Cultural Curriculum Library
Local Culture, Language, and Tradition—Ready for Your Classroom
This collection was built for educators looking to make cultural relevance part of everyday teaching. These ready-to-use lesson plans center on the traditions, languages, and lived experiences of the people and communities in Bristol Bay.
What You’ll Find
Lesson plans that integrate Indigenous languages and place-based learning
Materials for multi-grade or community-centered classrooms
Opportunities to build cultural learning into core subjects
All content is curated with input from regional partners and reviewed for relevance and accessibility.
Lesson Plans: Elementary
by subject
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Conservation and Tradition in Rural Alaska
Goldfish Lake Erosion: Informative Article Writing
Understanding and Using Subsistence Resources from the Local Environment
How Do Bristol Bay Animals and People Stay Warm in Cold Waters?
Whose Land is This? Huna Tlingit and Glacier Bay
The Pebble Mine Debate: Cause & Effect, Chronology and Cultural Impact
Weekly Lesson Plan – November 11–15, 2024
Weekly Lesson Plan – December 2–6, 2024
Weekly Lesson Plan – December 9–13, 2024
Weekly Lesson Plan – December 16–20, 2024
Weekly Lesson Plan – January 27–31, 2025
Weekly Lesson Plan – February 3–7, 2025
Weekly Lesson Plan – February 10–14, 2025
Weekly Lesson Plan – February 17–21, 2025
Weekly Lesson Plan – February 24–28, 2025
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Conservation and Tradition in Rural Alaska
Goldfish Lake Erosion: Informative Article Writing
Understanding and Using Subsistence Resources from the Local Environment
How Do Bristol Bay Animals and People Stay Warm in Cold Waters?
Cultural Classroom Cookbook Project
Whose Land is This? Huna Tlingit and Glacier Bay
The Pebble Mine Debate: Cause & Effect, Chronology and Cultural Impact
Culturally Responsive Writing Projects: All About Me, Family, and Language
The Great Kapok Tree – Kokhanok Style
Conducting Interviews About Mushing in the Community
Weekly Lesson Plan – November 11–15, 2024
Weekly Lesson Plan – December 2–6, 2024
Weekly Lesson Plan – December 9–13, 2024
Weekly Lesson Plan – December 16–20, 2024
Weekly Lesson Plan – January 27–31, 2025
Weekly Lesson Plan – February 3–7, 2025
Weekly Lesson Plan – February 10–14, 2025
Weekly Lesson Plan – February 17–21, 2025
Weekly Lesson Plan – February 24–28, 2025
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Cultural Classroom Cookbook Project
Math – Understanding Partial Quotients in Division
Weekly Lesson Plan – November 11–15, 2024
Weekly Lesson Plan – December 2–6, 2024
Weekly Lesson Plan – December 9–13, 2024
Weekly Lesson Plan – December 16–20, 2024
Weekly Lesson Plan – January 27–31, 2025
Weekly Lesson Plan – February 3–7, 2025
Weekly Lesson Plan – February 10–14, 2025
Weekly Lesson Plan – February 17–21, 2025
Weekly Lesson Plan – February 24–28, 2025
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Conservation and Tradition in Rural Alaska
Goldfish Lake Erosion: Informative Article Writing
Understanding and Using Subsistence Resources from the Local Environment
How Do Bristol Bay Animals and People Stay Warm in Cold Waters?
Cultural Classroom Cookbook Project
Whose Land is This? Huna Tlingit and Glacier Bay
The Pebble Mine Debate: Cause & Effect, Chronology and Cultural Impact
Culturally Responsive Writing Projects: All About Me, Family, and Language
The Great Kapok Tree – Kokhanok Style
Conducting Interviews About Mushing in the Community
Weekly Lesson Plan – November 11–15, 2024
Weekly Lesson Plan – December 2–6, 2024
Weekly Lesson Plan – January 27–31, 2025
Weekly Lesson Plan – February 3–7, 2025
Weekly Lesson Plan – February 10–14, 2025
Weekly Lesson Plan – February 17–21, 2025
Weekly Lesson Plan – February 24–28, 2025
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Culturally Responsive Writing Projects: All About Me, Family, and Language
Weekly Lesson Plan – November 11–15, 2024
Weekly Lesson Plan – December 2–6, 2024
Weekly Lesson Plan – December 9–13, 2024
Weekly Lesson Plan – December 16–20, 2024
Weekly Lesson Plan – January 27–31, 2025
Weekly Lesson Plan – February 3–7, 2025
Weekly Lesson Plan – February 10–14, 2025
Weekly Lesson Plan – February 17–21, 2025
Weekly Lesson Plan – February 24–28, 2025
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Weekly Lesson Plan – November 11–15, 2024
Weekly Lesson Plan – December 2–6, 2024
Weekly Lesson Plan – December 9–13, 2024
Weekly Lesson Plan – December 16–20, 2024
Weekly Lesson Plan – January 27–31, 2025
Weekly Lesson Plan – February 3–7, 2025
Weekly Lesson Plan – February 10–14, 2025
Weekly Lesson Plan – February 17–21, 2025
Weekly Lesson Plan – February 24–28, 2025
Lesson Plans: Middle and High School
by subject
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Energy Unit – Heat, Energy, and Insulation
Whose Land is This? Huna Tlingit and Glacier Bay
Climate Change and its Effects on Alaska Native Villages
Using a Line Transect and Quadrat to Monitor Biodiversity
Food Chains and Food Webs: Understanding Alaska’s Ecosystems
Subsistence Food: Memories from the Past
Resources from the Land: Alaska Medicinal Plants
Stories from the Land – Exploring Biomes in Alaska
Birch Bark Basket Weaving: Honoring Subsistence Traditions
Salmon Ecosystem Poster: Exploring the Role of Salmon in Alaskan Ecosystems
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Energy Unit – Heat, Energy, and Insulation
Whose Land is This? Huna Tlingit and Glacier Bay
Food Chains and Food Webs: Understanding Alaska’s Ecosystems
Skin Sewing and Beading – Clothing as Art and Survival Gear: Mathematical Patterns in Designs
Subsistence Food: Memories from the Past
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