Health Education - 4th Grade
Lesson Plans

Strand 3: SAFETY AND DISEASE PREVENTION (SDP)

Students will apply information and develop personal plans to take responsibility for personal safety and disease prevention.

Standard 4.SDP.2:

Develop a personal safety plan to follow in case of emergency, which may include fire, earthquake, lock down, lock out, evacuate, and shelter in place for school, home, and community settings.

• Coyote and the Buffalo
  The Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation (UIT) tale, ?Coyote and the Buffalo? is read and used to enhance comprehension skills, provide an introduction to the importance of the bison to Native people and gives examples of how choices impact consequences. An activity to explore how Indigenous peoples used different parts of the bison helps students to recognize the ingenuity and creativity of Native Americans.The Ute people tell stories about Coyote and other animals to their children. Based on Coyote?s mistakes, the elders teach children about proper behavior and positive attitudes. The lessons learned help them avoid making the same mistakes Coyote did and suffering the consequences in their own lives. According to Ute tradition, Coyote stories should only be told during the winter time. 

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