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Archived OSEU-aligned Lesson

Sense of Self

Social studies exemplars · 2016–2017

OSEU 2OSEU 3Social studies

Grade level: Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12

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Compelling question

What impact does tribal identity have on the development of personality and sense of self?

Standards & practices

9-12. H.2.7: Students will analyze and evaluate the impact of people, events, ideas and symbols upon history using multiple sources. OSEU 2.2: Describe the impact of Euro-American ideals, values, rights, philosophy, & beliefs, upon Oceti Sakowin people as tribal, state, & US citizens. OSEU 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.

Staging the question

What is personality? What is tribal identity? What are traits? What is assimilation? How does the sociocultural perspective affect the development of personality? Describe the continuum of tribal identify? Who are the Oceti Sakowin?

Supporting inquiries

Supporting question 1

What role does culture play in the creation of individual personality?

Formative performance task

Watch 2 interviews with Oceti Sakowin Elders about the formation of their tribal identity. In a round table discussion, discuss these questions.

Featured sources

Video Resources: Stephanie Charging Eagle: Delores Taken Alive: Lakota Identity

Supporting question 2

What impact does assimilation have on individual identities?

Formative performance task

In small groups identify cultural artifacts that have been hidden, both forcibly and incidentally, within the Oceti Sakowin culture and compare those artifacts to other cultural artifacts that have been forgotten. Consider: Indigenous populations throughout the world, Religions, Minority groups, African Americans (former slavery artifacts)

Featured sources

Wolakota Databases provided by the South Dakota Public Library system

Supporting question 3

What dominant personality traits are exhibited in tribal communities?

Formative performance task

In small groups, present a dominant personality trait or example of how your own culture has influenced who you are or who you want to be. Compare your example or trait with other groups. Write a story, song, and poem about these traits and their relationship with the development of an individual.

Featured sources

Not specified in the archived lesson.

Summative performance task · Argument

According the OSEU Guide book, on page 6, “if the general public assumes that there is a “generic American Indian,” then that assumption carries with it society’s visible injustice of stereotyping, racism, and other forms of prejudice and discrimination.” Write an essay exploring the argument that there is “no generic American Indian”.

Extension

Using your own cultural artifacts create a self -portrait of yourself.

Taking informed action

Resources needed: Map of the South Dakota Reservations , the Current Locations of Oceti Sakowin Bands (pages 30-31 of the OSEU Guide Book), the Wolakotaproject.org website Using the above resources, answer the compelling question, “What impact does tribal identity have on the development of personality and sense of self?” Your responses will be submitted to an online discussion board. Your response should be limited to 3 structured paragraphs. Please thoughtfully respond to 2 of your group members posts to further the discussion.

Elder sources included in this lesson

Lakota Identity

Delores Taken Alive

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Lakota Identity and Virtues

Stephanie Charging Eagle

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What Is Your Chapter Going to Say

Duane Hollow Horn Bear

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Original text & supporting materials

