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Archived OSEU-aligned Lesson

Oral vs. Written

Combined WoLakota archive · IDM lessons

OSEU 5Social studies

Grade level: Grade 7

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Compelling question

What is the most reliable form of recording history? Why?

Standards & practices

OSEU 5.1, Identify element of Oceti Sakowin culture within oral tradition, written account and primary source information and compare them to written accounts by mainstream historians. 7.G.7.2 Articulate how changes in technology influence the spatial connections among human settlements and affect the diffusion of ideas and cultural practices.

Staging the question

Does bias happen in all forms of communication?

Supporting inquiries

Supporting question 1

What is bias?

Formative performance task

Create poster with examples of bias.

Featured sources

Magazines, newspapers, & online samples.

Supporting question 2

Are there issues with oral communication?

Formative performance task

Telephone game.

Featured sources

Jace DeCory interview:

Supporting question 3

Issues with written communication

Formative performance task

Looking at several sources: history book, internet sites, Facebook/Twitter etc.

Featured sources

http://glencoe.mheducation.com/sites/00 78912504/index.html

Summative performance task · Argument

Not specified in the archived lesson.

Extension

Interview an older relative about an important event in their lifetime. Compare it to a history textbooks recording of the same event.

Taking informed action

Children of the Plains video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GACcBe9Be58 More than that: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhribaNXr7A

Elder sources included in this lesson

Appreciating Multiple Versions of Stories

Jace DeCory

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Inquiry Design Model (IDM) Blueprint™ “Oral vs. Written” | OSEU 5: Oral Tradition & Story Compelling Question What is the most reliable form of recording history? Why? Standards and Practices OSEU 5.1, Identify element of Oceti Sakowin culture within oral tradition, written account and primary source information and compare them to written accounts by mainstream historians. 7.G.7.2 Articulate how changes in technology influence the spatial connections among human settlements and affect the diffusion of ideas and cultural practices. Staging the Question Does bias happen in all forms of communication? Supporting Question 1 Supporting Question 2 Supporting Question 3 What is bias? Are there issues with oral communication? Issues with written communication Formative Performance Task Formative Performance Task Formative Performance Task Create poster with examples of bias. Telephone game. Looking at several sources: history book, internet sites, Facebook/Twitter etc. Featured Sources Featured Sources Featured Sources Magazines, newspapers, & online samples. Jace DeCory interview: http://glencoe.mheducation.com/sites/00 78912504/index.html Summative Performance Task Argument Extension Interview an older relative about an important event in their lifetime. Compare it to a history textbooks recording of the same event. Taking Informed Action Children of the Plains video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GACcBe9Be58 More than that: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhribaNXr7A

Combined archive source: pages 285–285

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Source provenance: OSEU Lesson Plans Old ALL Combined.pdf · WoLakota Project archive. Reformatted for this collection.