Iktomi’s Animal Warrior Society

Inquiry Design Model (IDM) Blueprint™ “Iktomi’s Animal Warrior Society” NDNAEU 1 “Sacred Relatives”, NDNAEU 2 “Learning & Storytelling”, NDNAEU 7 “Native Identity” Compelling Question Thinking of a favorite story you heard or had read to you, what did you learn or remember to do? Standards and Practices RL.2 Determine a theme of a story, drama,…

How Chipmunk Got His Stripes

Inquiry Design Model (IDM) Blueprint™ “How Chipmunk Got His Stripes” NDNAEU 2 “Learning & Storytelling”, NDNAEU 4 “Sense of Humor”, NDNAEU 7 “Native Identity” Compelling Question How can/why do we learn and teach others through storytelling? Standards and Practices RL.2.K – With prompting and support, retell familiar stories, including key/supporting details.RL.2.1 – Retell stories, including…

Who are the Native People of North Dakota?

Inquiry Design Model (IDM) Blueprint™ Who are the Native People of North Dakota? NDNAEU 1 “Sacred Relatives”, NDNAEU 2 “Learning & Storytelling”, NDNAEU 3 “Sharing & Generosity”, NDNAEU 4 “Sense of Humor”, NDNAEU 5 “Tribal Policies, Treaties and Sovereignty”, NDNAEU 6 “Native Contributions”, NDNAEU 7 “Native Identity” Compelling Question Do We Know Who the Native…

Respect

Inquiry Design Model (IDM) Blueprint™ Respect NDNAEU 1 “Sacred Relatives”, NDNAEU 7 “Native Identity” Compelling Question Why should we respect our elders?  Standards and Practices Foreign Language 4.2.2 Identify how cultural attitudes influence the behavior of individuals in literature, music and art (i.e., relationship between racism and rap music, slavery and art). Foreign Language 4.2.6…

Who Am I?

Inquiry Design Model (IDM) Blueprint™ “Who Am I?” NDNAEU 1 “Sacred Relatives”, NDNAEU 7 “Native Identity” Compelling Question What is my purpose in life? Who Am I? How did the Wolf teach the Anishinaabe their gift or purpose?  Standards and Practices North Dakota Studies/Culture Standards7.6.2 Explain how individuals and institutions influence one another7.6.3 Compare how…

The Dakota’s Land

Inquiry Design Model (IDM) Blueprint™ The Dakota’s Land NDNAEU 1 “Sacred Relatives” Compelling Question How was the land of the Dakota’s formed? Standards and Practices Human Geography4.5.4 – Explain how the physical environment (e.g., rainfall, climate, natural hazards) affects human activity in North Dakota.4.5.5 – Identify different patterns of land use in North Dakota (e.g.,…

Sacagawea

Inquiry Design Model (IDM) Blueprint™ Sacagawea NDNAEU 2 “Learning & Storytelling”, NDNAEU 6 “Native Contributions”, NDNAEU 7 “Native Identity” Compelling Question How did Sacagawea shape American history? Standards and Practices H.K_2.5 Explain how individuals and groups have made significant historical changes. Staging the Question How did the United States grow in size?  Supporting Question 1 …

Needs and Wants

Inquiry Design Model (IDM) Blueprint™ Needs and Wants NDNAEU 1 “Sacred Relatives”, NDNAEU 3 “Sharing & Generosity”, NDNAEU 7 “Native Identity” Compelling Question What are the essential needs in our lives?  Standards and Practices ND Health Standard 4: Students demonstrate the ability to use communication skills to enhance health.4.2.1 Identify healthy ways to express needs,…

Gifts

Inquiry Design Model (IDM) Blueprint™ Gifts NDNAEU 3 “Sharing & Generosity”, NDNAEU 6 “Native Contributions” Compelling Question What unique gifts do I bring to the world?  Standards and Practices E.K_2.4 Identify how community helpers impact others.  (How do community helpers like firefighters,soldiers, police officers, business professionals, etc., help our community) E.K_2.2 Compare and contrast producers…