| 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, 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 Question | What 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 Task | Formative Performance Task | Formative 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 Sources | Featured Sources | Featured 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: Extension | Students will go on a field trip to watch the process of wild rice harvesting. |
| Taking Informed Action / Real World Application | Students will write letters to the state to ask if wild rice can be part of the student lunch menu. |
