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Roots Run Deep: The Cultural Legacy of America’s First People

Author: Mal Cutaiar, Kym Duffina, Bryan Gottlob, Kate Messner,

Barbara Napper

Grade Level: Grade 7 (easily adaptable for other levels, assumes students have prerequisite skills of library research and application of math concepts)

Overview: The purpose of this project is to challenge students to explore the ways in which Native Americans were pioneers in the areas of science, mathematics, civics, technology, ecology, medicine, art, music, literature, agriculture, architecture, and social justice. Evidence of Native American culture is seen in many areas if life today. This is a multidisciplinary research and discovery unit involving ELA, Social Studies, the Arts, Math, Science and computer Technology.

Connection to NYS Learning Standards: ELA Standard 1 Language for Information

and Understanding, Standard 2 Literary Response and Expression, Standard 3 Critical Analysis and Evaluation, Standard 4 Social Interaction; Social Studies Standard 1

History of United States and New York, Standard 2 World History; MST Standard 3

Mathematics, Standard 4 Science, Standard 6 Interconnectedness, Standard Interdisciplinary Problem Solving

Connection to District Learning Standards: Critical Thinker, Effective Communicator, Responsible Citizen, Lifelong Learner, Healthy Citizen