Middle school collection; specific grade not stated.
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Compelling question
Why are different types of texts translated into Lakota?
1st Week of 2nd 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 2.3 Recognize that there is a continuum of tribal identity, ranging from assimilated to
traditional lifestyle, that includes each unique subculture or individual member within the Oceti
Sakowin.
Staging the question
Are there any familiar songs or books you have heard translated into Lakota?
Supporting inquiries
Supporting question 1
Why would it be important to translate a book like this (Sioux
Indian Prayer and Hymnal) into the Lakota Language?
Formative performance task
Students will explore the online text: The Book of Common
Prayer in Dakota (Episcopal).
Students will reply to this question in writing using the
information in the texts, the online writing prompt, and
opinion to respond to the writing prompt.
Featured sources
Niobrara Wocekiye Wowapi: The 1928 Book of Common
Prayer in Dakota http://justus.anglican.org/resources/bcp/
Dakota1928/index.html
Lakota wocekiye na olowan wowapi = Sioux Indian prayer and
hymn book
http://reader.library.cornell.edu/docviewer/digital?id=hu
nt:0094#page/126/mode/2up
Supporting question 2
What are your experiences with learning other languages?
Formative performance task
Students will construct a response using their personal
experiences, and information from the online texts
presented in the lesson.
Students will provide a written response online.
After completion of the assignment, students will share
their experiences with the class and discuss how their
experiences may be different from one another’s.
Featured sources
Niobrara Wocekiye Wowapi: The 1928 Book of Common
Prayer in Dakota http://justus.anglican.org/resources/bcp/
Dakota1928/index.html
Lakota wocekiye na olowan wowapi = Sioux Indian prayer
and hymn book
http://reader.library.cornell.edu/docviewer/digital?id=hu
nt:0094#page/126/mode/2up
Summative performance task · Argument
Rehearse the first verse of Silent Night in Lakota to present to the teacher with
correct pronunciation and correct melodies.
Extension
Students may learn further verses of Silent Night in Lakota for assessment with
teacher, if they elect to.
Taking informed action
Students will create an informational poster or brochure to present to those who hear them sing
Silent Night in Lakota regarding the origin of the translated version of the song they are performing.
Elder sources included in this lesson
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Inquiry Design Model (IDM) Blueprint™
“Silent Night in Lakota” | OSEU 2: Identity & Resiliency
Compelling Question
Why are different types of texts translated into Lakota?
1st Week of 2nd 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 2.3 Recognize that there is a continuum of tribal identity, ranging from assimilated to
traditional lifestyle, that includes each unique subculture or individual member within the Oceti
Sakowin.
Staging the Question
Are there any familiar songs or books you have heard translated into Lakota?
Supporting Question 1
Supporting Question 2
Why would it be important to translate a book like this (Sioux
Indian Prayer and Hymnal) into the Lakota Language?
What are your experiences with learning other languages?
Formative Performance Task
Formative Performance Task
Students will explore the online text: The Book of Common
Prayer in Dakota (Episcopal).
Students will reply to this question in writing using the
information in the texts, the online writing prompt, and
opinion to respond to the writing prompt.
Students will construct a response using their personal
experiences, and information from the online texts
presented in the lesson.
Students will provide a written response online.
After completion of the assignment, students will share
their experiences with the class and discuss how their
experiences may be different from one another’s.
Featured Sources
Featured Sources
Niobrara Wocekiye Wowapi: The 1928 Book of Common
Prayer in Dakota http://justus.anglican.org/resources/bcp/
Dakota1928/index.html
Lakota wocekiye na olowan wowapi = Sioux Indian prayer and
hymn book
http://reader.library.cornell.edu/docviewer/digital?id=hu
nt:0094#page/126/mode/2up
Niobrara Wocekiye Wowapi: The 1928 Book of Common
Prayer in Dakota http://justus.anglican.org/resources/bcp/
Dakota1928/index.html
Lakota wocekiye na olowan wowapi = Sioux Indian prayer
and hymn book
http://reader.library.cornell.edu/docviewer/digital?id=hu
nt:0094#page/126/mode/2up
Summative
Performance Task
Argument
Rehearse the first verse of Silent Night in Lakota to present to the teacher with
correct pronunciation and correct melodies.
Extension
Students may learn further verses of Silent Night in Lakota for assessment with
teacher, if they elect to.
Taking Informed Action
Students will create an informational poster or brochure to present to those who hear them sing
Silent Night in Lakota regarding the origin of the translated version of the song they are performing.