Middle school collection; specific grade not stated.
Archived standards are preserved as originally published and may differ from current standards.
Compelling question
How can simply changing a title change our mindset?
Standards & practices
Junior Gardener Certification, Junior Sawyer Certification, TLE Opportunities Presentation, Homesteading (Individually &
Communally), Jr. Carpentry Certification, Future Home Construction Energy Auditing, Renewables, Certifications, Solar
Suitcases, Wood Splitting, Economy (how do you support yourself) Tech Schools & Future Jobs, Geography, Flora & Fauna,
Jr. Solar Install Certification
Staging the question
What if we started calling the place you live a Preservation instead of a Reservation?
Supporting inquiries
Supporting question 1
In what ways can you preserve/utilize the
land so that it supports yourself?
Formative performance task
Gain an understanding of Homesteading
Gain an understanding of Utility Systems
Project Design & Budgeting
Look into Future Home Construction Ideas
Gain Certification in Jr. Carpentry
Featured sources
SGU or High School
Videos / Presentation on Home Construction
TLE
Home Design / CAD
Leo Campbell Energy Audit Presentation
Supporting question 2
In what ways can you preserve/utilize
the land so that it supports your family?
Formative performance task
Gain Certification in Jr. Gardening
Practice with Gardening Methods /
Technology
Jr. Sawyer Certification
Jr. Wood Vendor Certification
Featured sources
REDCO Turtle Creek Garden
SGU Greenhouse
Tech School / Future Jobs / Job Creation
Geography Presentation about the land
and its resources
SNEPT, Inc.
Lori B. for Grant Presentation
Business Class from Nora A. on grant
writing lingo
Supporting question 3
In what ways can you preserve/utilize the land
so that it supports your community?
Formative performance task
Research Project on Communal Living Practices
Featured sources
Stephanie Charging Eagle Video Keeping the
Circle Strong
Renewable Resources Tech presentation
Solar Suitcases Project
Danny Burnette – SWA resource for building
materials
Forestry Dept. – Logs for Log House (ideas for
type of home construction)
Rosebud Log Homes – Presentations/ Business
Proposals
Summative performance task · Argument
Pros and Cons of Reservation vs. Preservation (Might have to define the concept of preservation) In what ways
does the title of Reservation Limit and/or Expand one’s mentality or potential of a land base? In what ways
does the title of Preservation Limit and/or Expand one’s mentality or potential of a land base?
Extension
Creating a homestead plan/project
Taking informed action
Present a plan to the community, school board, newspaper or Tribe on a home design or community design. (With the
potential of said plan being implemented)
Elder sources included in this lesson
No specific Elder video could be matched to the archived lesson’s source references.
Also named in the source: Stephanie Charging Eagle. A specific video was not identified for these references.
Original text & supporting materials
The complete archived text is retained here, including details that may extend beyond the inquiry blueprint.
Read the full archived lesson text
“How to be Proactive in a Reactive World”
OSEU 1: Lands & Environment, OSEU 2: Identity & Resiliency, OSEU 4: Kinship & Harmony, OSEU 6: Sovereignty & Treaties, OSEU 7: Way of Life & Development
Compelling
Question
How can simply changing a title change our mindset?
Standards and
Practices
Junior Gardener Certification, Junior Sawyer Certification, TLE Opportunities Presentation, Homesteading (Individually &
Communally), Jr. Carpentry Certification, Future Home Construction Energy Auditing, Renewables, Certifications, Solar
Suitcases, Wood Splitting, Economy (how do you support yourself) Tech Schools & Future Jobs, Geography, Flora & Fauna,
Jr. Solar Install Certification
Staging the
Question
What if we started calling the place you live a Preservation instead of a Reservation?
Supporting Question 1
Supporting Question 2
Supporting Question 3
In what ways can you preserve/utilize the
land so that it supports yourself?
In what ways can you preserve/utilize
the land so that it supports your family?
In what ways can you preserve/utilize the land
so that it supports your community?
Formative Performance Task
Formative Performance Task
Formative Performance Task
Gain an understanding of Homesteading
Gain an understanding of Utility Systems
Project Design & Budgeting
Look into Future Home Construction Ideas
Gain Certification in Jr. Carpentry
Gain Certification in Jr. Gardening
Practice with Gardening Methods /
Technology
Jr. Sawyer Certification
Jr. Wood Vendor Certification
Research Project on Communal Living Practices
Featured Sources
Featured Sources
Featured Sources
SGU or High School
Videos / Presentation on Home Construction
TLE
Home Design / CAD
Leo Campbell Energy Audit Presentation
REDCO Turtle Creek Garden
SGU Greenhouse
Tech School / Future Jobs / Job Creation
Geography Presentation about the land
and its resources
SNEPT, Inc.
Lori B. for Grant Presentation
Business Class from Nora A. on grant
writing lingo
Stephanie Charging Eagle Video Keeping the
Circle Strong
Renewable Resources Tech presentation
Solar Suitcases Project
Danny Burnette – SWA resource for building
materials
Forestry Dept. – Logs for Log House (ideas for
type of home construction)
Rosebud Log Homes – Presentations/ Business
Proposals
Summative
Performance
Task
Argument
Pros and Cons of Reservation vs. Preservation (Might have to define the concept of preservation) In what ways
does the title of Reservation Limit and/or Expand one’s mentality or potential of a land base? In what ways
does the title of Preservation Limit and/or Expand one’s mentality or potential of a land base?
Extension
Creating a homestead plan/project
Taking
Informed
Action
Present a plan to the community, school board, newspaper or Tribe on a home design or community design. (With the
potential of said plan being implemented)