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Compelling question
What is resiliency?
Standards & practices
OSEU 2.1 Demonstrate knowledge of the Oceti Sakowin people’s understanding of the
interrelationship of spiritual, physical, social and emotional health.
OSEU 7.1 Identify policies that were established during the Self Determination Era which
created a change for tribal communities and reinforced the essential philosophy of the
Oceti Sakowin, demonstrating resiliency.
8.C.5.1 Analyze ways that citizens can affect or influence the U.S. society and government
Staging the question
Discuss what values make a family? Community? Nation?
Supporting inquiries
Supporting question 1
How do Native Americans survive all the adversities that are
put in front of them?
Formative performance task
Watch the video and answer in Essay format
What does Lorenzo mean when he says “It’s not blood
quantum that makes a native, it’s inside.” Write a
paragraph on what you think he means.
Create own drawing that depicts resiliency.
Why do the Natives of this earth call themselves protectors of the
earth?
Extension
https://www.facebook.com/southfloridastands/ Watch the video of
Myron Dewey of Digital Smoke Signals.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQXfRFVQsVY a cool video that
shows us in contemporary form. We are still here and we stand with
standing rock.
Taking informed action
View video’s from Standing Rock Sacred Stone camp then discuss what the class can do to
help.
Inquiry Design Model (IDM) Blueprint™
“I Am Of…” | OSEU 2: Identity & Resiliency
“I Am Of…” | OSEU 7: Way of Life & Development
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Inquiry Design Model (IDM) Blueprint™
“I Am Of…” | OSEU 2: Identity & Resiliency
“I Am Of…” | OSEU 7: Way of Life & Development
Compelling Question
What is resiliency?
Standards and
Practices
OSEU 2.1 Demonstrate knowledge of the Oceti Sakowin people’s understanding of the
interrelationship of spiritual, physical, social and emotional health.
OSEU 7.1 Identify policies that were established during the Self Determination Era which
created a change for tribal communities and reinforced the essential philosophy of the
Oceti Sakowin, demonstrating resiliency.
8.C.5.1 Analyze ways that citizens can affect or influence the U.S. society and government
Staging the Question
Discuss what values make a family? Community? Nation?
Supporting Question 1
Supporting Question 2
How do Native Americans survive all the adversities that are
put in front of them?
How have times changed for the Lakota? What
strengths are in them to survive the past 200 years?
Formative Performance Task
Formative Performance Task
Watch the video and answer in Essay format
What does Lorenzo mean when he says “It’s not blood
quantum that makes a native, it’s inside.” Write a
paragraph on what you think he means.
Create own drawing that depicts resiliency.
Create a timeline of the past 200 years for the Lakota
people.
Create a KWL chart, View “We Shall Remain” fill in
chart and discuss.
Featured Sources
Featured Sources
http://lc-
triballegacy.org/video.php?vid=928&era=1&subcat=
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2Re-KrQNa4
http://lc-
triballegacy.org/video.php?vid=922&era=1&subcat=
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/weshallremain/
Summative
Performance Task
Argument
Why do the Natives of this earth call themselves protectors of the
earth?
Extension
https://www.facebook.com/southfloridastands/ Watch the video of
Myron Dewey of Digital Smoke Signals.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQXfRFVQsVY a cool video that
shows us in contemporary form. We are still here and we stand with
standing rock.
Taking Informed Action
View video’s from Standing Rock Sacred Stone camp then discuss what the class can do to
help.