Teacher Resources

Grade Levels K-1

A series of elementary level thematic units featuring Haida language, culture and history were developed in Ketchikan and Hydaburg, Alaska in 2004-6. The project was funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Haida Language Immersion Program - Boosting Academic Achievement grant #S356A030046, awarded to the Sealaska Heritage Teacher Institute.

Lessons and units were written by a team including Jordan Lachler, project director and linguist Resources specializing in documenting and revitalizing Native American languages. Lachler heads up the local field office of the Sealaska Heritage Institute in Ketchikan. Cherilyn Holter (T’áaw Kúns) grew up in Hydaburg, raised by her grandparents, Willis and Hazel Bell and has worked with the remaining fluent Haida Elders for years. She taught the Haida language to students since returning to Hydaburg in 1990. Linda Schrack (Skíl Jáadei) grew up in Ketchikan, spending a great deal of time with her grandparents, Robert and Nora Cogo. She worked for many years in the field of early childhood education, and is an accomplished Native artist and traditional Haida dance group leader. Julie Folta, a cultural curriculum specialist with years of experience developing and teaching thematic, child- centered curriculum in rural Alaska also contributed to lessons and Annie Calkins edited final drafts of the units.

All units are available online at sealaskaheritage.org.

The contents of this curriculum were developed under the Haida Language Immersion Program: Boosting Academic Achievement (2005) grant from the U.S. Department of Education. However, the contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Dept. of Education and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government Gáan – Berries Unit Lesson 1 – Berry Study Prints

sGidáng Gáangalaa salmonberry flower

sk'áw xíl salmonberry leaves

sk'áwaan salmonberry

sk'áw salmonberry bush

hldánhl xíl háanaa blueberry flower

hldánhl xíl blueberry leaves

hldánhl blueberry bush

hldáan blueberry

hldáan sag blueberry worm

stl'a gudíis xíl háanaa thimbleberry bud

stl'a gudíis xíl háanaa thimbleberry flower

stl'a gudíis thimbleberry

hláay xíl highbush cranberry leaves

hláay hlk'áay highbush cranberry stem

hláay highbush cranberry Gáan – Berries Unit Lesson 1 – Activity #2 Berry Picture 1. Draw a picture of the berries you picked or ate. 2. Color and cut out picture.

Write a sentence about your drawing.

Gáan – Berries Unit Lesson 2 – Teacher Information

Berries of Southeast Alaska

Southeast Alaska has an abundance of berries that include: blueberry, high bush cranberry, red huckleberry, wild raspberry, salmonberry, wild strawberry, thimbleberry, soapberry, grey currant, and nagoon berries.

Hldáan –Blueberry, • Grow in thickets, woods and moist meadows. • Gathered in late summer

Sgidluu – Red Huckleberry • Grow in thickets, woods, and moist meadows • Gathered in mid to late summer

Sk'áwaan – Salmonberry • Shrub that grows on moist, sunny slopes, lowland forest, and riverbanks • Gather in early summer

Berry Preserving i. Traditional 1. Dried 2. Stored in seal or ooligan oil 3. Dried into berry cakes formed in small wooden bentwood boxes 4. Berry Pudding: A combination of blueberries, gray currents, salmon eggs, and flour. Stored in wooden boxes or crocks. ii. Contemporary 1. Freezing 2. Jarring 3. Dried 4. Pies 5. Muffins 6. Pancakes Gathering Devices • Traditional Flat woven basket Large woven basket – secured with skunk cabbage so the berries wouldn’t fall out • Contemporary Coffee can with string Large ice cream container Small buckets Storage • Traditional Square cedar bark basket. Made water tight with spruce pitch Coated in seal or hooligan oil and placed in bentwood boxes • Contemporary Freeze Jar Dehydrate Gáan – Berries Unit Lesson 2 & 5– Activity #1 Berry Cards

