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Archived OSEU-aligned Lesson

Reservations and Capitals of South Dakota

Combined WoLakota archive · IDM lessons

OSEU 1Social studies

Grade level: Grade 4

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Compelling question

What are the nine reservations in South Dakota?

Standards & practices

OSEU 1.1: Identify changes from the historic land base ot the contemporary nine-reservation South Dakota land base of the Oceti Sakowin, and analyze the causes and implication of those changes. 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. 4.G.3.1: Describe how natural and human conditions shape places and regions.

Staging the question

Where are the 9 reservations located in South Dakota? How do connections to people help to also connect to the land?

Supporting inquiries

Supporting question 1

What are the 9 reservations?

Formative performance task

Class discussion of locations of reservations in South Dakota Chart their thinking on the big map of South Dakota with labels of reservation and tribe. Class Discussion on where they are Have students make their own map with the correct placement of reservation and tribe. Read The Star People: A Lakota Story by SD Nelson Watch video of Lowell Amiotte –Connections to Land and People

Featured sources

The Star People: A Lakota Story by SD Nelson Outline Map of South Dakota Cutouts of each reservation Copy of each reservation for each student http://www.wolakotaproject.org/oseu-one-lowell-amiotte-connections-to-land-and-people/

Supporting question 2

Where are the 9 reservations located?

Formative performance task

Class discussion of locations of reservations in South Dakota Chart their thinking on the big map of South Dakota with labels of reservation and tribe. Class Discussion on where they are Have students make their own map with the correct placement of reservation and tribe. Read The Star People: A Lakota Story by SD Nelson Watch video of Lowell Amiotte –Connections to Land and People

Featured sources

The Star People: A Lakota Story by SD Nelson Outline Map of South Dakota Cutouts of each reservation Copy of each reservation for each student http://www.wolakotaproject.org/oseu-one-lowell-amiotte-connections-to-land-and-people/

Supporting question 3

What tribes live on each reservation?

Formative performance task

Class discussion of locations of reservations in South Dakota Chart their thinking on the big map of South Dakota with labels of reservation and tribe. Class Discussion on where they are Have students make their own map with the correct placement of reservation and tribe. Read The Star People: A Lakota Story by SD Nelson Watch video of Lowell Amiotte –Connections to Land and People

Featured sources

The Star People: A Lakota Story by SD Nelson Outline Map of South Dakota Cutouts of each reservation Copy of each reservation for each student http://www.wolakotaproject.org/oseu-one-lowell-amiotte-connections-to-land-and-people/

Summative performance task · Argument

Have students discuss how the land and its location can affect the tribe/s that lives there? Performance Task

Extension

Look at a traditional map of the 50 states and notice that the reservations aren’t represented on the map but make the connections between

Taking informed action

Identify the capitals of the nine reservations and how they are similar to the capitals of the 50 states. Llklkl Cheyenne River Pine Ridge Crow Creek Lake Traverse Yankton Sioux Flandreau Santee Sioux Rosebud Lower Brule Standing Rock Agency Village Pine Ridge Lower Brule Eagle Butte Rosebud Fort Thompson Fort Yates Wagner Flandreau RESERVATIONS CAPITALS

Elder sources included in this lesson

Connections to Land and People

Lowell Amiotte

Read transcript & reflection questions

Original text & supporting materials

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Inquiry Design Model (IDM) Blueprint™ “Reservations and Capitals of South Dakota” | OSEU 1: Lands & Environment Compelling Question What are the nine reservations in South Dakota? Standards and Practices OSEU 1.1: Identify changes from the historic land base ot the contemporary nine-reservation South Dakota land base of the Oceti Sakowin, and analyze the causes and implication of those changes. 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. 4.G.3.1: Describe how natural and human conditions shape places and regions. Staging the Question Where are the 9 reservations located in South Dakota? How do connections to people help to also connect to the land? Supporting Question 1 Supporting Question 2 Supporting Question 3 What are the 9 reservations? Where are the 9 reservations located? What tribes live on each reservation? Formative Performance Task Formative Performance Task Formative Performance Task Class discussion of locations of reservations in South Dakota Chart their thinking on the big map of South Dakota with labels of reservation and tribe. Class Discussion on where they are Have students make their own map with the correct placement of reservation and tribe. Read The Star People: A Lakota Story by SD Nelson Watch video of Lowell Amiotte –Connections to Land and People Featured Sources Featured Sources Featured Sources The Star People: A Lakota Story by SD Nelson Outline Map of South Dakota Cutouts of each reservation Copy of each reservation for each student http://www.wolakotaproject.org/oseu-one-lowell-amiotte-connections-to-land-and-people/ Summative Argument Have students discuss how the land and its location can affect the tribe/s that lives there? Performance Task Extension Look at a traditional map of the 50 states and notice that the reservations aren’t represented on the map but make the connections between Taking Informed Action Identify the capitals of the nine reservations and how they are similar to the capitals of the 50 states. Llklkl Cheyenne River Pine Ridge Crow Creek Lake Traverse Yankton Sioux Flandreau Santee Sioux Rosebud Lower Brule Standing Rock Agency Village Pine Ridge Lower Brule Eagle Butte Rosebud Fort Thompson Fort Yates Wagner Flandreau RESERVATIONS CAPITALS
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Combined archive source: pages 228–229

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