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Inquiry Design Model (IDM) Blueprint™ “Silent Night in Lakota” | OSEU 2: Identity & Resiliency Compelling Question Why are different types of texts translated into Lakota? 1st Week of 2nd Quarter 6-8.MUe.Pr.5.1.a Identify and apply teacher, collaborative, or personally-developed criteria to rehearse, refine, and determine when the music is ready to perform for an audience. 6-8.MUe.Pr.6.1.a Perform the music with technical accuracy, expression, and cultural authenticity to Standards and Practices convey the composer's intent. OSEU 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. Staging the Question Are there any familiar songs or books you have heard translated into Lakota? Supporting Question 1 Supporting Question 2 Why would it be important to translate a book like this (Sioux What are your experiences with learning other languages? Indian Prayer and Hymnal) into the Lakota Language? Formative Performance Task Formative Performance Task Students will construct a response using their personal Students will explore the online text: The Book of Common experiences, and information from the online texts Prayer in Dakota (Episcopal). presented in the lesson. Students will reply to this question in writing using the Students will provide a written response online. information in the texts, the online writing prompt, and After completion of the assignment, students will share opinion to respond to the writing prompt. their experiences with the class and discuss how their experiences may be different from one another’s. Featured Sources Featured Sources Niobrara Wocekiye Wowapi: The 1928 Book of Common Niobrara Wocekiye Wowapi: The 1928 Book of Common Prayer in Dakota http://justus.anglican.org/resources/bcp/ Prayer in Dakota http://justus.anglican.org/resources/bcp/ Dakota1928/index.html Dakota1928/index.html Lakota wocekiye na olowan wowapi = Sioux Indian prayer and Lakota wocekiye na olowan wowapi = Sioux Indian prayer hymn book and hymn book http://reader.library.cornell.edu/docviewer/digital?id=hu http://reader.library.cornell.edu/docviewer/digital?id=hu nt:0094#page/126/mode/2up nt:0094#page/126/mode/2up Rehearse the first verse of Silent Night in Lakota to present to the teacher with Argument Summative correct pronunciation and correct melodies. Performance Task Students may learn further verses of Silent Night in Lakota for assessment with Extension teacher, if they elect to. Students will create an informational poster or brochure to present to those who hear them sing Taking Informed Action Silent Night in Lakota regarding the origin of the translated version of the song they are performing.