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
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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.