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Todd County Middle School · OSEU 2 · Health

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Lesson / Document · South Dakota · OSEU 2

Themes: Kinship & family, Identity & belonging, Education & learning, Boarding schools & assimilation, Healing & resilience, Spirituality & ceremony, Values & generosity, Culture & continuity

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Todd County Middle School: My Journey health curriculum Quarter 1 Week 2 Day 3 Native American Contributions to Society Module 1 Lesson 5| OSEU 2: Identity & Resiliency Compelling How did investigating Native Americans from the past and the impact they Question have had on society today make you feel? OSEU 2 Standard 2.1 –Demonstrate knowledge of the Oceti Sakowin people’s understanding of the interrelationship of spiritual, physical, social and emotional health. • Standard 2.2 –Describe the impact of Euro-American ideals, values, rights, philosophy, and beliefs, upon Oceti Sakowin people as tribal, state, and US citizens. Standards and Practices • Standard 2.3 --Recognize that there is a continuum of tribal identity, ranging from assimilated to traditional lifestyle, that includes each unique subculture or individual member within the Oceti Sakowin. Key Concepts: -Contribution -Cultural Strengths -Cultural Pride Staging the Did you learn something that you didn’t know? Question Supporting Question 1 Supporting Question 2 Supporting Question 3 Where you surprised to learn of Do these contributions change the Do you feel a sense of pride when you these many contributions? view of yourself or relatives? learned of the many contributions to society? Formative Performance Task Formative Performance Task Formative Performance Task Group Discussion (Groups present My Journey Journal Class discussion their findings) Featured Sources Featured Sources Featured Sources My Journey curriculum pg 44-49 My Journey curriculum pg 44-49 My Journey curriculum pg 44-49 Summative Argument How come society doesn’t acknowledge and give Native American’s credit for Performance playing a crucial role in shaping American society as we know it today? Task Extension Taking Informed Action

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