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Compelling question
What are symbols?
Standards & practices
1. C.1.1 Identify primary symbols of the United States.
OSEU 3: Symbols for the Oceti Sakowin nation embody colors,
directions and stars.
Staging the question
Where do we see symbols?
Supporting inquiries
Supporting question 1
What symbols represent the
United States?
Formative performance task
Read the Scott Foresman Social
Studies book: Songs, Symbols,
and Sayings of the United
States (pages 14-19) to
introduce students to U.S.
Symbols
Select portions of American
Symbols Chit Chat Messages by
Deanna Jump to reinforce and
add to students’ knowledge of
U.S. Symbols
As students listen to stories and
interviews, ask them to be
looking for colors, directions
and stars.
Read parts of: Celebrating the
Powwow
Listen to: Wakatakiya
Ahhintuwan Olowan: Song by
Earl Bullhead
Elder Interview:
Lakota, Dakota, Nakota Crafts
with Pearl Kennedy-Colombe
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“Symbols” | OSEU 3: Culture & Language
Compelling Question
What are symbols?
Standards and Practices
1. C.1.1 Identify primary symbols of the United States.
OSEU 3: Symbols for the Oceti Sakowin nation embody colors,
directions and stars.
Staging the Question
Where do we see symbols?
Supporting Question 1
Supporting Question 2
Supporting Question 3
What symbols represent the
United States?
What symbols represent the
Oceti Sakowin Nation?
Formative Performance Task
Formative Performance Task
Formative Performance Task
Read the Scott Foresman Social
Studies book: Songs, Symbols,
and Sayings of the United
States (pages 14-19) to
introduce students to U.S.
Symbols
Select portions of American
Symbols Chit Chat Messages by
Deanna Jump to reinforce and
add to students’ knowledge of
U.S. Symbols
As students listen to stories and
interviews, ask them to be
looking for colors, directions
and stars.
Read parts of: Celebrating the
Powwow
Listen to: Wakatakiya
Ahhintuwan Olowan: Song by
Earl Bullhead
Elder Interview:
Lakota, Dakota, Nakota Crafts
with Pearl Kennedy-Colombe
Featured Sources
Featured Sources
Featured Sources
Symbols Book:
https://www.amazon.com/SOC
IAL-STUDIES-CELEBRATE-
FREEDOM-
PRIMARY/dp/0328036722/ref=
sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=14829479
34&sr=8-
2&keywords=celebrate+freedo
m+scott+foresman
Chit Chat Messages:
https://www.teacherspayteach
ers.com/Product/American-
Symbols-Chit-Chat-Messages-
Powwow Book:
https://www.amazon.com/Cele
brating-Powwow-Crabapples-
Bobbie-
Kalman/dp/0865057400/ref=sr
_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=148294887
8&sr=8-
1&keywords=celebrating+the+p
owwow
Song:
http://www.wolakotaproject.o
rg/oseu-three/wakatakiya-
Close-Reading-Passages-NO-
PREP-1697343
ahhintuwan-olowan-song-by-
earl-bullhead/
Elder Interview:
http://www.wolakotaproject.or
g/oseu-3-lakota-dakota-nakota-
crafts-with-pearl-kennedy-
colombe/
https://www.youtube.com/watc
h?v=TWoqtwCF4Hc
Summative
Performance Task
Argument
Students will discuss the importance of symbols.
Extension
Students will share symbols that are important to
them from family, memory, and local culture.
Taking Informed Action
Students will illustrate symbols that are important to them.