The Alaska Native Education Program has nearly completed for publication an interdisciplinary unit of instruction to accompany Immiugniq: Winter Sources of Drinking Water. 

An Overview of the Unit

Levels/Subjects

• Upper Elementary Grades (4-6); Focus on 5th grade

Organizing Questions

• What Iñupiaq words relate to snow, ice, and winter water?
• How can new words be built on post-bases relating to these words?

Summary

• In conjunction with an interdisciplinary unit of winter water, students learn Inupiaq vocabulary and language skills to enable them to communicate with their elders on the subject.

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