| Inquiry Design Model (IDM) Blueprint™ |
| Geographical Regions |
| NDNAEU 1 “Sacred Relatives”, NDNAEU 2 “Learning & Storytelling”, NDNAEU 3 “Sharing & Generosity”, NDNAEU 5 “Tribal Policies, Treaties and Sovereignty”, NDNAEU 7 “Native Identity” |
| Compelling Question | Did the distinct difference in geographical regions across North Dakota influence traditions of food, living and shelter among Native American tribes? (Red River Valley, Drift Prairie and Missouri Plateau) |
| Standards and Practices | G.6_12.1 Describe the physical processes that shape the Earth’s surface and how these affect the lives of people who live there. G.6_12.5 Analyze how human beings are dependent upon, adapt to, and modify their environment to meet their needs. |
| Staging the Question | Could you survive? Could you withstand the harsh environment and conditions? |
| Supporting Question 1 | Supporting Question 2 | Supporting Question 3 |
| What food preservation practices were shared by all North Dakota native people. | What geographical features influenced past living conditions. | What is the relationship with native people and the land. |
| Formative Performance Task | Formative Performance Task | Formative Performance Task |
| In small groups research the commonalities and differences in foods available to each region to our native first people to native people in each reason. | Compare the ways that the geographical regions influence the living conditions and living structures of native people. Do those regions still influence native American people? | Write a summary of how relationships with land have been impacted by cultural experiences. |
| Featured Sources | Featured Sources | Featured Sources |
| https://www.offthegridnews.com/off-grid-foods/long-term-food-preservation-secrets-of-the-native-americans/ Food preservation secrets of the NA https://teachingsofourelders.org/getting-ready-winter-angeline-fourth-iron-road/ Interview with Angeline Fourth Iron Road Getting ready for winter | https://www.ndstudies.gov/curriculum/4th-grade/geology-geography North Dakota People Living on the Land Unit 1 – Back through Time Unit 2 – A time of Transformation Unit 3 – Waves of Development Unit 4 – Modern ND | https://teachingsofourelders.org/essential-understanding-1-dr-wayne-fox/ Interview with Wayne Fox Relationship with the land https://teachingsofourelders.org/poitra_7/ Interview with Deb Poitra You’re no better……but you’re no worse. |
| SUMMATIVE PERFORMANCE TASK: Supported Claim (written/spoken) or Demonstration of Process (project-based) | Divide the classroom into 3 sections. Each group taking a geographical region and creating a poster board presenting the positive attributes versus challenges of living in that assigned region. |
| SUMMATIVE PERFORMANCE TASK: Extension | Return to the staging question. Write 3 paragraphs answering the following questions. Would you survive? Would you survive living off of the land in ND? Then? (Please pick a specific date) Now? How would moving to the different region affect the way you live today? |
| Taking Informed Action / Real World Application | Did the distinct difference in geographical regions across North Dakota influence traditions of food, living and shelter among Native American tribes? (Red River Valley, Drift Prairie and Missouri Plateau) Using knowledge and resources learned from the lesson, the class will create a case study for each geographical region to be presented to parents during parent night. Examples of questions to ponder for audience might include: What challenges might arise from living in a specific geographical region. Brainstorm at least three solutions to the case study. |
