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Compelling question
What can you learn about people from their words?
Standards & practices
OSEUS 2.1 –Demonstrate knowledge of the Oceti Sakowin people’s understanding of the
interrelationship of spiritual, physical, social and emotional health.
OSEUS 5.1 –Identify elements of Oceti Sakowin culture within oral tradition, written accounts and
primary source information, and compare them to written accounts by mainstream historians.
K-12. H.4: Students will identify and evaluate the causes and effects of past, current and potential
events, issues and problems.
Staging the question
Identify words that express the emotions, feelings, and senses of the Oceti Sakowin people
Supporting inquiries
Supporting question 1
What words from poetic pieces “speak” strongly to you?
Formative performance task
Memorize a poem written from the link below and present it to the class.
As classmates present their poems write down 3 words that “speak” to you from each piece.
In pairs or groups, discuss common words. Put them into a chart divided by emotion, feeling, sense.
Read two poems written by historians. Determine which poem speak stronger to
you.
Extension
Using the words from your list develop a Haiku with an illustration, only using words
from the list.
Taking informed action
Review the social studies content studied thus far in the school year. Write down 10-15 words
that represent what you have studied. Write your own poem about the content studied thus far
in the year, using those words.
Inquiry Design Model (IDM) Blueprint™
“Poetry” | OSEU 2: Identity & Resiliency
“Poetry” | OSEU 5: Oral Tradition & Story
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Inquiry Design Model (IDM) Blueprint™
“Poetry” | OSEU 2: Identity & Resiliency
“Poetry” | OSEU 5: Oral Tradition & Story
Compelling
Question
What can you learn about people from their words?
Standards and
Practices
OSEUS 2.1 –Demonstrate knowledge of the Oceti Sakowin people’s understanding of the
interrelationship of spiritual, physical, social and emotional health.
OSEUS 5.1 –Identify elements of Oceti Sakowin culture within oral tradition, written accounts and
primary source information, and compare them to written accounts by mainstream historians.
K-12. H.4: Students will identify and evaluate the causes and effects of past, current and potential
events, issues and problems.
Staging the
Question
Identify words that express the emotions, feelings, and senses of the Oceti Sakowin people
Supporting Question 1
What words from poetic pieces “speak” strongly to you?
Formative Performance Task
Memorize a poem written from the link below and present it to the class.
As classmates present their poems write down 3 words that “speak” to you from each piece.
In pairs or groups, discuss common words. Put them into a chart divided by emotion, feeling, sense.
Featured Sources
Online Resource:
http://www.firstpeople.us/FP-Html-Wisdom/poemsidx.html
Summative
Performance
Task
Argument
Read two poems written by historians. Determine which poem speak stronger to
you.
Extension
Using the words from your list develop a Haiku with an illustration, only using words
from the list.
Taking Informed
Action
Review the social studies content studied thus far in the school year. Write down 10-15 words
that represent what you have studied. Write your own poem about the content studied thus far
in the year, using those words.