Arizona’s San Pedro Valley is a natural corridor through which generations of O’odham traveled for more than 12,000 years. It is a part of their ancestral homeland. This lesson focuses on the resources provided by the San Pedro River Valley necessary for O’odham survival.

Curriculum Details

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O’odham Living on the San Pedro River Curriculum Chart

History /Social Science Standard

Learning Objectives:
G2.1 – We will explain how people modify and adapt to the Arizona environment.
H1.1 – We will utilize a variety of sources to construct a historical narrative exploring Arizona’s O’odham culture, civilization, and innovation.
RI.1 We will ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a grade-level text.
W.7 We can conduct short research projects that build knowledge about a topic.

History ActivitiesELA 
Crosswalk
ELA
Activities
S.T.E.A.M.Digital
Resources
1) O’odham Living on the San Pedro River Digital Notebook
2) O’odham Living on the San Pedro Slideshow 
3) Natural Resources on the San Pedro CLOZE notes
Reading Passages
1) O’odham Living on the San Pedro River
2) San Pedro’s Rich River History and Timeline Activity.
3) San Pedro Beaver History

Writing Assignment
Baby Animals of the San Pedro River
1) San Pedro River Library
2)San Pedro River Vocabulary
3) Rediscovering Tohono O’odham Foodways
1) Nature Walk Art Activity
2) Build a river model
3) Game of Memory
4) Create a Village along the San Pedro River
5) Exploring the San Pedro River.
1) How the San Pedro River Got Its Name
2) Javelina of the San Pedro River
3) San Pedro River
4) Friends of the San Pedro River Valley Educational Series
5) A Video History of the San Pedro River Area