Middle school collection; specific grade not stated.
Archived standards are preserved as originally published and may differ from current standards.
Compelling question
Who am I?
Standards & practices
OSEU 2.1 Demonstrate knowledge of the Oceti Sakowin people’s understanding of the interrelationship of
spiritual, physical, social and emotional health.
OSEU 3.3 Recall Oceti Sakowin sacred sites, creation stories, and star knowledge and describe how they
relate to each other, and how they are still used today on and off the reservation.
OSEU 5.1 Identify elements of Oceti Sakowin culture within oral tradition, written accounts and primary
source information, and compare them to written accounts by mainstream historians.
Staging the question
Where do I come from?
Supporting inquiries
Supporting question 1
Where do I come from spiritually?
Formative performance task
Compare and Contrast Creation stories
using a two circle Venn Diagram
First People’s Graphic Organizer
Compare and Contrast Creation Stories
to Scientific Explanations using a 3
circle Venn Diagram
Featured sources
Lakota Creation Story
Creation Stories
First Peoples: America PBS Nova Video
Supporting question 2
Where do the Lakota come from?
Formative performance task
Early Lakota History Guided Notes
Featured sources
Early History of the Lakota – Victor
Douville Powerpoint
Supporting question 3
Who are my family?
Formative performance task
Traditional Family Tree
Draw a Family Constellation
Featured sources
Not specified in the archived lesson.
Summative performance task · Argument
What theory for how Native Americans got to the Americas makes the most sense to
you and why? Be specific and use examples of things that you think support your
theory and do not support other theories.
Extension
Do you feel one style of family tree is more useful than the other? Why or why not?
What could these family trees be used for?
Taking informed action
Create a poster advertising the theory of your choice that includes the argument as to why your
theory is the best explanation.
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“Who Am I” | OSEU 2: Identity & Resiliency
Compelling
Question
Who am I?
Standards and
Practices
OSEU 2.1 Demonstrate knowledge of the Oceti Sakowin people’s understanding of the interrelationship of
spiritual, physical, social and emotional health.
OSEU 3.3 Recall Oceti Sakowin sacred sites, creation stories, and star knowledge and describe how they
relate to each other, and how they are still used today on and off the reservation.
OSEU 5.1 Identify elements of Oceti Sakowin culture within oral tradition, written accounts and primary
source information, and compare them to written accounts by mainstream historians.
Staging the
Question
Where do I come from?
Supporting Question 1
Supporting Question 2
Supporting Question 3
Where do I come from spiritually?
Where do the Lakota come from?
Who are my family?
Formative Performance Task
Formative Performance Task
Formative Performance Task
Compare and Contrast Creation stories
using a two circle Venn Diagram
First People’s Graphic Organizer
Compare and Contrast Creation Stories
to Scientific Explanations using a 3
circle Venn Diagram
Early Lakota History Guided Notes
Traditional Family Tree
Draw a Family Constellation
Featured Sources
Featured Sources
Featured Sources
Lakota Creation Story
Creation Stories
First Peoples: America PBS Nova Video
Early History of the Lakota – Victor
Douville Powerpoint
Summative
Performance
Task
Argument
What theory for how Native Americans got to the Americas makes the most sense to
you and why? Be specific and use examples of things that you think support your
theory and do not support other theories.
Extension
Do you feel one style of family tree is more useful than the other? Why or why not?
What could these family trees be used for?
Taking Informed
Action
Create a poster advertising the theory of your choice that includes the argument as to why your
theory is the best explanation.