sk'áwaan hilda'áang

sgidluu hldáan

hláay stl'a gudíis

Gáan – Berries Unit Lesson 2 – Activity #3

Gáan BINGO Berry BINGO

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Gáan BINGO Berry BINGO

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Gáan BINGO Berry BINGO

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Gáan BINGO Berry BINGO

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Gáan BINGO Berry BINGO

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Gáan BINGO Berry BINGO

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Gáan BINGO Berry BINGO

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Gáan BINGO Berry BINGO

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Gáan BINGO Berry BINGO

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Gáan BINGO Berry BINGO

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Gáan BINGO Berry BINGO

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Gáan BINGO Berry BINGO

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BINGO Calling Cards

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sk'áwaan sk'áwaan sk'áwaan

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hilda'áang hilda'áang hilda'áang

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sgidluu sgidluu sgidluu

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hldáan hldáan hldáan

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hláay hláay hláay

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stl'a gudíis stl'a gudíis stl'a gudíis

Gáan – Berries Unit Lesson 3 – Activity #2

Gyáagan ganáay aa hldáan gíisdluugang?

Name

Date

Print 10 pages per student.

1 2 3 4 5 sgwáansang sdáng hlgúnahl stánsang tléehl

9 6 7 8 tláahl 10 tla'únhl jagwaa sdáansaangaa sgwáansang tláahl gúu

Gáan – Berries Unit Lesson 3 – Extension Activity Hldáan T'aláng K'wáayandaa Ts'an! Let’s Count Blueberries

hín uu díi kya'áang.

Hldáanaay hl k'wáayandaa.

Hldáan skáasgwaansang uu Hl da'áang.

Hldáanaay hl k'wáayandaa.

Hldáan skáasdang uu Hl da'áang.

Hldáanaay hl k'wáayandaa.

Hldáan skáa hlgúnahl uu Hl da'áang.

Hldáanaay hl k'wáayandaa.

Hldáan skáa stánsang uu Hl da'áang.

Hldáanaay hl k'wáayandaa.

Hldáan skáa tléehl uu Hl da'áang.

Hldáanaay hl k'wáayandaa.

Hldáan skáa tla'únhl uu Hl da'áang.

Hldáanaay hl k'wáayandaa.

Hldáan skáa jagwaa uu Hl da'áang.

Hldáanaay hl k'wáayandaa.

Hldáan skáa sdáansaangaa uu Hl da'áang.

Hldáanaay hl k'wáayandaa.

Hldáan skáa tláahl sgwáansang gúu uu Hl da'áang.

Hldáanaaay hl k'wáayandaa.

Hldáan skáa tláahl uu Hl da'áang.

Gáan – Berries Unit Lesson 4 – Activity #2

Háw'aa

Gáan – Berries Unit Lesson 4 – Activity #3 Raven Goes Berrypicking - Stick Puppets

Yáahl - Raven

Used with permission by Anne Cameron Was - Puffin

Used with permission by Anne Cameron Sk'ín – seagull

Used with permission by Anne Cameron

K'yáaluu- Cormorant

Used with permission by Anne Cameron

Gáan – Berries Unit Lesson 5 – Activity #1

skáasgwaansang 1

skáasdang 2

skáa hlgúnahl 3

skáa stánsang 4

skáa tléehl 5

skáa tla'únhl 6

skáa jagwaa 7

skáa sdáansaangaa 8 skáa tláahl sgwáansang gúu 9

skáa tláahl 10

+ skáa tláahl 'wáag skáa sgwáansang 11

+ skáa tláalaay sdáng 20

+ + skáa tláalaay hlgúnahl 30

Gáan – Berries Unit Lesson 5 – Activity #1

Skáasgwaansang Skáasgwaansang Skáasgwaansang

Sk'áwaan Sk'áwaan Sk'áwaan

Skáasgwaansang Skáasgwaansang Skáasgwaansang

Sk'áwaan Sk'áwaan Sk'áwaan

Skáasgwaansang Skáasgwaansang Skáasgwaansang

Sk'áwaan Sk'áwaan Sk'áwaan Skáasdang Skáasdang Skáasdang

k'áy k'áy k'áy

Skáasdang Skáasdang Skáasdang

k'áy k'áy k'áy

Skáasdang Skáasdang Skáasdang

k'áy k'áy k'áy Skáa hlgúnahl Skáa hlgúnahl Skáa hlgúnahl Error!

