Traditional Games

Inquiry Design Model (IDM) Blueprint™ Traditional Games NDNAEU 1 “Sacred Relatives”, NDNAEU 2 “Learning & Storytelling”, NDNAEU 6 “Native Contributions” Compelling Question What traditional games, dance and sports are being taught at the school? Standards and Practices ND PE Standard: S2.H1.L2 Identifies and discusses the historical and cultural roles of games, sports, and dance in a society S1.H1.L1* Demonstrates competency and/or refines activity-specific movement skills in two or more lifetime activities. Staging the Question How can the school and community benefit by combining traditional and western games in a community event? Supporting Question 1 Supporting Question 2 Supporting Question 3 How can linking Native Culture and Health help students relate to their community in healthy ways? How can traditional games help students connect to promote wellness in mind, body, and spirit? Promoting life-long wellness. How can the Eagle books series help connect traditional storytelling to children and elders. Formative Performance Task Formative Performance Task Formative Performance Task Host a health fair for the community. Relate to diet, traditional foods, traditional games, diabetes, language, and heart disease. Blow up Eagle for public pictures and discussion by participants at health fair. Students will learn how to play hand games. Students will learn how to hoop dance for wellness. Hold an Eagle Books event with community – or- partner with an elementary classroom to present a story and teach a game or dance. Featured Sources Featured Sources Featured Sources https://teachingsofourelders.org/getting-ready-winter-angeline-fourth-iron-road/ Knees Lifted High- Eagle book series – Found on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W24u-itAwOU Eagle Series books by Georgia Perez – Found on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W24u-itAwOU SUMMATIVE PERFORMANCE TASK: Supported Claim (written/spoken) or Demonstration of Process (project-based) Students will hold hand games tournaments within the school. SUMMATIVE PERFORMANCE TASK: Extension Generate a community garden to supplement the school hot lunch program. Taking Informed Action / Real World Application Students develop a brochure with the IHS Indian health service for community distribution on traditional foods, recipes, diet, traditional games and other healthful information.