Geographic Features

Inquiry Design Model (IDM) Blueprint™ “Geographic Features” | OSEU 1: Lands & Environment Compelling Question What do I know about the land on which I live? Standards and Practices 4.G.1.1 Locate major political and physical features of South Dakota and the United States on a map or globe 4.G.2.1 Compare and contrast regions of South Dakota to one another Staging the Question What/Where are the important geographic features in South Dakota? Supporting Question 1 Supporting Question 2 What are landforms? What landforms are found in South Dakota? Where are they located in our state? What other important places should all South Dakotas know? Formative Performance Task Formative Performance Task Identify geographic features on a map of South Dakota. Discuss the regions of South Dakota. Create a model of South Dakota. Label the significant landforms, bodies of water, cities, and reservations. Featured Sources Featured Sources Landforms: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsqKTJtK_vw &t=329s Land: http://www.wolakotaproject.org/oceti- sakowin-essential-understanding-one/oseu-one- interview-with-gladys-hawk/ Geographic Terms: https://quizlet.com/176769550/geo-features-flash- cards/ Basic Geography SD Map: https://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/ namerica/usstates/sd.htm Reservation Land Loss: https://www.wolakotaproject.org/native-land-loss- across-the-us/ Connection with the land: http://www.wolakotaproject.org/oceti-sakowin- essential-understanding-one/oseu-one-interview-with- jace-decory/ Outline of SD: http://www.printablemap.net/printable- map-of-south-dakota.html Physical Map of SD: http://www.freeworldmaps.net/united- states/southdakota/map.html South Dakota tribal lands: https://travelsd.s3.amazonaws.com/TribalLands2014.pdf South Dakota Vacation Guide: http://digital.milespartnership.com/publication/?i=46735 8&p=&pn=#{%22issue_id%22:467358,%22page%22:0} Summative Performance Task Argument Demonstrate your knowledge of South Dakota’s geographic features and locations of important places in our state by presenting your model to a group of students. Explain how different regions are the same/different. Extension Create a poster of the US. Label the significant landforms, bodies of water, cities, and reservations. Be ready to explain the features to others. Taking Informed Action Choose an area of South Dakota that you would like to know more about. Research-- learn about the geography and history of this place. Be ready to teach others about what you learn.