Abstract

The purpose of the study was to create curriculum supporting the new Minnesota Native American State Standard 4.2.2.

Date Capstone Completed

12-2023

Document Type

Capstone Project

Degree Name

Masters of Science in Educational Leadership

Department

Leadership Education - Graduate Studies

Advisor

Theresa Waterbury

Location

Winona, Minnesota

Comments

Minnesota will be implementing new standards in the 2024-2025 school year, where Minnesota Native culture is incorporated. I have researched the impact of Minnesota Native American practices in a high school biology class that meets the needs of the new science benchmark, 4.2.2. Through the lengthy process of researching the historical impact of the incorporation, I met with different high school teachers and developed a curriculum for an Ecology Unit. I found numerous documents and data collections outlining teachers' need for resources and the importance of having Native American resources in school. With the new curriculum, the phenomenon of Minnesota wild rice describes the biogeochemical cycles, food webs, invasive species, conservation, and population growth.

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