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Archived OSEU-aligned Lesson

Where Do They Live?

Combined WoLakota archive · IDM lessons

OSEU 1OSEU 3Social studies

Grade level: Grade 4

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Compelling question

Tuktel Ounyan hey/hwo? (Where do they live?)

Standards & practices

4.G.2.1 Compare and contrast regions of South Dakota to one another

Staging the question

How did the Oceti Sakowin Oyate know where to set up camp?

Supporting inquiries

Supporting question 1

How did the geography of South Dakotas impact the nomadic lifestyle of the Oceti Sakowin?

Formative performance task

Why are the Oceti Sakowin people nomadic? Seasons, weather, landscapes, animals, and other resources?

Featured sources

http://www.lakhota.org/ALPHABE T/alphabet.htm

Supporting question 2

How does the geography of South Dakota impact what animals live in this state?

Formative performance task

Discuss then Research animals in Lakota and locate their habitats and write in Lakota.

Featured sources

https://docs.google.com/document /d/1Zxe02I5HPM9qXMj9spFstHM3 D-9 yRrxZfUuYgTuz8Y/edit _

Supporting question 3

Present Day: Where do most people live in this state? Why so?

Formative performance task

Research your community on ipads/computers. Find satellite view of South Dakota. Write in journals of what you discover and explain your thinking.

Featured sources

South Dakota Census quick facts https://www.census.gov/quickfact s/sd

Summative performance task · Argument

Compare and contrast regions of South Dakota to one another. Dialogue in Lakota with partner.

Extension

Create information brochure/ convince a business to come to your community.

Taking informed action

Share brochure with classmates, grade, school board etc. Inquiry Design Model (IDM) Blueprint™ “Where Do They Live?” | OSEU 1: Lands & Environment “Where Do They Live?” | OSEU 3: Culture & Language

Elder sources included in this lesson

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Inquiry Design Model (IDM) Blueprint™ “Where Do They Live?” | OSEU 1: Lands & Environment “Where Do They Live?” | OSEU 3: Culture & Language Compelling Question Tuktel Ounyan hey/hwo? (Where do they live?) Standards and Practices 4.G.2.1 Compare and contrast regions of South Dakota to one another Staging the Question How did the Oceti Sakowin Oyate know where to set up camp? Supporting Question 1 Supporting Question 2 Supporting Question 3 How did the geography of South Dakotas impact the nomadic lifestyle of the Oceti Sakowin? How does the geography of South Dakota impact what animals live in this state? Present Day: Where do most people live in this state? Why so? Formative Performance Task Formative Performance Task Formative Performance Task Why are the Oceti Sakowin people nomadic? Seasons, weather, landscapes, animals, and other resources? Discuss then Research animals in Lakota and locate their habitats and write in Lakota. Research your community on ipads/computers. Find satellite view of South Dakota. Write in journals of what you discover and explain your thinking. Featured Sources Featured Sources Featured Sources http://www.lakhota.org/ALPHABE T/alphabet.htm https://docs.google.com/document /d/1Zxe02I5HPM9qXMj9spFstHM3 D-9_yRrxZfUuYgTuz8Y/edit South Dakota Census quick facts https://www.census.gov/quickfact s/sd Summative Performance Task Argument Compare and contrast regions of South Dakota to one another. Dialogue in Lakota with partner. Extension Create information brochure/ convince a business to come to your community. Taking Informed Action Share brochure with classmates, grade, school board etc.

Combined archive source: pages 99–100

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Source provenance: OSEU Lesson Plans Old ALL Combined.pdf · WoLakota Project archive. Reformatted for this collection.