Local Histories: How Did Your Village Become a Village?
Historical Understanding: Students will be able to identify and document key events in the history of their village by engaging with elders’ stories and creating a timeline, demonstrating an understanding of the village’s cultural and historical development.
Creative Communication: Students will create a multimedia project (e.g., video, PowerPoint, or flyer) that synthesizes the elders’ stories and their own reflections, effectively communicating the historical significance and cultural identity of their village.
Classroom Guide
Essential Questions
- How did our village come to be?
- How did it begin?
- Why is it important to know this?
- How can this help us move forward?
Standards
- Alaska Cultural Standards for Students Culturally knowledgeable students are well grounded in the cultural heritage and traditions of their community. 3) acquire and pass on the traditions of their community through oral and written history; D. Culturally Knowledgeable students are able to engage effectively in learning activities that are based on traditional ways of knowing and learning. 4) gather oral and written history information from the local community and provide an appropriate interpretation of its cultural meaning and Significance; E. Culturally Knowledgeable students demonstrate an awareness and Appreciation of the relationships and processes of interaction of all elements in the world around them. 8) identify and appreciate who they are and their place in the world.
- Alaska Content Standard: History C. A student should develop the skills and processes of historical inquiry. A student who meets the content standard should: 1) use appropriate technology to access, retrieve, organize, and present historical information