In this two-part lesson, students will learn about Agnes Baker Pilgrim, who, before her death at the age of 95, was the oldest living member of the Takelma Tribe in Oregon. Through her story as an Indigenous woman, students will learn about stigma and discrimination in Oregon history as well as the current day. They will also identify things that they can do to help fight against discrimination when they see it or experience it.This is designed as a two-part lesson with content in Lesson 1 offering a foundation for Lesson 2.  The lessons are designed to be taught together while although each could be standalone if preferred.

In this two-part lesson, students will learn about Agnes Baker Pilgrim, who, before her death at the age of 95, was the oldest living member of the Takelma Tribe in Oregon. Through her story as an Indigenous woman, students will learn about stigma and discrimination in Oregon history as well as the current day. They will also identify things that they can do to help fight against discrimination when they see it or experience it.This is designed as a two-part lesson with content in Lesson 1 offering a foundation for Lesson 2.  The lessons are designed to be taught together while although each could be standalone if preferred.

Module 1 of the four-part self-paced mini-course is a 30-minute recorded presentation offering an overview of inclusive social sciences and a walk through of the new k-5 teacher's guide. The presentation slides are available for all to use and adapt. Module 1: Inclusive Social Sciences  101 & Teachers Guide  Walk Through MP4 and slide deck

Module 2 of the four-part self-paced mini-course is a short recorded presentation offering a walkthroughs of K-2 lessons including lesson structure, teaching tips, teacher preparation highlights, and activity worksheets. The presentation slides are available for all to use and adapt. 

Native American people have lived in the area “now known as Oregon since time immemorial (long predating European contact and beyond human memory). During the era of colonialism— and even into the 21st century—non-Native people often portrayed the North American continent as a vast wilderness that was virtually unpopulated when they arrived. This could not be farther from the truth. In Oregon alone there were dozens of tribes, each with its own ancestral territory and rich cultural history. There was not a single region of Oregon that did not have an Indigenous tribe or band living within it. Despite disease, genocide, forced assimilation, and cultural suppression, many of these tribes managed to survive, and they continue to carry their cultural traditions forward as sovereign tribal nations. To survive, however, required giving up vast areas of their ancestral territory, sometimes by way of treaties and sometimes as a result of force. The two activities in this lesson will give students an essential understanding of the rich diversity of Native American tribes that existed in Oregon prior to European settlement, the current territory of the nine federally recognized tribes in Oregon, and the inseparable bond between Native people and the land.