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Sacagawea

Elementary (K–5) · Social Studies · NDNAEU 2, 6, 7

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Sacagawea

NDNAEU 2 “Learning & Storytelling”, NDNAEU 6 “Native Contributions”, NDNAEU 7 “Native Identity”

Compelling Question	How did Sacagawea shape American history?
Standards and Practices	H.K_2.5 Explain how individuals and groups have made significant historical changes.
Staging the Question	How did the United States grow in size?

Supporting Question 1	Supporting Question 2	Supporting Question 3
Why was the Lewis and Clark Expedition organized?	How did Sacagawea help the Corp of Discovery?	What was Sacagawea’s goal?
Formative Performance Task	Formative Performance Task	Formative Performance Task
Explain the objectives of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.	Explain Sacagawea’s contribution.	Explain why Sacagawea was so animate in reaching the “Big Water”.
Featured Sources	Featured Sources	Featured Sources
https://www.legendsofamerica.com/ah-lewisclark/	https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=sacagawea&&view=detail&mid=64B3D8DE0A62E991897F64B3D8DE0A62E991897F&&FORM=VRDGAR&ru=%2Fvideos%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dsacagawea%26FORM%3DHDRSC3	https://www.pbs.org/video/scout-people-culture-journey-of-sacagawea/

SUMMATIVE PERFORMANCE TASK: Supported Claim (written/spoken) or Demonstration of Process (project-based)	Explain Sacagawea’s contribution to the development of the United States.
SUMMATIVE PERFORMANCE TASK: Extension	Research and map the Lewis and Clark Expedition route.
Taking Informed Action / Real World Application	Create and do tasks that can be done to acknowledge Sacagawea’s role in shaping the United States.

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Inquiry Design Model (IDM) Blueprint™ [link unavailable; checked 2026-10-15]
https://www.legendsofamerica.com/ah-lewisclark/
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=sacagawea&&view=detail&mid=64B3D8DE0A62E991897F64B3D8DE0A62E991897F&&FORM=VRDGAR&ru=%2Fvideos%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dsacagawea%26FORM%3DHDRSC3
https://www.pbs.org/video/scout-people-culture-journey-of-sacagawea/
https://teachingsofourelders.org/sacagawea/
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