Medicine Wheel and Health

Inquiry Design Model (IDM) Blueprint™ Medicine Wheel and Health NDNAEU 1 “Sacred Relatives”, NDNAEU 2 “Learning & Storytelling”, NDNAEU 6 “Native Contributions” Compelling Question Every human is made up of 4 parts: physical, emotional, spiritual and mental. Is one part more important than the other?  Standards and Practices ND Health Standards:1.8.2 Describe the interrelationships of…

Food Pyramid

Inquiry Design Model (IDM) Blueprint™ Food Pyramid NDNAEU 1 “Sacred Relatives”, NDNAEU 3 “Sharing & Generosity”, NDNAEU 6 “Native Contributions”, NDNAEU 7 “Native Identity” Compelling Question How does a traditional Native American diet support today’s food pyramid?  Standards and Practices Health Standards1.8.3 Analyze how the environment affects personal health.FACs Standards9.3.4 Assess the influence of cultural,…

It Takes a Village to Raise a Child

Inquiry Design Model (IDM) Blueprint™ It Takes a Village to Raise a Child NDNAEU 1 “Sacred Relatives”, NDNAEU 2 “Learning & Storytelling”, NDNAEU 5 “Tribal Policies, Treaties and Sovereignty”, NDNAEU 6 “Native Contributions”, NDNAEU 7 “Native Identity” Compelling Question Why do the Anishinaabe call a baby a bundle?  Standards and Practices 8.8.3 Work cooperatively to…

Traditional Games

Inquiry Design Model (IDM) Blueprint™ Traditional Games NDNAEU 1 “Sacred Relatives”, NDNAEU 2 “Learning & Storytelling”, NDNAEU 6 “Native Contributions” Compelling Question What traditional games, dance and sports are being taught at the school?  Standards and Practices ND PE Standard:S2.H1.L2 Identifies and discusses the historical and cultural roles of games, sports, and dance in a…

Dancing with Nature in Classroom or Gymnasium

Inquiry Design Model (IDM) Blueprint™ Dancing with Nature in Classroom or Gymnasium NDNAEU 1 “Sacred Relatives”, NDNAEU 2 “Learning & Storytelling”, NDNAEU 7 “Native Identity” Compelling Question What is your relationship with nature? Standards and Practices S5.M4.7 Staging the Question What Anishinaabe relatives are in nature, and how can we dance with them for our…

Needs & Wants

Inquiry Design Model (IDM) Blueprint™ Needs & Wants NDNAEU 1 “Sacred Relatives”, NDNAEU 2 “Learning & Storytelling” Compelling Question What are the essential needs in our lives? Standards and Practices ND Health Standard 4 Demonstrate the ability to use interpersonal communication skills to enhancehealth and avoid or reduce health risks 4.2.1 Demonstrate healthyways to express…

Medicine Wheel Teachings

Inquiry Design Model (IDM) Blueprint™ Medicine Wheel Teachings NDNAEU 1 “Sacred Relatives”, NDNAEU 2 “Learning & Storytelling”, NDNAEU 3 “Sharing & Generosity”, NDNAEU 4 “Sense of Humor”, NDNAEU 6 “Native Contributions”, NDNAEU 7 “Native Identity” Compelling Question How do people around the world teach about overall health and wellness? Standards and Practices Foreign Language Cultures…

Wild Ricing

Inquiry Design Model (IDM) Blueprint™ Wild Ricing NDNAEU 1 “Sacred Relatives”, NDNAEU 2 “Learning & Storytelling”, NDNAEU 3 “Sharing & Generosity”, NDNAEU 6 “Native Contributions”, NDNAEU 7 “Native Identity” Compelling Question What are power foods and how do they get that title? Standards and Practices Health Standard 2: Analyze the influence of family, peers, culture,…

Behavior Expectations and the 7 Grandfather Teachings

Inquiry Design Model (IDM) Blueprint™ Behavior Expectations and the 7 Grandfather Teachings NDNAEU 1 “Sacred Relatives”, NDNAEU 2 “Learning & Storytelling”, NDNAEU 3 “Sharing & Generosity”, NDNAEU 4 “Sense of Humor”, NDNAEU 6 “Native Contributions”, NDNAEU 7 “Native Identity” Compelling Question How do we know how to behave?  Who or what teaches us to behave…