Project Willow:
Understanding Native American Culture
Through Enviromental Education

Table of Contents

	Unit Overview: Teacher information.
	Surviving the Night: Students learn how the ancient Washoe survived outdoors.
	Myth Versus Reality: Students learn that many common perceptions of the American Indian are based on stereotypes and myths.
	Listening to Elders: In this simulation, students learn the importance of listening to elders when it came to gathering wild plants for food.
	Competing for Food: Students learn how the Washoe competed for food with several different animals.
	A Washoe Rabbit Drive: In this outdoor activity, students learn how the Washoe collaborated to harvest rabbit for food.
	Food Chains and Food Webs: Students learn that animals are interdependent within their common habitat.
	Weh Hai Ge Ge A (Washoe Traditions): Students learn about legends and the importance of a traditional food source.
	Home Range and Carrying Capacity: Students learn that the land can support only a limited number of animals and plants.
	Investigatiing Energy Flow: Students learn how the energy from food is transmitted from organism to organism.
	Washoe Today--A culture in Transition: Students learn that Washoe language, arts and traditions are being rediscovered.
	The Washoe in a Changing Land: Students compare willow sites and catalogue animal and plant species in the sites.