Gifts

Inquiry Design Model (IDM) Blueprint™ “Gifts” | OSEU 2: Identity & Resiliency Compelling Question What are the unique gifts I bring to the world? Standards and Practices OSEUS 2.3 – Recognize that there is a continuum of tribal identity, ranging from assimilated to traditional lifestyle, that includes each unique subculture or individual member within the Oceti Sakowin. K.G.6.1 - Describe ways people rely on the environment to meet human needs and wants. 1.G.6.1- Describe ways in which people modify and adapt to the environment. 2.G.6.2- Suggest ways people can responsibly interact with the environment in the local community. Staging the Question What are things about me that make me unique or special? How might my special gifts help others? Why is it important to notice the gifts in others? Supporting Question 1 Supporting Question 2 What is special about me? How do others help me know what my gifts are? Formative Performance Task Formative Performance Task Read the story, The Rainbow Fish together in class using either the book or the link below to watch it. Have students create a picture with the Rainbow Fish and write a special gift they have on his shiny scale. After having shared The Rainbow Fish story together, talk about the importance of the Octopus in the story. How did he help Rainbow Fish understand his own gift and the importance of sharing it in the world? Have students identify the person in their own lives who helps them. Write a thank you to that person and share it with them. Featured Sources Featured Sources Staff Developed Lessons “The Rainbow Fish” by Scott Simpson http://wolakotaproject.org The Rainbow Fish read by Ernest Borgnine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbKr-k1PTvA Amazon.com Star Boy by Paul Goble Summative Argument Have a circle discussion about the unique gifts we each bring to the world. Ask students to share what they think would happen if people kept their gifts a secret. Performance Task Extension Write a thank you to individuals in the school who share their gifts to help others. For example: the bus driver, the cooks, the custodians, etc. Taking Informed Action Take time to write a thank you note in class when individuals have shared a unique gift or talent.