Learning goals:

• Explore the Haudenosaunee view of the universe and the importance of the Three Sisters
• Read 17th and 18th century journal entries and captivity narratives to identify some of the different ways in which corn, beans, and squash were used in food preparation
• Explore change in the Haudenosaunee way of life as a result of the “war on vegetables”
• Create a Three Sisters garden and explore the science behind this traditional technique
• Look at the artwork of Stan Hill, a Haudenosaunee bone carver, to develop an understanding of artistic communication and the connection between the personal and cultural forces that shape the artist’s work

Publication date: 2002

Number of pages: 36 (teacher guide – 8; student DBQ – 27)

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