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Saskatchewan Indian Federated College Department of Indian Education First Nations and Metis Curriculum Units - |
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Lesson 2# Plants as Food SUBJECT: Health and Science TOPIC: Different plants used for food-related purposes TIME FRAME: 1-2 classes COMMON ESSENTIAL LEARNINGS: Communication, Independent Learning, Personal and Social Values. MATERIALS: question sheets - going for a walk, spoons or
small shovels for digging and plant magnifiers. Also, research report outline copies. 1. OBJECTIVES:
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objectives Cognitive: Students will... Affective/Spiritual: Students will... Physical: Students will...
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3. PURPOSE/TEACHER BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The purpose of this lesson is to inform students' of plants that can be used as food. Students' will become familiar with how First Nation peoples
long ago depended on plants for food because of their nomadic lifestyle. Carrying
their food everywhere and having it prepared in a non-perishable manner was part of their
culture. Another reason the food was prepared this way was because during the winter
months when their main food source wild game was limited, they had to depend on their food
storage - which was plants for survival. Plants were used because they could be made
into flour, syrup and could be preserved. 4. ACTIVITIES/IDEAS: Going for a Walk Around the Community Tell students' that they will be going for a walk around their community or to a near by park to observe different types of plants. Let them know to keep in mind the different types of plants -food-related, technical and medicinal. Take the students' for a walk around the school or to a nearby park. Before beginning - distribute question sheets and explain that these are to be completed during the walk. Have students' identify plants along the way - i.e What kind of plant do you think it is? Do you think that it is an edible plant? Describe the plant. Select a place where a variety of plants can be observed. Distribute materials for observing and removing plants. In the case of removing a whole plant teacher judgment should be exercised to promote positive conservation attitudes. Plants can be potted and displayed in the classroom for the remainder of the unit. Researching the Internet - (another lesson) 5. EVALUATION:
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