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Inquiry Design Model (IDM) Blueprint™-- Tribal identity vs. Sense of Self “Sense of Self” | OSEU 2: Identity & Resiliency “Sense of Self” | OSEU 3: Culture & Language Compelling Question What impact does tribal identity have on the development of personality and sense of self? Standards and Practices 9-12. H.2.7: Students will analyze and evaluate the impact of people, events, ideas and symbols upon history using multiple sources. OSEU 2.2: Describe the impact of Euro-American ideals, values, rights, philosophy, & beliefs, upon Oceti Sakowin people as tribal, state, & US citizens. OSEU 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. Staging the Question What is personality? What is tribal identity? What are traits? What is assimilation? How does the sociocultural perspective affect the development of personality? Describe the continuum of tribal identify? Who are the Oceti Sakowin? Supporting Question 1 Supporting Question 2 Supporting Question 3 What role does culture play in the creation of individual personality? What impact does assimilation have on individual identities? What dominant personality traits are exhibited in tribal communities? Formative Performance Task Formative Performance Task Formative Performance Task Watch 2 interviews with Oceti Sakowin Elders about the formation of their tribal identity. In a round table discussion, discuss these questions. In small groups identify cultural artifacts that have been hidden, both forcibly and incidentally, within the Oceti Sakowin culture and compare those artifacts to other cultural artifacts that have been forgotten. Consider: Indigenous populations throughout the world, Religions, Minority groups, African Americans (former slavery artifacts) In small groups, present a dominant personality trait or example of how your own culture has influenced who you are or who you want to be. Compare your example or trait with other groups. Write a story, song, and poem about these traits and their relationship with the development of an individual. Featured Sources Featured Sources Featured Sources Video Resources: Stephanie Charging Eagle: Delores Taken Alive: Lakota Identity Wolakota Databases provided by the South Dakota Public Library system Summative Performance Task Argument According the OSEU Guide book, on page 6, “if the general public assumes that there is a “generic American Indian,” then that assumption carries with it society’s visible injustice of stereotyping, racism, and other forms of prejudice and discrimination.” Write an essay exploring the argument that there is “no generic American Indian”. Extension Using your own cultural artifacts create a self -portrait of yourself. Taking Informed Action Resources needed: Map of the South Dakota Reservations , the Current Locations of Oceti Sakowin Bands (pages 30-31 of the OSEU Guide Book), the Wolakotaproject.org website Using the above resources, answer the compelling question, “What impact does tribal identity have on the development of personality and sense of self?” Your responses will be submitted to an online discussion board. Your response should be limited to 3 structured paragraphs. Please thoughtfully respond to 2 of your group members posts to further the discussion. COMBINED ARCHIVE VERSION · pages 349–352 Inquiry Design Model (IDM) Blueprint™-- Tribal identity vs. Sense of Self “Sense of Self” | OSEU 2: Identity & Resiliency “Sense of Self” | OSEU 3: Culture & Language Compelling Question What impact does tribal identity have on the development of personality and sense of self? Standards and Practices 9-12. H.2.7: Students will analyze and evaluate the impact of people, events, ideas and symbols upon history using multiple sources. OSEU 2.2: Describe the impact of Euro-American ideals, values, rights, philosophy, & beliefs, upon Oceti Sakowin people as tribal, state, & US citizens. OSEU 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. Staging the Question What is personality? What is tribal identity? What are traits? What is assimilation? How does the sociocultural perspective affect the development of personality? Describe the continuum of tribal identify? Who are the Oceti Sakowin? Supporting Question 1 Supporting Question 2 Supporting Question 3 What role does culture play in the creation of individual personality? What impact does assimilation have on individual identities? What dominant personality traits are exhibited in tribal communities? Formative Performance Task Formative Performance Task Formative Performance Task Watch 2 interviews with Oceti Sakowin Elders about the formation of their tribal identity. In a round table discussion, discuss these questions. In small groups identify cultural artifacts that have been hidden, both forcibly and incidentally, within the Oceti Sakowin culture and compare those artifacts to other cultural artifacts that have been forgotten. Consider: Indigenous populations throughout the world, Religions, Minority groups, African Americans (former slavery artifacts) In small groups, present a dominant personality trait or example of how your own culture has influenced who you are or who you want to be. Compare your example or trait with other groups. Write a story, song, and poem about these traits and their relationship with the development of an individual. Featured Sources Featured Sources Featured Sources Video Resources: Stephanie Charging Eagle: Delores Taken Alive: Lakota Identity Wolakota Databases provided by the South Dakota Public Library system Summative Performance Task Argument According the OSEU Guide book, on page 6, “if the general public assumes that there is a “generic American Indian,” then that assumption carries with it society’s visible injustice of stereotyping, racism, and other forms of prejudice and discrimination.” Write an essay exploring the argument that there is “no generic American Indian”. Extension Using your own cultural artifacts create a self -portrait of yourself. Taking Informed Action Resources needed: Map of the South Dakota Reservations , the Current Locations of Oceti Sakowin Bands (pages 30-31 of the OSEU Guide Book), the Wolakotaproject.org website Using the above resources, answer the compelling question, “What impact does tribal identity have on the development of personality and sense of self?” Your responses will be submitted to an online discussion board. Your response should be limited to 3 structured paragraphs. Please thoughtfully respond to 2 of your group members posts to further the discussion. Inquiry Design Model (IDM) Blueprint™-- Tribal identity vs. Sense of Self “Sense of Self” | OSEU 2: Identity & Resiliency “Sense of Self” | OSEU 3: Culture & Language Compelling Question What impact does tribal identity have on the development of personality and sense of self? Standards and Practices 9-12. H.2.7: Students will analyze and evaluate the impact of people, events, ideas and symbols upon history using multiple sources. OSEU 2.2: Describe the impact of Euro-American ideals, values, rights, philosophy, & beliefs, upon Oceti Sakowin people as tribal, state, & US citizens. OSEU 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. Staging the Question What is personality? What is tribal identity? What are traits? What is assimilation? How does the sociocultural perspective affect the development of personality? Describe the continuum of tribal identify? Who are the Oceti Sakowin? Supporting Question 1 Supporting Question 2 Supporting Question 3 What role does culture play in the creation of individual personality? What impact does assimilation have on individual identities? What dominant personality traits are exhibited in tribal communities? Formative Performance Task Formative Performance Task Formative Performance Task Watch 2 interviews with Oceti Sakowin Elders about the formation of their tribal identity. In a round table discussion, discuss these questions. In small groups identify cultural artifacts that have been hidden, both forcibly and incidentally, within the Oceti Sakowin culture and compare those artifacts to other cultural artifacts that have been forgotten. Consider: Indigenous populations throughout the world, Religions, Minority groups, African Americans (former slavery artifacts) In small groups, present a dominant personality trait or example of how your own culture has influenced who you are or who you want to be. Compare your example or trait with other groups. Write a story, song, and poem about these traits and their relationship with the development of an individual. Featured Sources Featured Sources Featured Sources Video Resources: Stephanie Charging Eagle: Delores Taken Alive: Lakota Identity Wolakota Databases provided by the South Dakota Public Library system Summative Performance Task Argument According the OSEU Guide book, on page 6, “if the general public assumes that there is a “generic American Indian,” then that assumption carries with it society’s visible injustice of stereotyping, racism, and other forms of prejudice and discrimination.” Write an essay exploring the argument that there is “no generic American Indian”. Extension Using your own cultural artifacts create a self -portrait of yourself. Taking Informed Action Resources needed: Map of the South Dakota Reservations , the Current Locations of Oceti Sakowin Bands (pages 30-31 of the OSEU Guide Book), the Wolakotaproject.org website Using the above resources, answer the compelling question, “What impact does tribal identity have on the development of personality and sense of self?” Your responses will be submitted to an online discussion board. Your response should be limited to 3 structured paragraphs. Please thoughtfully respond to 2 of your group members posts to further the discussion.

Combined archive source: pages 349–352

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Source provenance: SS-9-12-OSEU-2-_-3-Sense-of-Self.pdf · WoLakota Project archive. Reformatted for this collection.