| Inquiry Design Model (IDM) Blueprint™ |
| Changing Cultures |
| NDNAEU 7 “Native Identity” |
| Compelling Question | How has culture changed? |
| Standards and Practices | G.6_12.3.3 Interpret how culture and experience influence people’s perception of places and regions G.6_12.3.4 Identify factors that contribute to conflict and cooperation between cultural groups from multiple perspectives. |
| Staging the Question | What cultural changes can we see throughout generations? |
| Supporting Question 1 |
| What changes have come about in our society over the last 10 years? 25 years? 50 years? 100 years? |
| Formative Performance Task |
| Show “The Dirty Thirties with Mary Bateman” see below for source. Have the students interview an older adult in their lives. Have them ask them about different changes that they have seen in their culture throughout their lives. Have them compare their culture when they were in school to the culture of kids today. Stress the importance of having a conversation with the person. The older the person the more changes they will have in their culture and you will have more to write about! Students may need to explain the difference between culture and heritage to the person there are interviewing. |
| Featured Sources |
| https://teachingsofourelders.org/ndnaeu-6-7-dirty-thirties-mary-bateman/ |
| SUMMATIVE PERFORMANCE TASK: Supported Claim (written/spoken) or Demonstration of Process (project-based) | Students should summarize their interview/conversation with an older adult. They should produce a minimum of two paragraphs (eight sentences) with examples of some of the changes that have taken place throughout the years. |
| SUMMATIVE PERFORMANCE TASK: Extension | Compare similarities that still exist in our culture |
| Taking Informed Action / Real World Application | Have the students give their finished papers to the person that they interviewed. |
