Frosted trees in
winter
Truman Everts
Lesson 5: Yellowstone's Natives
Lead Teacher:
Mrs. Welsh
Cognitive Goal: The students will focus on the homes of
the Native Americans that lived in Yellowstone and will create a model
of the homes.
Affective Goal: The students will express a new
appreciation and respect of the Native Americans that lived in
Yellowstone by learning about and constructing a model of their home.
What we learned: We learned that the Native people of
Yellowstone were the Sheepeaters and they lived in wikiups. The
Sheepeaters were not aggressive or violent people. It was said
that other tribes saw them as great medicine men, as well as very
spiritual people. The Sheepeaters were very skilled
toolmakers. They made tools from obsidian rock, which is volcanic
glass found locally and is formed when molten lave cools quickly.
We learned about their homes, and got to build our own models out of
clay, sticks, and grass! We discovered that the opening to the
wikiup home was larger in the summer due to the warm weather, and the
opening was more closed and tight for the wintertime to keep out the
cold.
Lesson 6: Conservation = Cooperation
Lead Teacher: Ms. Gorman
Cognitive Goal: The students will learn what conservation
is and focus on the idea that people just like them can take steps to
help the preserve the environment. The students will also learn
that this idea can be applied to the conservation of Yellowstone, and
will learn about how Yellowstone is conserved today.
Affective Goal: The students will learn what park rangers
do and how they contribute to the conservation of Yellowstone.
The students will gain an appreciation of the natural beauty of the
park and will learn that Yellowstone remains a beautiful place because
of the cooperation and efforts of others.
What we learned: We learned that there are small steps we
can take to preserve the environment in our community. We can
volunteer to help clean parks around our homes, we shouldn't litter, we
should walk or ride our bikes when possible to avoid pollution, and
many other things that will help keep our community clean. Just
like we can take steps to keep our communities clean, park rangers,
volunteers, and organizations work together to keep Yellowstone in the
beautiful condition it can be found in today! Our team made a
sign titled " Conservation = Cooperation" and listed
eight different ways that we think will help conserve
Yellowstone. We came up with the following list:
1. Do not hunt the animals
2. Do not feed the animals
3. Do not litter
4. Do not leave a fire without putting it out
5. Do not touch the animals
6. Throw back the fish that you catch
7. Leave the park the way you found it
8. Donate your time and money to the park
Overall, we learned that in order for Yellowstone to continue being the
amazing park that is found today, everyone must work together and
treat the park with respect!