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…

Ojibway Legend of the Rainbow

Inquiry Design Model (IDM) Blueprint™ “Ojibway Legend of the Rainbow” NDNAEU 1 “Sacred Relatives”, NDNAEU 2 “Learning & Storytelling”, NDNAEU 7 “Native Identity” Compelling Question What do rainbows mean?  Standards and Practices RL.1 Ask and answer questions about key/supporting details in a text before, during, and after reading.RL3.1 Describe characters, settings, and major events in…

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…

Heritage and the Arts

Inquiry Design Model (IDM) Blueprint™ Heritage and the Arts NDNAEU 1 “Sacred Relatives”, NDNAEU 2 “Learning & Storytelling”, NDNAEU 3 “Sharing & Generosity”, NDNAEU 6 “Native Contributions”, NDNAEU 7 “Native Identity” Compelling Question Does your family have artwork or designs that are directly influenced by your heritage? Do you believe they are affected by regional…

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…

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 …