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Sacagawea

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Lesson plan · North Dakota · NDNAEU 2 · NDNAEU 6 · NDNAEU 7

Themes: Land & stewardship, Identity & belonging, Storytelling & oral tradition, Education & learning, Culture & continuity, Economy & livelihoods

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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 Supporting Question 2 Supporting Question 3 Why was the Lewis and Clark Expedition organized? How did Sacagawea help the Corp of Discovery? What was Sacagawea’s goal? Formative Performance Task Formative Performance Task Formative Performance Task Explain the objectives of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Explain Sacagawea’s contribution. Explain why Sacagawea was so animate in reaching the “Big Water”. Featured Sources Featured Sources Featured Sources https://www.legendsofamerica.com/ah-lewisclark/ https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=sacagawea&&view=detail&mid=64B3D8DE0A62E991897F64B3D8DE0A62E991897F&&FORM=VRDGAR&ru=%2Fvideos%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dsacagawea%26FORM%3DHDRSC3 https://www.pbs.org/video/scout-people-culture-journey-of-sacagawea/ SUMMATIVE PERFORMANCE TASK: Supported Claim (written/spoken) or Demonstration of Process (project-based) Explain Sacagawea’s contribution to the development of the United States. SUMMATIVE PERFORMANCE TASK: Extension Research and map the Lewis and Clark Expedition route. Taking Informed Action / Real World Application Create and do tasks that can be done to acknowledge Sacagawea’s role in shaping the United States.

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