Todd County Middle School · OSEU 2 · Reading2

What does it mean to be human? “Defining an Individual” | OSEU 2: Identity & Resiliency Compelling Who Am I? Question SD 8.RL.3: Analyze how particular lines of dialogue or incidents in a story or drama propel the Standards and action, reveal aspects of character, or provoke a decision. Practices OSEU2.1: Demonstrates knowledge of the Oceti Sakowin people’s understanding of the interrelationship of spiritual, physical, and social and emotional health. The development of our identity should be seen as an ongoing process. Rather than focusing on Staging the who you are and what is buried beneath, you should we facilitate the emergence of what we Question would like to experience. What would you like to experience? How do you plan to engage the world you live in? Supporting Question 1 Supporting Question 2 Supporting Question 3 What are the virtues of the Lakota What are the virtues you hold as How would I identify who I am as a people? most important? How did you person? How would I describe myself? learn about them? How does the main character’s identity What are the virtues the main evolve throughout the novel? character holds as most important? Formative Performance Task Formative Performance Task Formative Performance Task Define search terms: virtue, culture. Small group discussion: “What Discuss: What activities do I hope to virtues do you look for in a experience in my life? What is meant by the term “cultural friend? In a small group?” virtue.” Activity: Complete a heart map and fill it Discuss our own virtues and who with the things you enjoy and love. Identify the four main virtues of Lakota influences them? culture talked about at TCMS. Discuss: What experiences have shaped Thinking about the main your identity and how it evolved? Based on what you know, how would character from the House of the you describe what each of these virtues Activity: Create a timeline that captures Scorpion, who/what influenced means? How do we demonstrate these the major events and experiences of your the virtues he lives by? virtues at TCMS? life. Compare and contrast our virtues What role do these virtues play in your Discuss: What experiences affected the and influencers with those of the life—at TCMS, at home, and elsewhere? evolution of the main characters identity? main character in House of the Scorpion. Activity: Create a timeline that captures the major events and experiences of the main character’s life. Discuss: How do you see yourself in comparison to the main character’s life  and experiences? Featured Sources Featured Sources Featured Sources OSEU2: “Interview with Stephanie Book: House of the Scorpion OSEU3: “Interview with Joseph Marshall Charging Eagle” III” (http://www.wolakotaproject.org/oseu- Book: House of the Scorpion two/oseu-two-interview-with- stephanie-charging-eagle/) Book: House of the Scorpion Book: The Lakota Way What experiences have shaped who you are today? What things do you want Argument to experience in your life? How do you think those things will affect your Summative identity? Performance Task Create a timeline capturing the major events and experiences throughout the Extension life of an elder or tribal representative of your choice Write a narrative answering the question: “How has my identity changed?” Taking Informed Action