All About Smudging

Inquiry Design Model (IDM) Blueprint™ All About Smudging NDNAEU 1 “Sacred Relatives”, NDNAEU 2 “Learning & Storytelling”, NDNAEU 3 “Sharing & Generosity”, NDNAEU 6 “Native Contributions”, NDNAEU 7 “Native Identity” Compelling Question Why do Native Americans Smudge? Standards and Practices SOC.6_12.1-2.D2.1 Define and provide examples of culture. SOC.6_12.1-2.D2.2 Explain the relationship between culture and society. SOC.6_12.1 Utilize critical thinking and problem-solving skills to develop an understanding of different perspectives of sociology. SS- Domain 3: Disorders, Therapies and Treatments, PSY.6_12.1-3.D3.3 Explain the types of treatments available. Staging the Question How does Smudging help our wellness? Supporting Question 1 Supporting Question 2 Supporting Question 3 What is Smudging? What Medicines are used? What does stereotype mean? Why does it smell like Marijuana? What does Mindfulness, Meditation and Wellness mean? Formative Performance Task Formative Performance Task Formative Performance Task Students will research and answer the questions above in their journals. Group project:  Students will use the questions above to begin a safe conversation about stereotypes. Groups will research how different cultures have stereotypes about them that are not who they really are. Research Mindfulness and Meditation practices of different cultures. How does Mindfulness and Meditation help? Students will document their research Featured Sources Featured Sources Featured Sources Native American Smudging https://www.powwows.com/native-american-smudging/ How to Smudge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fIMumk2cnA Myths of About Native Americans https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/five-myths/five-myths-about-american-indians/2017/11/21/41081cb6-ce4f-11e7-a1a3-0d1e45a6de3d_story.html Scholarly Articles for Stereotypes of Native Americans. https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=stereotypes+of+native+americans&hl=en&as_sdt=0&as_vis=1&oi=scholart How Do Cultural Factors Influence the Teaching and Practice of Mindfulness and Compassion in Latin Countries? https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01161/full How Mindfulness Differs Across the World https://floatworks.com/journal/how-mindfulness-differs-across-the-world SUMMATIVE PERFORMANCE TASK: Supported Claim (written/spoken) or Demonstration of Process (project-based) Students will go out and pick wild sage and be provided with the teachings of taking care of Mother Earth and each other through the use of Smudging. SUMMATIVE PERFORMANCE TASK: Extension Guest Speaker:  offer tobacco to a knowledgeable person to come in and share their knowledge and teachings of Smudging. Taking Informed Action / Real World Application Students will create a wellness and mindfulness plan for the school so that everyone has an opportunity at gaining mental health support in and out of the school.