Level 2 – Exploratory Learning (Upper Elementary/Middle School) | Language Arts & Oral Narratives | Cooperative Learning, Inquiry-Based

Food Sovereignty – Native Alaskan Subsistence Grade 8 — Language Arts, Springboard Unit 2, Replacement Lessons Introduction These lessons will replace 14 pages (151-165; Activity 2.12) in the Level 3 Springboard book. This SB unit focuses on persuasive writing, with an embedded assessment that consists of writing a persuasive essay. The replacement unit will include lessons addressing the issue of subsistence rights in Alaska. The purpose of this collection of lessons will be to introduce middle school students to the important issue of Food Sovereignty and Native Alaskan subsistence in the state at the same time that we are studying persuasive techniques and improving persuasive writing skills. Students hear the term “subsistence rights” on the radio and in Alaskan news, but many do not understand what this means. It is a complex issue that is paramount to understanding Native Alaskan history and current issues of concern within the state and…