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Xa skáawaa Xa skáawaa Xa skáawaa

Skáa hlgúnahl Skáa hlgúnahl Skáa hlgúnahl Error!

Xa skáawaa Xa skáawaa Xa skáawaa

Skáa hlgúnahl Skáa hlgúnahl Skáa hlgúnahl Error!

Xa skáawaa Xa skáawaa Xa skáawaa Skáa stánsang Skáa stánsang Skáa stánsang Error!

Dah Dah Dah

Skáa stánsang Skáa stánsang Skáa stánsang Error!

Dah Dah Dah

Skáa stánsang Skáa stánsang Skáa stánsang Error!

Dah Dah Dah Skáa tléehl Skáa tléehl Skáa tléehl

Kagan gáwjaawaa Kagan gáwjaawaa Kagan gáwjaawaa

Skáa tléehl Skáa tléehl Skáa tléehl

Kagan gáwjaawaa Kagan gáwjaawaa Kagan gáwjaawaa

Skáa tléehl Skáa tléehl Skáa tléehl

Kagan gáwjaawaa Kagan gáwjaawaa Kagan gáwjaawaa Skáa tla'únhl Skáa tla'únhl Skáa tla'únhl

stl'a gudíis stl'a gudíis stl'a gudíis

Skáa tla'únhl Skáa tla'únhl Skáa tla'únhl

stl'a gudíis stl'a gudíis stl'a gudíis

Skáa tla'únhl Skáa tla'únhl Skáa tla'únhl

stl'a gudíis stl'a gudíis stl'a gudíis Skáa jagwaa Skáa jagwaa Skáa jagwaa

hláay hláay hláay

Skáa jagwaa Skáa jagwaa Skáa jagwaa

hláay hláay hláay

Skáa jagwaa Skáa jagwaa Skáa jagwaa

hláay hláay hláay Skáa Skáa Skáa sdáansaangaa sdáansaangaa sdáansaangaa

gáan páaysan-gaa gáan páaysan-gaa gáan páaysan-gaa Skáa Skáa Skáa sdáansaangaa sdáansaangaa sdáansaangaa

gáan páaysan-gaa gáan páaysan-gaa gáan páaysan-gaa Skáa tláahl sgwáansang Skáa tláahl sgwáansang Skáa tláahl sgwáansang gúu gúu gúu

hldáan hldáan hldáan

Skáa tláahl sgwáansang Skáa tláahl sgwáansang Skáa tláahl sgwáansang gúu gúu gúu

hldáan hldáan hldáan

Skáa tláahl sgwáansang Skáa tláahl sgwáansang Skáa tláahl sgwáansang gúu gúu gúu

hldáan hldáan hldáan Skáa tláahl Skáa tláahl Skáa tláahl

sk'áwaan gíit'ii sk'áwaan gíit'ii sk'áwaan gíit'ii

Skáa tláahl Skáa tláahl Skáa tláahl

sk'áwaan gíit'ii sk'áwaan gíit'ii sk'áwaan gíit'ii

Skáa tláahl Skáa tláahl Skáa tláahl

sk'áwaan gíit'ii sk'áwaan gíit'ii sk'áwaan gíit'ii gám gin tl'aa gám gin tl'aa gám gin tl'aa

Gáan Gáan Gáan gám gin tl'aa gám gin tl'aa gám gin tl'aa

Gáan Gáan Gáan Skáasgwaansang Skáasdang Skáa hlgúnhal

Sk'áwaan K'áy Xa skáawaa

Skáa stánsang Skáa tléehl Skáa tla'únhl Error!

