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 QuestionWhat are power foods and how do they get that title?
Standards and PracticesHealth Standard 2: Analyze the influence of family, peers, culture, media, technology, and other factors on health behaviors.

Health Standard 8: Demonstrate the ability to advocate for personal, family, and community health.

Foreign Language Culture Standard 2.2.3 Discuss the relevance of tangible products (i.e. regalia) of the culture (e.g., dress, types of dwellings, and foods).
Staging the QuestionWhat foods grow naturally in the Midwest?
Supporting Question 1 Supporting Question 2 Supporting Question 3 
How was wild rice harvested and where is it cultivated today? What is the traditional process?   What is the modern process?How does Wild Rice relate to the Native American culture?What is the difference between a whole grain and refined grains?
Formative Performance TaskFormative Performance TaskFormative Performance Task
Students will work in pairs and complete a multimedia project on elements that the classroom comes up with for content in describing the supporting question.Students will work in pairs and complete a multimedia project on elements that the classroom comes up with for content in describing the supporting question.Students will work in pairs and complete a multimedia project on elements that the classroom comes up with for content in describing the supporting question.
Featured SourcesFeatured SourcesFeatured Sources

Wild Rice at White Earth Nation
https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/mn/newsroom/stories/NRCSEPRD1358028/

Harvesting and processing wild rice
http://www.native-art-in-canada.com/wildrice.html

Cultural Importance of Wild Rice
http://www.nativewildricecoalition.com/cultural-importance.html

“Like Gold to Us”
https://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/gold-us-native-american-nations-struggle-protect-wild-rice
The truth about whole grains vs. refined grains.
https://www.precisionnutrition.com/whole-grains-vs-refined-grains-infographic
SUMMATIVE PERFORMANCE TASK: Supported Claim (written/spoken) or Demonstration of Process (project-based)Students will watch a complete video on the process of wild rice harvesting.
SUMMATIVE PERFORMANCE TASK: ExtensionStudents will go on a field trip to watch the process of wild rice harvesting.
Taking Informed Action / Real World ApplicationStudents will write letters to the state to ask if wild rice can be part of the student lunch menu.