“I especially liked how each lesson contained guiding questions and core values (i.e. love, respect, balance) and these informed the instruction as much or more than the standards taught, although those were very thoroughly covered by the various assessments and hands on activities. The resources/slides are excellent and provide great context through maps and photos of the different Pueblos and their planting traditions. I especially like the culminating activities which provide hands-on opportunities for students to interact with their environments and carry on their cultural traditions with pride and satisfaction. Most of all, I liked how a ‘Pueblo-centric’ viewpoint permeated throughout the unit. A very refreshing change from the ‘Western’ perspective.”
