OSPI Building Closure – August 7
OSPI will be closed on Thursday, August 7, from 1 to 4 pm for an all-staff meeting. Certification staff will not be available from noon to 5 pm that day.
OSPI will be closed on Thursday, August 7, from 1 to 4 pm for an all-staff meeting. Certification staff will not be available from noon to 5 pm that day.
Long Before We Were Born, Chapters 7 and 8
Native American Stories and Science Education Connections: (Scroll down to "Native American Stories and Science Education Connections." ) Mr. Fernandes has been given permission by the tribes to tell these stories. These stories have been aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards and the Environmental and Sustainability Education Standards.
Time Immemorial to Present
"Our elders tell us that long ago, our people made a treaty with the salmon nations: Chinook, Coho, Sockeye, Pink, Chum, and Steelhead. It was an agreement to always treat the salmon with respect, and to take care of their home, the watersheds where we all live." -Billy Frank, Jr. (1994, Excerpt from "Tell the Truth")
Salmon play an important role in the ways of life, culture, history, and resilience of the tribes of this region. The tribes of Washington State and the Pacific Northwest have always depended on salmon as a primary source of food. Overfishing, roads, dams, pollution, and other human practices have been a growing threat to the survival of salmon, which has impacted fishing, salmon-eaters, and the environment. These lessons introduce to children the role of salmon in the history and culture of the first peoples of our region.
The Honoring the Salmon lessons are designed to be taught as a series but can also be taught individually, adapted for each grade level, K-3. They can easily be integrated into science units on salmon, water or watersheds. Content knowledge from these lessons can provide background knowledge for 3rd grade and 4th grade Social Studies CBAs.
NOTE: These lessons are designed around fiction and non-fiction books that are not a part of the STI curriculum. Most of them are easily available through public libraries. Some may need to be purchased.
Students will:
Michi Thacker