Inquiry Design Model (IDM) Blueprint™
How has the Native American population impacted the United States military from the past to the present and for future generations?
NDNAEU 6 “Native Contributions”
Compelling QuestionHow has the Native American population impacted the United States military from the past to the present and for future generations?
Standards and Practices7.2.1 Identify major historical events and issues (e.g., conflicts and resolutions, natural resources)
within regions of the world and their impact
7.2.2 Describe events and issues (e.g., natural resources, energy resources, wars/conflicts, religion)
affecting the world today
7.4.1 Compare the rights and responsibilities of citizens from a variety of countries
7.6.1 Identify principles governing individual and group behavior (e.g., cooperation, collaboration,
power, conflict) within social dynamics (e.g., familial, political, religious)
Staging the QuestionWhat role have Native Americans played in the United States military?
Supporting Question 1 Supporting Question 2 
How have Native Americans influenced the military in America?Have the numbers of Native Americans grown in the U.S. military? 
Formative Performance TaskFormative Performance Task
Students will read the extended description on page 9
in the booklet. 
Students will read the article titled “American Indians Serve
in the U.S. Military in Greater Numbers Than Any Ethnic
Group and Have Since the Revolution”
Featured SourcesFeatured Sources
Page 9 in the North Dakota Native American Essentials
to Understanding booklet
https://www.teachingsofourelders.org
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/national-museum-of-the-american-indian/american-indians-serve-in-the-us-military_b_7417854.html https://www.army.mil/americanindians/
SUMMATIVE PERFORMANCE TASK: Supported Claim (written/spoken) or Demonstration of Process (project-based)Students will write an essay on how important the Native
American population has been to the U.S military.
SUMMATIVE PERFORMANCE TASK: ExtensionStudents can create a line graph showing the increase or
decrease of Native Americans in the military from the
revolution to the present and predict what it could be in the
future.
Taking Informed Action / Real World Applicationnone