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Compelling question
Why is the Star Spangled Banner in both English and Lakota?
1st Week of 3rd Quarter
Standards & practices
6-8.MUe.Pr.5.1.a Identify and apply teacher, collaborative, or personally-developed criteria to
rehearse, refine, and determine when the music is ready to perform for an audience.
6-8.MUe.Pr.6.1.a Perform the music with technical accuracy, expression, and cultural authenticity to
convey the composer's intent.
OSEU 3.2 Describe efforts made by tribal members on and off the reservation to revitalize Oceti Sakowin
languages.
Staging the question
What is the Star Spangled Banner?
Supporting inquiries
Supporting question 1
Why do you think some people find it important to be able to
perform the Star Spangled Banner in Lakota?
Formative performance task
Students will watch the video: Introduction to the Star
Spangled Banner Project
Students will construct a response to the question, utilizing
information from the video, their own lived experiences and
understanding of the Lakota language and culture.
Featured sources
Introduction to the Star Spangled Banner Project:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wi Ya-ancyA
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Steven Wilson sings the National Anthem in Lakota:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jk1LqWlZYOg&t=4s
Supporting question 2
Where in society do you see the integration of the Lakota
culture?
Formative performance task
Students will construct a response using their observational
skills, personal experiences, and information from the videos
presented in the lesson.
Students will share their response with the class, and will
create a poster of ways that the Lakota culture is integrated
into society.
Featured sources
Introduction to the Star Spangled Banner Project:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wi Ya-ancyA
_
Steven Wilson sings the National Anthem in Lakota:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jk1LqWlZYOg&t=4s
Summative performance task · Argument
Use knowledge of the song and the Lakota language to complete a fill in the blank of the Star
Spangled Banner in Lakota.
Given 1 week of time, students will learn the Star Spangled Banner in Lakota and English and
create a recording of the lyrics in both languages.
Extension
Students may choose to perform the Star Spangled Banner in Lakota during school events or
during morning announcements, as arranged by the teacher.
Taking informed action
Students will create an informational poster as to why the Star Spangled Banner has been translated into
Lakota and how it is used in the community today.
Elder sources included in this lesson
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Inquiry Design Model (IDM) Blueprint™
“SSB in Lakota” | OSEU 3: Culture & Language
Compelling
Question
Why is the Star Spangled Banner in both English and Lakota?
1st Week of 3rd Quarter
Standards and
Practices
6-8.MUe.Pr.5.1.a Identify and apply teacher, collaborative, or personally-developed criteria to
rehearse, refine, and determine when the music is ready to perform for an audience.
6-8.MUe.Pr.6.1.a Perform the music with technical accuracy, expression, and cultural authenticity to
convey the composer's intent.
OSEU 3.2 Describe efforts made by tribal members on and off the reservation to revitalize Oceti Sakowin
languages.
Staging the
Question
What is the Star Spangled Banner?
Supporting
Question 1
Supporting
Question 2
Why do you think some people find it important to be able to
perform the Star Spangled Banner in Lakota?
Where in society do you see the integration of the Lakota
culture?
Formative
Performance Task
Formative
Performance Task
Students will watch the video: Introduction to the Star
Spangled Banner Project
Students will construct a response to the question, utilizing
information from the video, their own lived experiences and
understanding of the Lakota language and culture.
Students will construct a response using their observational
skills, personal experiences, and information from the videos
presented in the lesson.
Students will share their response with the class, and will
create a poster of ways that the Lakota culture is integrated
into society.
Featured Sources
Featured Sources
Introduction to the Star Spangled Banner Project:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wi_Ya-ancyA
Steven Wilson sings the National Anthem in Lakota:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jk1LqWlZYOg&t=4s
Introduction to the Star Spangled Banner Project:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wi_Ya-ancyA
Steven Wilson sings the National Anthem in Lakota:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jk1LqWlZYOg&t=4s
Summative
Performance Task
Argument
Use knowledge of the song and the Lakota language to complete a fill in the blank of the Star
Spangled Banner in Lakota.
Given 1 week of time, students will learn the Star Spangled Banner in Lakota and English and
create a recording of the lyrics in both languages.
Extension
Students may choose to perform the Star Spangled Banner in Lakota during school events or
during morning announcements, as arranged by the teacher.
Taking Informed
Action
Students will create an informational poster as to why the Star Spangled Banner has been translated into
Lakota and how it is used in the community today.