Our Ancient Relatives: Menominee Sturgeon
Synopsis
This lesson introduces the Menominee Sturgeon as ancient relatives, exploring Menominee storytelling.
Students will watch a live underwater sturgeon webcam, then walk to a nearby waterway to read We Are Water Protectors and discuss how they can protect the water in their own area during this 45-minute lesson.
The lesson also includes vocabulary words in the Menominee language.
Teaching Materials
Preparation:
Locate a waterway for the outdoor portion of this lesson.
Use the story map to learn about the full curriculum and build necessary background knowledge for implementing this lesson.
Acquire the books On the Trapline by David Robertson and We are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom.
Consider printing the We are Water Protectors Activity Kit linked in the left side of the lesson.
Classroom Implementation:
Use this lesson in science units on fish life cycles, river ecosystems, and human impacts on habitats, or social studies units on Indigenous nations and treaty rights.
Options for Action:
Have students participate in a watershed cleanup.
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