Inquiry Design Model (IDM) Blueprint™
“Who Am I?”
NDNAEU 1 “Sacred Relatives”, NDNAEU 7 “Native Identity”
Compelling QuestionWhat is my purpose in life? Who Am I? How did the Wolf teach the Anishinaabe their gift or purpose? 
Standards and PracticesNorth Dakota Studies/Culture Standards
7.6.2 Explain how individuals and institutions influence one another
7.6.3 Compare how cultures throughout the world meet human needs and concerns
7.6.5 Explain how rivalry and tension between cultures contribute to world conflict
Staging the QuestionHow does one contribute to others/the earth?
Supporting Question 1 Supporting Question 2 
How is Native Identity important to individual Native Americans? What is your identity?
Formative Performance TaskFormative Performance Task
Students will read the posters and listen to 2 Native
Americans, Joe White Mountain and Carol Davis and
understand their view on Native Identity. 
Students will create a foot step pattern on their journey to find “Who they are” and their purpose in life is.
Featured SourcesFeatured Sources
Posters on Joe White Mountain and Carol Davis and
video of them www.teachingsofourelders.org  
Video on Prince EA on “I am NOT black, you are NOT white”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLDulaww_QM
Word document instructions on their footprints in life
SUMMATIVE PERFORMANCE TASK: Supported Claim (written/spoken) or Demonstration of Process (project-based)none
SUMMATIVE PERFORMANCE TASK: Extensionnone
Taking Informed Action / Real World ApplicationHave a gallery of all the students posters footprints in the hallway to show the school/community every student has a purpose and everyone should respect others goals/dream.