonstrate their understanding by answering the question, "Why should we care for our natural spaces?"
From the scientist review
This article discusses how Indigenous communities in the Philippines use the plants around them to treat different mild illnesses. The article focuses on a Manobo-Dulangan man and his practices. Sustainability, the importance of staying mindful of nature, and Indigenous knowledge are also discussed. The information presented is accurate, and this resource is recommended for teaching.
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