Instructional Video

Once Upon A Time

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Julie Tumamait-Stenslie, a Chumash Elder, narrates a documentary of the history of the Chumash people on Santa Cruz Island.

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Instructional Ideas
  • Begin by showing West of the West's Tales from California's Channel Islands, a video that provides an overview of the documentary series and the context for Once Upon a Time
Classroom Considerations
  • Pause the video frequently to permit viewers to ask questions and clarify information
  • Introduces the controversy over that excavation of relics that is developed in later videos in the series
  • The documentary provides the core text for a series of lessons designed for various grade levels
Pros
  • The documentary combines interviews with vintage photographs and images to tell that story of the Chumash
Cons
  • None