Dah kagan gáwjaawaa stl'a gudíis

Skáa jagwaa Skáa sdáansaangaa Skáa tláahl sgwáansang gúu

hláay gáan páaysan-gaa hldáan Skáa tláahl Gám gin tl'aa (__) isgyáan (__)

sk'áwaan gíit'ii Gáan

(__) (__) gúu (__) (__) gúu (__) isgyáan (__)

- - +

(__) uu íijang. (__) uu íijang. (__) uu íijang.

= = =

Gáan – Berries Unit Lesson 5 – Activity #2

Berry Addition Gáanaay gud íi t'aláng kisdláa ts'an.

hín uu díi kya'áang.

Áayaad:

Tally Tally

= ______

Tally Tally

= ______

Tally Tally

= ______

Tally Tally

= ______

Tally Tally

= ______Gáan – Berries Unit Lesson 6 – Activity #2

Gáan Sk'áwaan Sgidluu

hldáan

Tl'áan uu hldáanaay íijang?

Tl'áan uu sgidluwáay íijang?

Tl'áan uu sk'áwanaay íijang?

Hldáan-g Hl skáadaanggang.

Sk'áwaan-g Hl skáadaanggang.

Sgidluug Hl skáadaanggang.

Sk'áwaan Hl táagang.

Sgidluu Hl táagang.

Hldáan Hl táagang.

Gáan – Berries Unit Extension Activity – Lesson 6

Blueberry Muffin Recipe

2 Cups Flour 1 Tablespoon Baking Powder 1 Teaspoon Salt ¼ Cup Shortening or Margarine 1/3 Cup Sugar 2 Eggs 2/3 Cup Milk 1 Cup Blueberries

Blueberry Muffins for 12

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease a 12-cup muffin tin. Sift flour with baking powder and salt. Set aside. Cream shortening with sugar until light and fluffy, then add the eggs and milk and beat lightly. Stir in the dry ingredients, then the blueberries. Stir only enough to mix in berries.

Fill the muffin cups 2/3 full and bake 20-25 minutes.

Gáan – Berries Unit Lesson 7 – Activity #1

Student’s name hín uu díi kya'áang

Áayaad: Date

Dear Families,

Next week we will begin a unit on, “Berries of Southeast Alaska.” Please send in any jarred, dried or frozen berries you might have at home to share. We will measure, graph and explore the color differences of berries. In addition we will be making fruit leather and muffins.

Háw’aa!!

Student’s name hín uu díi kya'áang.

Áayaad: Date

Dear Families,

Next week we will begin a unit on Berries of Southeast Alaska. We will be going berry picking .

Please check all that apply and return to school tomorrow. I would love to go berry picking with the class.

I can drive. I can transport students.

No, I’m sorry I can’t go berry picking with the class.

I will send a berry picking can or ziplock bag to school

I can come in to help clean berries and make fruit leather/muffins.

PARENT/GUARDIAN FIELD TRIP APPROVAL FORM

I, the undersigned parent and/or guardian of , hereby give permission for him/her to participate in the scheduled berry picking activity. I understand that necessary transportation will be provided by: Volunteers in private vehicles or Bus

Date Signature or Parent/Guardian Gáan – Berries Unit Lesson 1 – Activity #1 Let’s Make Fruit Leather 1. Place blueberries in a bowl. 6. Put screen in oven at a low temperature – 150 – 175°. Keep oven door slightly open.

2. Crush with a potato masher. 7. Let berries dry. The juices will dry up.

3. Cook in a pot on a stove until the juices 8. Remove from oven. Turn berries on to the appear. screen. Remove plastic. Continue drying.

4. Strain berries in a colander. Save the juice 9. When completely dry. Roll up in plastic to drink. wrap.

5. Put drained berries on plastic wrap on a 10. Enjoy! screen.