DINE STUDIES UNWRAPPED DOCUMENT



DOMAIN: Dine StudiesCLUSTER: Story Telling & Recreation STANDARD: Pre K- 3rd Dine Character Building Standards, Dine Culture Standards, Dine History Standard, Oral Dine Language StandardsStandard: I will develop an understanding of Dine way of life.Concept 1: Nitsahakees – I will acknowledge and value my thoughts and personality.PO 4. I will identify day and night.Concept 2: Nahat’ah – I will apply and practice Dine way of life through planning.PO 1. I will use my cultural teachings about how to take care of earth and sky.Concept 4: Siihasin – I will apply and practice the Dine way of life with confidence.PO 3. I will listen to oral stories about the stars.Standard: I will understand and apply the Navajo Nation Laws (Traditional Laws, Customary Law, Natural Law and Common Law).Concept 3: I will identify the process and importance of time.PO 3. I will listen to stories of time, day, night, and seasons.Standard: I will understand historical/factual events, people and symbols that influence my family.Concept 1: I will be able to understand cultural knowledge that has influenced my family.PO 4. I will name, recall events, and dates relevant to my current family culture and traditions.Concept 4: I will understand time passage and chronology, specific to Dine culture and traditions.PO 2. I will identify how my grandparents kept track of time and seasons.Student Friendly: (I, WE…) Students will need to know the meaning of the term identify.Students will need to know the vocabulary words Earth, Sun, Moon, and star.Students will need to know what characters are.Students will need to know who coyote and other animals are.Students will need to know what traditional stories are.Students will need to know the academic vocabulary words. Students will need to know what seasonal stories are.Students will need to know the names of the seasons.Students will need to know the purpose for string games.Students will need to know the characteristics for each season.Students need to know the academic vocabulary in Dine BizaadStudents need to know what constellations areStudents need to know the geometric shape of a diamond in string game represents stars in generalStudents need to know the 4 basic string formations representing the sun, Pleiades, galaxy, cometStudents need to know the directions associated to 4 basic string formationsStudents need to know the origin story of who placed the stars in the universeCONCEPTS: (Nouns)SKILLS (VERBs)KNOWLEDGECOGNITIVE PROCESSRelationshipEnvironmentDine way of lifeNavajo Nation LawsHistoricalFactualPeopleSymbolsFamilyNavajo Language/CultureDevelopCritical thinkingApplyInfluenceUtilizingListenCommunicateObservetaughtFactualConceptualProceduralMeta-CognitiveRememberUnderstandApplyAnalyzeEvaluateCreate DOK Level BIG IDEAS:Kdg: Identify and name the Earth, Sun, Moon, and star. Identify and name 2 characters from a coyote story.1st Grade: Name the appropriate season to create string game designs.2nd Grade: Identify the Three Northern Circumpolar Constellation important to the Dine People. Associate the characteristic traits of the Northern Constellations. Illustrate the male, female revolver and the north star.3rd Grade: Recognize the differences of the constellations related to the string games.ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:Why is Mr. Coyote in Navajo stories? Explain Is the Coyote represent bad luck? What is the distinction between Ma’ii and the other animals?If you are a Coyote, what story would you be in?What would happen if Ma’ii minded his own business?Is a star a sun? Explain Can you name the 4 seasons in Navajo?Which direction is Nahookos?How is a Din4 string game related to stars?Can you explain what occurs in each season?What facts can you compile about Nahookos bika’ii, bi’aadii and biko’?Would you explore outer Space or Earth? Explain What are Constellations?How would you compare the Constellations with String games?What is the relationship between the 12 months and the seasons?Explain the difference between Navajo male and female constellations?How could you determine what constellation matches a string game design?COMMON MISCONCEPTIONSStudents will not know how to say the names of the foods in Dine Language.Students making misconceptions between the western culture and Dine Culture stories/fables. ................
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