Living off the Land

This article is about a field trip taken in NY to learn about the Algonquin Native Americans at a local nature reserve. The reason I loved this article is because the way they laid out their... See More

This article is about a field trip taken in NY to learn about the Algonquin Native Americans at a local nature reserve. The reason I loved this article is because the way they laid out their field trip could be a guild to us here in Hawaii or other parts of the country. They planned to learn about the food grown, the land around them, legends of the tribe, the shelters, and more about how the Algonquin people lived. This applies to our curriculum in a few ways. One is our school garden and applying planting and growing to the culture of the Hawaiians or other Native people. Second, is the study of the Hawaiian Culture. A field trip similar to this one could be done to a Hawaiian cultural center. Third, this article could contribute information to our study of Native Americans.

Experiential Learning about Nature

The authors describe a field trip to a nearby nature reserve that has a connection with previous Native Americans in their area. During the field trip they encourage students to review scien... See More

The authors describe a field trip to a nearby nature reserve that has a connection with previous Native Americans in their area. During the field trip they encourage students to review science topics they have learned, to discuss connections between science and other subjects like history and language arts, and how they encouraged students to think about other cultures that lived in their area. I recommend this article because they do an excellent job of discussing ways to connect a field trip to multiple subjects and to follow through with learning experiences that took place. I would have liked to have had information on ways they prepared students for the learning on the trip. Still, the trip described probably fits into standards for many different states (I know that it is appropriate for the grade described in the state I live in) with modifications to suit the local environment/ cultural history.