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Ojibwe Heritage

Class Description:

Students will travel to a recreated Ojibwe site where they will practice skills commonly used 250 years ago. Skills include fire starting using a bow drills or flint and steel, preparation of wild rice and raspberry tea, making of basswood twine and black ash baskets. Students will be introduced to Ojibwe history and language. Stories will be told to give insight into the Ojibwe perception of natural events.

Outcomes

Upon completion of the Ojibwe Heritage class students will be able to:

  • Demonstrate fire starting techniques using flint and steel, and bow and drill.
  • Demonstrate the steps necessary to process wild rice.
  • Demonstrate basswood twine making and black ash basketry.
  • Describe the seasonal lifestyle of the Ojibwe.
  • Evaluate and choose aspects of traditional Ojibwe lifestyle to combine with our own, and incorporate into our daily lives.

Minnesota Graduation Standards

Wolf Ridge has aligned the Center's entire curriculum to Minnesota Department of Education Academic Standards. As the primary student audience at Wolf Ridge is from 4th-12th grade, the matrices address these grade levels. Teachers may request that their students focus upon a specific benchmark while attending Wolf Ridge. The Wolf Ridge Curriculum Standards Matrix addresses benchmarks in

  • Science
  • Math
  • History and Social Science
  • Language Arts
  • Arts

Wolf Ridge Curriculum Concepts

  • The natural environment has many obvious and subtle impacts upon human history and culture.
  • Different cultures hold varying beliefs on environmental issues.
  • Sustainable technology and development must be appropriate to resources.
  • Harmony comes from recognizing that similarities are greater than differences.
  • See entire Wolf Ridge Curriculum Framework

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Time
3 hours total
2 1/2 hours outdoors

Audience
4th grade - adult

Activity level
moderate

Travel
1/2 mile

Total uphill travel
50 feet

150 px wide please