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This
learning
module
for
teachers
of
grades
5-8
will
help
students
understand
historical
settlement
patterns
in
New
Mexico
and
the
importance
of
water
for
the
survival
of
our
communities.
Students
will
engage
in
an
active
process
of
researching
and
investigating
the
history
of
water
use
in
New
Mexico
through community-based
education.
This
module provides teachers
with varying approaches and
perspectives about the history
of water in New Mexico by
integrating science, language
arts, arts, and social studies.
All activities in this module
can be done independent of
the other activities. Class
time requirements will differ
depending on the scope of
the activity but range from
a class period to several
months. |
This
module
has
four
parts:
Maps
and
Models—Study
maps,
explore
historic
water
users
through
role-playing,
and
build
a model
of
the
community
based
on
land
forms
and
settlement
patterns
in
New
Mexico
Ask
an
Expert—Conduct
oral
histories
of
individuals
with
knowledge
of
water
in
New
Mexico's
past
Photos
from
the
Past—Analyze
historic
photographs
related
to
water
use
in
New
Mexico
Water
Stories—Investigate
local
water-related
stories
and
traditions.
Write
stories,
reports,
or
articles
for
the
school
website,
newspaper,
or
other
local
publications.
Where
did
people
settle
in
New
Mexico
and
why?
Why
has
water
been
important
for
New
Mexico?
How
have
people
adapted
to
their
physical
environment
and
allocated
water
over
time?
What
stories
and
traditions
developed
as
a
result
of
people's
reliance
on
water.
Content Standard 1: Benchmark A, B, D (5-8)
Content Standard 2: Benchmark A, B, C, D, E, F (5-8)
Content Standard 4: Benchmark A (5-8)
Strand I, Content Standard 1: Benchmark A (5-8)
Strand II, Content Standard 2: Benchmark A (5-8)
Strand III, Content Standard 1: Benchmark A (5-8)
Content Standard 1: Benchmark A, B, C, D (5-8)
Content Standard 2: Benchmark A, C (5-8)
Content Standard 3: Benchmark A, B (5-8)
Content Standard 1: Benchmark Theatre A, B, C; Visual Arts A (5-8)
Content Standard 2: Benchmark Theatre A, B; Visual Arts A, B (5-8)
Content Standard 3: Benchmark Theatre B; Visual Arts A, B (5-8)
Content Standard 4: Benchmark Visual Arts A (5-8)
Content Standard 5: Benchmark Theatre A, B, C; Visual Arts A, B, C (5-8)
Content Standard 6: Benchmark Theatre A; Visual Arts A, B (5-8)
Students
will:
- Explain
how
water
influenced
settlement
patterns
in
New
Mexico.
- Describe
why
water
has
been
important
in
New
Mexico
throughout
history.
- Identify
and
discuss
New
Mexican
stories
and
traditions
which
have
developed
as
a
result
of
people's
reliance
on
water.
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