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Compelling question
Is there a difference between the plains and woodlands lifestyles of the Oceti Sakowin
tribes?
Standards & practices
OSEU 1.3 Demonstrate understanding of the interrelationships of Oceti Sakowin people,
places, and environments within all tribal lands in South Dakota.
3.H.2.3 Analyze a community’s culture and history.
Staging the question
If you were to visit an Oceti Sakowin tribe living on the plains. Would they be living a
similar lifestyle as the tribe living in the woodlands?
Supporting inquiries
Supporting question 1
What is the lifestyle like for an Oceti
Sakowin tribe living on the plains?
Formative performance task
The lesson would begin with the
students watching the video clip
“Exploring Our Past Native Peoples of
The Great Plains” from the WaLakota
YouTube site. The students will share
some of the interesting facts they
learned from the video. During this
discussing, the teacher will write
down the information on one side of
a Venn Diagram.
Featured sources
Exploring Our Past Native Peoples of
the Great Plains: Oceti Sakowin Plains
Video
Supporting question 2
What is the lifestyle like for an Oceti
Sakowin tribe living on the
woodlands?
Formative performance task
The lesson would begin with the
students watching the video clip
“Peoples of the Woodlands” from the
WaLakota YouTube site. The
students will share some of the
interesting facts they learned from
the video. During this discussing, the
teacher will write down the
information on the other side of a
Venn Diagram. Then the students, as
a class, will complete the middle of
the Venn Diagram by writing the
things the plains tribe and woodlands
tribes have in common.
Featured sources
Peoples of the Woodlands: Oceti
Sakowin Woodlands Video
Supporting question 3
How can you inform someone
about the Oceti Sakowin plains
or woodlands tribes?
Formative performance task
The students will work with a
partner to complete some form
of informational project, about
Oceti Sakowin plains or
woodlands tribes. Students will
then decide how they would
like to present their project, in a
PowerPoint, a newspaper
article, a brochure, or an
informational book.
Featured sources
Not specified in the archived lesson.
Summative performance task · Argument
Are the Oceti Sakowin plains and woodlands tribes considered to be same
because they are both Native American groups, or are they considered
separate and different?
Extension
If the students finish their project on one of the Oceti Sakowin tribes (Ex.
plains), then they can begin working on creating a project for the other
group (Ex. woodlands).
Taking informed action
The students would be able to determine the difference between the Oceti Sakowin
plains and woodlands tribes. Students will determine the similarities that these two
groups share. Students will show their understanding by creating a project on one of
the tribes.
Elder sources included in this lesson
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Inquiry Design Model (IDM) Blueprint™
“Lifestyles” | OSEU 1: Lands & Environment
Compelling Question
Is there a difference between the plains and woodlands lifestyles of the Oceti Sakowin
tribes?
Standards and
Practices
OSEU 1.3 Demonstrate understanding of the interrelationships of Oceti Sakowin people,
places, and environments within all tribal lands in South Dakota.
3.H.2.3 Analyze a community’s culture and history.
Staging the Question
If you were to visit an Oceti Sakowin tribe living on the plains. Would they be living a
similar lifestyle as the tribe living in the woodlands?
Supporting Question 1
Supporting Question 2
Supporting Question 3
What is the lifestyle like for an Oceti
Sakowin tribe living on the plains?
What is the lifestyle like for an Oceti
Sakowin tribe living on the
woodlands?
How can you inform someone
about the Oceti Sakowin plains
or woodlands tribes?
Formative Performance Task
Formative Performance Task
Formative Performance Task
The lesson would begin with the
students watching the video clip
“Exploring Our Past Native Peoples of
The Great Plains” from the WaLakota
YouTube site. The students will share
some of the interesting facts they
learned from the video. During this
discussing, the teacher will write
down the information on one side of
a Venn Diagram.
The lesson would begin with the
students watching the video clip
“Peoples of the Woodlands” from the
WaLakota YouTube site. The
students will share some of the
interesting facts they learned from
the video. During this discussing, the
teacher will write down the
information on the other side of a
Venn Diagram. Then the students, as
a class, will complete the middle of
the Venn Diagram by writing the
things the plains tribe and woodlands
tribes have in common.
The students will work with a
partner to complete some form
of informational project, about
Oceti Sakowin plains or
woodlands tribes. Students will
then decide how they would
like to present their project, in a
PowerPoint, a newspaper
article, a brochure, or an
informational book.
Featured Sources
Featured Sources
Featured Sources
Exploring Our Past Native Peoples of
the Great Plains: Oceti Sakowin Plains
Video
Peoples of the Woodlands: Oceti
Sakowin Woodlands Video
Summative
Performance Task
Argument
Are the Oceti Sakowin plains and woodlands tribes considered to be same
because they are both Native American groups, or are they considered
separate and different?
Extension
If the students finish their project on one of the Oceti Sakowin tribes (Ex.
plains), then they can begin working on creating a project for the other
group (Ex. woodlands).
Taking Informed
Action
The students would be able to determine the difference between the Oceti Sakowin
plains and woodlands tribes. Students will determine the similarities that these two
groups share. Students will show their understanding by creating a project on one of
the tribes.