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.
Balance
My Culture Helps Me
Explore distict ways that family and community collaborate collectively in nurturing cultural identity.
Railroad Impact on NM Pueblo Indians
Prior to and after New Mexico became a state, the railroad had a major economic impact on the Pueblo People who lived there. The use of land, the creation of jobs and the impact on Indian art changed the landscape of New Mexico and how “Indians” were viewed.
Water Necessity for Life and Cultural Survival
Explore and identify human and the community uses of water.
Pueblo Feast: A Thriving Economy
Students have the opportunity to plan a business at a Pueblo Feast and use their mathematical skills to plan and manage that business operation.
Cooking With Fractions In Pueblo Feasts
Using Pueblo Feast Days as a real-life example, students can apply the concept of dividing fractions through measuring recipe ingredients.
Mathematics All Around Us
Measuring, geometric principles, recognition of shapes and more knowledge was involved in order to build houses made of adobes and other materials. Students will use observational skills to discover geometric shapes within the structures of houses and buildings.
Looking to the Sky – Ancient Observations of the Sun in Chaco Canyon
Chaco Canyon plays a significant role in the history of many of New Mexico’s Pueblo communities. This unit will explore how the ancestors of modern-day Pueblo people were able to display a legacy of deep understanding of natural scientific knowledge to track significant solar events and cycles throughout the year
Who are the Pueblo People?
This Unit utilizes mapping and storytelling as a means for introducing students to the 19 Pueblos of New Mexico to develop an awareness of the interrelationship between Pueblo peoples of New Mexico, socially, culturally and economically.
Community
Explore how the Pueblo People demonstrate a way of life that thrives on community in day to day life and during community events.