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Archived OSEU-aligned Lesson

How did Lakota address and interact with relatives?

Todd County Middle School · 2018

OSEU 3Lakota language

Grade level: Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8

Middle school collection; specific grade not stated.

Archived standards are preserved as originally published and may differ from current standards.

Compelling question

How did Lakota address and interact with relatives? First quarter Week – 3 3 consecutive lessons using scaffolding technique (could be extended to 4 lessons with added relative terms) Length of lessons ideally 40 – 50 minutes

Standards & practices

OSEU 3.1 • Standard 3.1 – Identify similarities and differences among the Lakota/Dakota/Nakota language dialects. OSEU 3.2 • Standard 3.2 – Describe efforts made by Tribal members on and off the reservation to revitalize Oceti Sakowin languages. Lakota Language Standards 6.1.1 Recognize and state information about self, family, and friends.

Staging the question

What are Lakota Relative terms?

Supporting inquiries

Supporting question 1

How do these terms differ between a boy and girl?

Formative performance task

Students will engage and greet each other using basic relative terms to begin with by shaking hands. Female to Female Haŋ čépȟaŋši! Taŋyáŋ waŋčhíyaŋke! Male to Male Haú tȟaháŋši! Taŋyáŋ waŋčhíyaŋke! After this activity students will learn opposite sex cousin terms. As women traditionally did not engage men in conversation first; this next exercise will require the boys to engage the girls first when shaking hands. The girls will wait to respond. Explain how this was normal and not disrespectful in anyway. Male to Female Haú haŋkáši! Taŋyáŋ waŋčhíyaŋke! Female to Male Háŋ čépȟaŋši! Taŋyáŋ waŋčhíyaŋke! Basic from here basic relative terms would be introduced for females and males. Female Older sister - Čhuwé Older Brother - Thibló Younger Sister- Mitȟáŋkala Younger brother – Misúŋkala Male Older Sister – Tȟaŋké Older Brother – Čhiyé Younger Sister – Tȟaŋkšíla Younger brother - Misúŋkala

Featured sources

LLC Lakȟótiye Wóglaka Po! Book 1 Relative terms.

Supporting question 2

Why is it important to learn both relative terms?

Formative performance task

The importance of students learning the opposite sex’s terms is for perspective. They will practice using celebrities as models for relatives. The questions will be modeled as such. Male to Female questions Ničhúwe táku ečíyapi he/hwo? Nithíblo táku ečíyapi he/hwo? Nitȟáŋkala táku ečíyapi he/hwo? Nisúŋkala táku ečíyapi he/hwo? Female to Male questions Nichíye táku ečíyapi he/hwo? Nitȟáŋke táku ečíyapi he/hwo? Nitȟáŋkšila táku ečíyapi he/hwo? Nišúŋkala táku ečíyapi he/hwo? Bonus question. What immediate family terms do both female and male have in common? Até Iná Misúŋ

Featured sources

LLC Lakȟótiye Wóglaka Po! Book 1 Relative term

Supporting question 3

How is Lakota kinship different than American society?

Formative performance task

All mothers’ sisters are our mothers, All fathers’ brothers are our fathers, All mothers’ brothers are our uncles, and All Fathers sisters are our aunties. We recognize relatives differently we do not use terms like 3rd cousin twice removed.

Featured sources

Lakota kinship by Victor Douville

Summative performance task · Argument

Asking and interacting using relative terms in speak exercise.

Extension

Students can ask following questions in Lakota. What is your mother’s name? What is your father’s name? What are your grandfathers’ names? What are your grandmothers’ names? Ability to answer questions in Lakota. Nihúŋ táku ečíyapi he/hwo? Niyáte Táku ečíyapi he/hwo? Nitȟúŋkašila táku ečíyapi he/hwo? Nikȟúŋši táku ečíyapi he/hwo?

Taking informed action

Family tree filled in from LLC book 2 in relatives unit. Exit ticket scale of 1 to 5 fingers up how many of students understand lesson.

