| Inquiry Design Model (IDM) Blueprint™ |
| All About Smudging |
| NDNAEU 1 “Sacred Relatives”, NDNAEU 2 “Learning & Storytelling”, NDNAEU 3 “Sharing & Generosity”, NDNAEU 6 “Native Contributions”, NDNAEU 7 “Native Identity” |
| Compelling Question | Why do Native Americans Smudge? |
| Standards and Practices | SOC.6_12.1-2.D2.1 Define and provide examples of culture. SOC.6_12.1-2.D2.2 Explain the relationship between culture and society. SOC.6_12.1 Utilize critical thinking and problem-solving skills to develop an understanding of different perspectives of sociology. SS- Domain 3: Disorders, Therapies and Treatments, PSY.6_12.1-3.D3.3 Explain the types of treatments available. |
| Staging the Question | How does Smudging help our wellness? |
| Supporting Question 1 | Supporting Question 2 | Supporting Question 3 |
| What is Smudging? What Medicines are used? | What does stereotype mean? Why does it smell like Marijuana? | What does Mindfulness, Meditation and Wellness mean? |
| Formative Performance Task | Formative Performance Task | Formative Performance Task |
| Students will research and answer the questions above in their journals. | Group project: Students will use the questions above to begin a safe conversation about stereotypes. Groups will research how different cultures have stereotypes about them that are not who they really are. | Research Mindfulness and Meditation practices of different cultures. How does Mindfulness and Meditation help? Students will document their research |
| Featured Sources | Featured Sources | Featured Sources |
| Native American Smudging https://www.powwows.com/native-american-smudging/ How to Smudge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fIMumk2cnA | Myths of About Native Americans https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/five-myths/five-myths-about-american-indians/2017/11/21/41081cb6-ce4f-11e7-a1a3-0d1e45a6de3d_story.html Scholarly Articles for Stereotypes of Native Americans. https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=stereotypes+of+native+americans&hl=en&as_sdt=0&as_vis=1&oi=scholart | How Do Cultural Factors Influence the Teaching and Practice of Mindfulness and Compassion in Latin Countries? https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01161/full How Mindfulness Differs Across the World https://floatworks.com/journal/how-mindfulness-differs-across-the-world |
| SUMMATIVE PERFORMANCE TASK: Supported Claim (written/spoken) or Demonstration of Process (project-based) | Students will go out and pick wild sage and be provided with the teachings of taking care of Mother Earth and each other through the use of Smudging. |
| SUMMATIVE PERFORMANCE TASK: Extension | Guest Speaker: offer tobacco to a knowledgeable person to come in and share their knowledge and teachings of Smudging. |
| Taking Informed Action / Real World Application | Students will create a wellness and mindfulness plan for the school so that everyone has an opportunity at gaining mental health support in and out of the school. |
