Elementary+Level+Lessons

**These draft lessons were created by WEAVINGS participants during the 2011-2012 school year.**

 * WEAVINGS Program Objective for 2011-2012:** ** Design culturally appropriate learning activities that reflect the Oceti Sakowin Essential Understandings and Standards. **


 * The lessons that are presented here are not intended to be models or exemplars of practice. They are not to be published beyond the private workgroup and are for classroom adaptation and use only. They are 'works in progress' that will be responsive to the changing needs and understanding of the teachers and their students. Our intentions are to be authentic and respectful in sharing specific cultural traditions and contemporary insights. The teachers who developed these lessons trust that you will adapt your instruction to address the needs of your students in a way that is equally respectful of both the learning and the cultures represented.**


 * The lessons are not to be published and are for classroom adaptation and use only. Any referenced materials are not to be duplicated.**

As you adapt the lessons/activities for your use, please consider the following:
 * **Is there enough information in the lesson/unit plan to guide your adaptation for your classroom? If not, what is missing? **
 * **Is the Lakota/Native American culture/heritage represented fully enough so that a non-Native teacher could honor the cultural connections? If not, what more is needed? **
 * **Are the resources (both people and materials) readily available to you? Are they authentic? Are they biased? **

NOTES:
 * A consistent format has not yet been established for the lessons. Teachers formatted the lessons using either their school's template or a generic template that is based on components of standard learning design. Many lessons are 'works in progress' and so not all lesson components are complete at this time.