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: Victor Douville. A specific video was not identified for these references.

Original text & supporting materials

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Inquiry Design Model (IDM) Blueprint™ “Lesson Title” | OSEU 3: Culture & Language Compelling Question How did Lakota address and interact with relatives? First quarter Week – 3 3 consecutive lessons using scaffolding technique (could be extended to 4 lessons with added relative terms) Length of lessons ideally 40 – 50 minutes Standards and Practices OSEU 3.1 • Standard 3.1 – Identify similarities and differences among the Lakota/Dakota/Nakota language dialects. OSEU 3.2 • Standard 3.2 – Describe efforts made by Tribal members on and off the reservation to revitalize Oceti Sakowin languages. Lakota Language Standards 6.1.1 Recognize and state information about self, family, and friends. Staging the Question What are Lakota Relative terms? Supporting Question 1 Supporting Question 2 Supporting Question 3 How do these terms differ between a boy and girl? Why is it important to learn both relative terms? How is Lakota kinship different than American society? Formative Performance Task Formative Performance Task Formative Performance Task Students will engage and greet each other using basic relative terms to begin with by shaking hands. Female to Female Haŋ čépȟaŋši! Taŋyáŋ waŋčhíyaŋke! Male to Male Haú tȟaháŋši! Taŋyáŋ waŋčhíyaŋke! After this activity students will learn opposite sex cousin terms. As women traditionally did not engage men in conversation first; this next exercise will require the boys to engage the girls first when shaking hands. The girls will wait to respond. The importance of students learning the opposite sex’s terms is for perspective. They will practice using celebrities as models for relatives. The questions will be modeled as such. Male to Female questions Ničhúwe táku ečíyapi he/hwo? Nithíblo táku ečíyapi he/hwo? Nitȟáŋkala táku ečíyapi he/hwo? Nisúŋkala táku ečíyapi he/hwo? Female to Male questions All mothers’ sisters are our mothers, All fathers’ brothers are our fathers, All mothers’ brothers are our uncles, and All Fathers sisters are our aunties. We recognize relatives differently we do not use terms like 3rd cousin twice removed. Explain how this was normal and not disrespectful in anyway. Male to Female Haú haŋkáši! Taŋyáŋ waŋčhíyaŋke! Female to Male Háŋ čépȟaŋši! Taŋyáŋ waŋčhíyaŋke! Basic from here basic relative terms would be introduced for females and males. Female Older sister - Čhuwé Older Brother - Thibló Younger Sister- Mitȟáŋkala Younger brother – Misúŋkala Male Older Sister – Tȟaŋké Older Brother – Čhiyé Younger Sister – Tȟaŋkšíla Younger brother - Misúŋkala Nichíye táku ečíyapi he/hwo? Nitȟáŋke táku ečíyapi he/hwo? Nitȟáŋkšila táku ečíyapi he/hwo? Nišúŋkala táku ečíyapi he/hwo? Bonus question. What immediate family terms do both female and male have in common? Até Iná Misúŋ Featured Sources Featured Sources Featured Sources LLC Lakȟótiye Wóglaka Po! Book 1 Relative terms. LLC Lakȟótiye Wóglaka Po! Book 1 Relative term Lakota kinship by Victor Douville Summative Performance Task Argument Asking and interacting using relative terms in speak exercise. Extension Students can ask following questions in Lakota. What is your mother’s name? What is your father’s name? What are your grandfathers’ names? What are your grandmothers’ names? Ability to answer questions in Lakota. Nihúŋ táku ečíyapi he/hwo? Niyáte Táku ečíyapi he/hwo? Nitȟúŋkašila táku ečíyapi he/hwo? Nikȟúŋši táku ečíyapi he/hwo? Taking Informed Action Family tree filled in from LLC book 2 in relatives unit. Exit ticket scale of 1 to 5 fingers up how many of students understand lesson.

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Source provenance: TCMS.OSEU3LakotaLanguage-1.pdf · WoLakota Project archive. Reformatted for this collection.