A two-part curriculum workshop

Online Nov 14th and 16th, 3:30pm - 5:30pm

Newly released June 2023, the Fire Ecology and the Human Relationship is an Oregon-centric 4th - 10th grade curriculum that helps teachers and students explore fire and its connections with Traditional Ecological Knowledge, biodiversity, land-use history, climate change, and social impacts. In this two-part workshop teachers will gain foundational understandings of fire ecology in Oregon, Indigenous use of fire, and discuss current social-cultural impacts. Participants will receive a complimentary spiral-bound copy of the curriculum, will hear perspectives from an Indigenous Cultural Fire Practitioner, a Fire Scientist, and get a sneak peak at a few of the lessons.

Produced by the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians and written by the Vesper Meadow Education Program, the curriculum promotes hands-on, joyous experiences for diverse learners, equity and justice for all beings, and embraces multiple ways of understanding our world. The curriculum is primarily science-based and aligned to NGSS standards, and lessons can fulfill other subject areas and are infused with art, historical references, creative writing, geography, and even social media.