What’s So Funny?

Inquiry Design Model (IDM) Blueprint™ What’s So Funny? NDNAEU 2 “Learning & Storytelling”, NDNAEU 4 “Sense of Humor” Compelling Question Does our heritage and upbringing make a difference in things we find funny? Is humor the same world-wide? Can things we find funny be offensive elsewhere? Standards and Practices Comprehension and Collaboration  (K-5) (6-8) SL.1…

Library Technology

Inquiry Design Model (IDM) Blueprint™ Library Technology NDNAEU 7 “Native Identity” Compelling Question What are distinct differences between the many Native American tribes within the country?  Standards and Practices 9-12.IAI.6 Evaluate information found within selected resources on the basis of accuracy, currency, reasonableness, appropriateness, credibility, detail, support, and bias within different social and cultural contexts.…

Traditional Plants and Diet

Inquiry Design Model (IDM) Blueprint™ “Traditional Plants and Diet” NDNAEU 2 “Learning & Storytelling”, NDNAEU 6 “Native Contributions” Compelling Question In what way has the art of traditional plants help sustain the diet of indigenous people? Standards and Practices FACS Standards Found in the ND CTE standards8.5.5 Prepare various meats, seafood, and poultry using safe…

Counting in Lakota

Inquiry Design Model (IDM) Blueprint™ Counting in Lakota NDNAEU 2 “Learning & Storytelling”, NDNAEU 6 “Native Contributions” Compelling Question Is counting important in all cultures?  Standards and Practices K.CC.1 Count to 100 by ones and by tens.K.CC.4 Understand the relationship between numbers and quantities up to 20; connect counting to cardinality.a. Use one to one…

Perseverance

Inquiry Design Model (IDM) Blueprint™ “Perseverance” NDNAEU 7 “Native Identity” Compelling Question Why should I keep trying? Standards and Practices Standards of Mathematical Practice Standard 1: Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. Grades K-5 Staging the Question What does it mean to persevere and why is it an important value? Supporting Question…

Spiders as Tricksters

Inquiry Design Model (IDM) Blueprint™ Spiders as Tricksters NDNAEU 1 “Sacred Relatives”, NDNAEU 2 “Learning & Storytelling” Compelling Question How do different cultures use spiders as tricksters? Standards and Practices RL.1With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key/supporting details in a text before, during, and after reading.Ask and answer questions about key/supporting details…

Buffalo and the Boat

Inquiry Design Model (IDM) Blueprint™ Buffalo and the Boat NDNAEU 1 “Sacred Relatives”, NDNAEU 3 “Sharing & Generosity”, NDNAEU 6 “Native Contributions”, NDNAEU 7 “Native Identity” Compelling Question How did “observation of animals” contribute to the way tribal people learn about and related to each other with kindness and sharing?  Standards and Practices 1-LS1-1 Construct…

Be Prepared

Inquiry Design Model (IDM) Blueprint™ Be Prepared NDNAEU 2 “Learning & Storytelling” Compelling Question Why is it important to be prepared? Standards and Practices RL.2Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures to determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text.RL.3Compare and…

What’s In a Name?

Inquiry Design Model (IDM) Blueprint™ “What’s In a Name?” NDNAEU 2 “Learning & Storytelling”, NDNAEU 7 “Native Identity” Compelling Question Where did get your name? Standards and Practices H.3_5.1 Compare and contrast multiple perspectives during the same time, event, or historical period.H.3_5.2 Describe how people’s perspectives shape history.H.3_5.3 Describe the North Dakota Native American Essential…