Theme: Kid Friendly Objectives- Big Idea

THEMES: / Kdg. / 1st Grade / 2nd Grade / 3rd Grade / 4th Grade / 5th Grade / 6th Grade
Clan / Identify and name kinship term for Mother and her clan. / Identify and name maternal and paternal clans.
Verbally introduce self using maternal and paternal clans.
Introduce family kinship / Identify and name your Cheii’s clan.
Read and comprehend story elements in Cheii stories
Use correct kinship terminology to address maternal grandfather at home. / Identify and name shinali clan.
Read and comprehend story elements in shinali stories
Use correct kinship terminology to address paternal grandfather at home.
Recite your four Clans; nishli, bashishchiin, dashicheii, doo dashinali / Name maternal/paternal family clan and sub group
Identify maternal/paternal family clan and sub group / Name kinship through maternal grandfather’s clan group
Identify kinship through maternal grandfather’s clan group
Recognize maternal grandfather’s clan group / Name kinship through paternal grandfather’s clan group
Identify kinship through paternal grandfather’s clan group
Recognize paternal grandfather’s clan group
Hogan / Identify and name the female Hogan
Create a female Hogan / Describe the differences between a male and female Hogan.
Create a male Hogan. / Identify the significance and colors of the Cardinal Directions.
Name the significance colors associated with the Cardinal Directions.
Understand the central theme of the author’s point of view. / Identify the four directional areas in a Traditional Hogan.
Classify six items in a Traditional Hogan.
Recognize Geometric shapes relating to the environment. / Distinguish the use of a Male Hogan.
Identify the two types of Male Hogan (i.e. tacheeh doo alchi’adeez’a)
Recognize elements of the Male Hogan. / Identify the appropriate place and time where a Dine traditional wedding occurs
Name traditional items that are utilized to conduct a Dine Traditional wedding
List the protocol of the Dine Traditional wedding / Compare and contrast a traditional and modern Hogan
Illustrate a traditional and modern Hogan
Make personal connections to a traditional and modern Hogan.
Clothing / Identify and name the female and male moccasins.
Identify and name the animal hides used to make moccasin. / Recognize the difference between the male and female hair knot and hair tie. / Describe the characteristics of sacred gems/stones/shells.
Compare and contrast men and women’s jewelry. / Name a traditional clothing for a man and a woman / Describe the various early Navajo adopted clothing styles (Before the Long Walk). / Describe the various later Navajo adopted clothing styles ( After the Long Walk). / Differentiate contemporary clothing styles.
Places History and Government / Create a map of familiar places in the community. Example: stores, schools, chapter house and clinic. (Teacher discretion of location-school or community) / Create a map of familiar places in the community. Example: stores, schools, chapter house, clinic and monuments (Discretion of the school site and Culture teacher) / Locate and signify Window Rock, Chinle, Tuba City, Monument Valley and Shiprock on the Dine Bikeyah map. / Name the four Sacred mountains in Dine Bizaad.
Locate the four Sacred Mountains according to its direction on a map.
Describe the four Sacred Mountains. / Understand that pictograph and petroglyphs are traditional stories on rock wall.
Compare and Contrast a pictograph and petroglyph.
Recognize the symbols are other forms of writing / Describe the significant cause of the Long Walk
Introduce 3 Navajo leaders pertaining to that Era
Identify the Routes taken throughout the Long Walk / Identify Dine Leaders who signed the Treaty of 1868.
Name Dine Leaders who signed the Treaty of 1868.
Identify the location where the Treaty signed in 1868 between the Dine and the United States Government
Story Telling/ Recreation / Name the appropriate season to create string game designs. / Name the appropriate season to create string game designs. / 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 / Recognize the differences of the constellations related to the string games. / Name the months in Dine Bizaad on a calendar.
Define the meaning of each month on a calendar
Recognize the four season on a calendar
Identify the spring and fall equinox
Identify the winter and summer solstices / Define the natural resources used for survival skills
Describe the natural resources used for survival skills
Recognize the importance of Tribal economical activities / Recognize Dine traditional games
Identify the features of Dine traditional games
Participate in a Dine traditional game
Rug Weaving / Identify and name at least one rug weaving tool.
Explain how one weaving tool is used.
Create a paper rug weaving. / Name weaving tools
Illustrate the process of wool preparation in sequential order for rug weaving. / Use wool preparation tools appropriately
Sequence the wool preparation steps
Describe the functional aspects of each tool
Label and identify the wool tools in Dine Bizaad / Name and design a cardboard rug weaving using weaving tools. / Introduce the Ganado red as an imported color
Identify specific location of region known for the rug
Name the significant colors and design of a Ganado Red Rug pattern / Identify the Two Grey Hill rug
Describe the major symbols and designs in a Two Grey Hill rug
Name the significant location and history of Two Grey Hill / Describe a Dine Chief blanket pattern
Identify the three phases of Dine Chief Blanket
Recognize the geometric patterns and style of Dine Chief Blanket
Food / Identify and illustrate one type of traditional food. / Name 2 types of traditional foods not commonly consumed today.
Illustrate 2 types of traditional foods not commonly consumed today. / Explore 2 different types of food prepared from a sheep or goat
Name parts of food in Dine Bizaad (i.e., atsii’, atsaa’, abid, achii’, ajaad, agaan, iighaan) / Enunciate Academic Vocabulary words in Dine Bizaad
Discover the various traditional foods prepared from corn
Create a model of three foods prepared from corn
Recognize corn is a staple food for
Dine people / Identify food that can be dehydrated
Choose 3 dried foods to explain the many ways of preparing for a meal.
Analyze the benefits of dehydrated foods / Brainstorm Food Dine People Adopted
Illustrate three foods adopted from other cultures.
Create a recipe
Identify Measuring tools, Temperature & Cooking Utensils / Compare and contrast traditional and modern farming techniques.
Appreciate the importance in farming economy
Understand how farming changed with time
Arts and Crafts / Create and apply the correct colors of the Dine basket.
Identify plants used to make a Dine basket. / Name an element used to make pottery.
Create a small bowl/pot
Be aware of other Dine traditional Utensils. / Identify a White Shell woman.
Describe the significant parts of a Cradleboard.
Construct a Cradleboard.
Recognize the protocols of a Cradleboard. / Understand the purpose of a Dine Sand painting.
Create a Dine Sand painting.
Recognize minerals and plants to make various colors. / Name the colors of a Dine Sash and legging.
Name the pattern of a Dine Sash and legging
Name the legging and Sash in Dine Bizaad
Compare and Contrast between Dine Sash and Legging / Analyze the origin of Silversmith
Name the tools for Silversmith
Describe the tools for Silversmith / Distinguish the seasonal traditional dances and the arts and crafts associated to traditional attire.