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Wabanaki Studies Resources

Project-based Learning Modules by Grade Level

Wabanaki educators and community members have created a multitude of Wabanaki Studies resources for all grade levels and subject areas. MEEA is committed to ensuring teachers utilize them in their classrooms to meet the Wabanaki Studies requirements. Below are modules available for use through the Maine Dept. of Education’s MOOSE Wabanaki Studies Learning Progression.

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  • View PreK-2 MOOSE Module here. This module introduces the five Wabanaki Nations and their languages. Learners will gather a better understanding of the people that lived here first and that they are still a strong, vibrant part of what is now called Maine.

  • View Grade 3-5 MOOSE Module here. This module explores writers, storytellers, basket makers, and other artists that are using their voice to bring awareness to environmental issues that the Wabanaki Nations face today. Students will be empowered with the tools they gain to use their own voice to encourage others to better care for the spaces around them.

  • View Grades 6-8 MOOSE Module here. In this module learners will increase their own awareness of becoming a steward of our water while conserving and preserving our planet’s water supply, especially in what is now called Maine.

  • View Grades 9-12 MOOSE Module here.

    "How can I partner with Wabanaki conservationists to work towards the healing of our environment? How are some of these issues negatively impacting what is now called Maine and the Wabanaki way of life?"

    As you embark upon this journey, you will reflect on your learnings about the past, and present issues of environmental harm in what we all call home. Through poetry, art, and journaling you will express your voice as a way to honor our environment. Reflecting on your learning journey throughout the module, your voice can continue to be heard when you reach out to legislators, nonprofit groups, or other groups calling others to action. In this way, you will become allied with the Wabanaki conservationists you learned about. By reaching out to stakeholders, you will have the opportunity to impact our state as informed and engaged changemakers.

  • View Grades 9-12 MOOSE Module here.

    What does community mean to you? How can communities strengthen us? How can communities strengthen others communities? How we learn from other communities? What is the importance of community in Wabanaki Nations in today's world? 

    In this module, you will learn how the Wabanaki people holistically approach their community, self, and environment, and how this approach can benefit all. Hopefully, this journey will inspire and empower you to create positive change. 

    As you explore this module, you will focus on answering the questions, "How has my exploration of Wabanaki communities changed my perception of the world I live in?" and "How can I use this new knowledge to help others?" 

  • View Grades 9-12 MOOSE Module here.

    In this module, you will spend some time researching Wabanaki culture to deepen your understanding of this interconnected, yet mutually beautiful, relationship between place and identity. Much of who the Wabanaki are has been shaped by where they live. This module will have you exploring geographic features, their names, and their connection to the Wabanaki and Mother Earth -- all of this to impact future generations and their understanding of identity and place!

  • View Grades 9-12 MOOSE Module here.

    The Wabanaki, the People of the Dawn, were born when Gluskabe shot an arrow into an ash tree and the people stepped forth from the trunk. Gluskabe then taught them how to weave strips of wood from the tree into baskets. The Wabanaki were born from, and into, this fine art.

    In this module, we’ll examine the artworks of five Wabanaki artists: Gina Brooks, Wolastiqiyik (Maliseet) painter and illustrator; Jeremy Frey, Peskotomuhkati (Passamaquoddy) basketmaker;  Tim Shay, Panawahpskek (Penobscot) sculptor;  Alan Syliboy, Mi'kmaq painter and animator; and Mali Obomsawin, Abenaki musician. These five artists draw on traditions and imagery from Wabanaki culture to create their art.

    After getting to know the five artists and their artworks, you will branch out to discover more hidden talents in the Wabanaki art world and bring awareness to their beautiful and powerful art.

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