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Archived OSEU-aligned Lesson

Learning About the Past

Combined WoLakota archive · IDM lessons

OSEU 5Social studies

Grade level: Grade 1

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Compelling question

What is history?

Standards & practices

1.H.1.2 Describe ways people learn about the past including but not limited to photos, artifacts, stories, and videos. OSEU 5 Oceti Sakowin Tribal members learned from the past through oral storytelling and written accounts, such as Winter Accounts.

Staging the question

How do we learn about the past?

Supporting inquiries

Supporting question 1

What can we learn by reading?

Formative performance task

After reading Tipi: Home of the Nomadic Buffalo Hunters story together, students will discuss new learning from the pictures and words.

Featured sources

Tipi: Home of the Nomadic Buffalo Hunters https://www.amazon.com/Tipi-Home-Nomadic- Buffalo- Hunters/dp/193331639X/ref=sr 1 fkmr1 4?s=books& _ _ _ ie=UTF8&qid=1480970397&sr=1-4- fkmr1&keywords=lakota+history+paul+goble

Supporting question 2

What can we learn from listening?

Formative performance task

After listening to the interviews and Lakota stories, discuss new learning. Interview with Jace DeCory. The Story of the Snake.

Featured sources

Elder interviews: http://www.wolakotaproject.org/oseu-five/oseu-five- interview-with-jace-decory/ Listen to Lakota Stories on Spotify or Youtube. The Story of the Snake https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ez7PTBUMHx0

Summative performance task · Argument

Why is it important to learn from different resources?

Extension

Ask your grandma or grandpa or other family member to tell you a story from their childhood.

Taking informed action

Write about what you learned from the story your family member told you. Share at school.

Elder sources included in this lesson

Appreciating Multiple Versions of Stories

Jace DeCory

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Inquiry Design Model (IDM) Blueprint™ Learning About the Past “Learning About the Past” | OSEU 5: Oral Tradition & Story Compelling Question What is history? Standards and Practices 1.H.1.2 Describe ways people learn about the past including but not limited to photos, artifacts, stories, and videos. OSEU 5 Oceti Sakowin Tribal members learned from the past through oral storytelling and written accounts, such as Winter Accounts. Staging the Question How do we learn about the past? Supporting Question 1 Supporting Question 2 What can we learn by reading? What can we learn from listening? Formative Performance Task Formative Performance Task After reading Tipi: Home of the Nomadic Buffalo Hunters story together, students will discuss new learning from the pictures and words. After listening to the interviews and Lakota stories, discuss new learning. Interview with Jace DeCory. The Story of the Snake. Featured Sources Featured Sources Tipi: Home of the Nomadic Buffalo Hunters https://www.amazon.com/Tipi-Home-Nomadic- Buffalo- Hunters/dp/193331639X/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_4?s=books& ie=UTF8&qid=1480970397&sr=1-4- fkmr1&keywords=lakota+history+paul+goble Elder interviews: http://www.wolakotaproject.org/oseu-five/oseu-five- interview-with-jace-decory/ Listen to Lakota Stories on Spotify or Youtube. The Story of the Snake https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ez7PTBUMHx0 Summative Performance Task Argument Why is it important to learn from different resources? Extension Ask your grandma or grandpa or other family member to tell you a story from their childhood. Taking Informed Action Write about what you learned from the story your family member told you. Share at school.

Combined archive source: pages 183–183

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