 Using
community
resources
to
teach
New
Mexico
history
Overview
Living
in the
arid Southwest,
we all
depend on
water for
the survival
of our
communities.
The history
of water
in New
Mexico is
in fact,
the history
of our
state. Because
water is
so important
in New
Mexico, studying
water also
presents a
unique perspective
about our
values, cultural
traditions, agricultural
practices, stories,
songs, sayings,
and general
way of
life.
The
Water
is
Life:
El
Agua
es
la
Vida
has
three
parts:
Grades
K–4:
Water
in
My
Community,
includes
instruction
in
conducting
interviews
and
exploring
photographs
about
water
use
in
New
Mexico,
past
and
present
Grades
5–8:
Water
in
New
Mexico’s
Past,
includes
instruction
in
viewing
maps
and
tracing
settlement
patterns
of
people
in
New
Mexico
throughout
time
Grades
9–12:
Water
in
New
Mexico
Today,
includes
instruction
in
studying
water
conservation
and
issues
relating
to
water
rights
today
We
also
encourage
teachers
to
submit
lessons
to
the
My
Standards
database
at
the
Public
Education
Department
for
other
teachers
to
use
as
a
resource. |
