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High school (9–12) · Library Technology · NDNAEU 7

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NDNAEU 7 “Native Identity”

Compelling Question	What are distinct differences between the many Native American tribes within the country?
Standards and Practices	9-12.IAI.6 Evaluate information found within selected resources on the basis of accuracy, currency, reasonableness, appropriateness, credibility, detail, support, and bias within different social and cultural contexts.
Staging the Question	How many Native American tribes can you think of? What are some characteristics that you associate with these tribes?

Supporting Question 1	Supporting Question 2	Supporting Question 3
Where, or in what way, did you develop your current understanding of Native American tribes?	Do you believe there are many differences between all the tribes?	Are there any characteristics of Native Americans that are consistent across all tribes?
Formative Performance Task	Formative Performance Task	Formative Performance Task
Locate 3 online sources that provide information about one specific tribe. Evaluate the sources using the RADCAB checklist and choose the most quality source. Summarize the information in one paragraph.	Research information about 3 different Native American tribes, and determine each tribe’s defining characteristics. Write a comparison/contrast essay utilizing this information.	Watch Carol Davis’s interview entitled “There Is No Wrong Way to Pray.” Discuss with a partner about how some practices are common among all human beings.
Featured Sources	Featured Sources	Featured Sources
http://www.radcab.com/		Video interview with Turtle Mountain elder Carol Davis https://teachingsofourelders.org/no- wrong-way-pray-carol-davis/

SUMMATIVE PERFORMANCE TASK: Supported Claim (written/spoken) or Demonstration of Process (project-based)	Develop a Prezi or other digital presentation using the information you accumulated, highlighting the important aspects of several tribes.
SUMMATIVE PERFORMANCE TASK: Extension	If you are a Native American high school student, describe if and how you’ve been made to feel like a “generic American Indian.”
Taking Informed Action / Real World Application	Video conference with a class of students from a school on a North Dakota reservation. Have a discussion regarding Native American stereotypes and how it affects them.

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