Middle School

Re-creating Pueblo Bonita with Pythagoras

Studens will be able to explain a proof of the Pythagorean Theorem and its converse by applying it to real world and mathematical problems connecting to the Indigenous People.

Pueblo and Commercial Agriculture

Agriculture has historically played a major role in the development of cultures and communities across the world. Ccompare and contrast Pueblo Indian agriculture with contemporary commercial agriculture.

We March… Heroes of Bataan

Students will explore the 1942 U.S. historical event, the Bataan Death March, in which many New Mexicans including Pueblo soldiers were taken as prisoners of war in the Philippines.

Wellness Through Running and Dancing

Focusing on Native running and dancing and how they are used for healing, prayer, and storytelling. At the core of the lessons is the importance of maintaining an active healthy lifestyle.

Poveka: A Pueblo Legacy

In historical times, Pueblo pottery was used for utilitarian purposes such as carrying water and storing items, water and food. One such potter was Maria Poveka Martinez, a woman from San Ildefonso Pueblo who lived in the late 19th century and early 20th century.

Transforming art with math

As with most cultures, art plays an integral role in definition. It is no different in Pueblo communities. Students will describe types of transformations that relate points by the motion of reflections, rotations and translations and methods for identifying and creating symmetric figures

Origins of Democracy – Observing Ancient Civilizations in Modern Practices

In many ways, Pueblo practices of cooperation to care for the land and the people, are common in the development of civilizations across the world. This unit explores the concurrent development of ancient practices in democracy as ancient Pueblo people and ancient Greeks established principles of governance for their people.

Pueblo Connections to the Land

Understand the physical features of the natural landscape, combined with accumulated knowledge of the wildlife, weather patterns and water sources were key to survival in the challenging environment.

Urban Relocation and Its Impact on Pueblo People

Implemented in 1952, the Urban Indian Relocation Program was a federal policy to assimilate Native Americans to mainstream society. Studens will learn about the program and explore urbanization to understand how it impacted the Pueblo People of New Mexico.