Columbus Lost?

Inquiry Design Model (IDM) Blueprint™ Columbus Lost? NDNAEU 2 “Learning & Storytelling” Compelling Question Was Christopher Columbus actually lost?  Standards and Practices H.K_2.5 Explain how individuals and groups have made significant historical changes.H.3_5.4 Analyze national holidays or days of observance in the United State and explain how they impact culture. Staging the Question Christopher Columbus…

Celebration Songs

Inquiry Design Model (IDM) Blueprint™ Celebration Songs NDNAEU 2 “Learning & Storytelling” Compelling Question What is the purpose of songs in celebrations?  Standards and Practices H.K_2.1 Compare perspectives of people in the past to those of people in the present.H.3_5.3 Describe the North Dakota Native American Essential Understandings.H.3_5.9 Explain how individuals and groups contributed to…

Brother Eagle, Sister Sky

Inquiry Design Model (IDM) Blueprint™ Brother Eagle, Sister Sky NDNAEU 1 “Sacred Relatives”, NDNAEU 2 “Learning & Storytelling”, NDNAEU 7 “Native Identity” Compelling Question How are we all connected?  Standards and Practices K-ESS3-1. Use a model to represent the relationship between the needs of different plants and animals (including humans) and the places they live.G.3_5.7…

My Family and My Identity

Inquiry Design Model (IDM) Blueprint™ “My Family and My Identity” NDNAEU 2 “Learning & Storytelling”, NDNAEU 7 “Native Identity” Compelling Question What is your identity? Standards and Practices G.6_12.3.1 Describe the differences and similarities among cultures around the world.G.6_12.3.3 Interpret how culture and experience influence people’s perception of places & regionsG.6_12.3.4 Identify factors that contribute…

Animals and Weather

Inquiry Design Model (IDM) Blueprint™ Animals and Weather NDNAEU 2 “Learning & Storytelling”, NDNAEU 4 “Sense of Humor”, NDNAEU 6 “Native Contributions”, NDNAEU 7 “Native Identity” Compelling Question Are animals better than humans and technology at predicting the weather?  Standards and Practices K-ESS2-1 Use and share observations of local weather conditions to describe patterns over…

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.4 Understand the relationship between numbers and quantities up to 20; connect counting to cardinality.a. Use one to one correspondence when counting objects.b. Understand that the last…

Who Am I?

Inquiry Design Model (IDM) Blueprint™ Who Am I? NDNAEU 2 “Learning & Storytelling”, NDNAEU 7 “Native Identity” Compelling Question Where did I come from? Who came before me? Who helps me go further? Standards and Practices Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event…