HOW TO USE THE CURRICULUM

STEP BY STEP GUIDE

Course Curriculum Contents

The First Semester Consists of 7 episodes:

1. Nation to Nation
2. Awakening a Generation
3. Food for Thought
4. I Am Missing
5. The Return of the Storyteller
6. Five Simple Words
7. All My Relations

Contents of Class:

• 22-minute Documentary Episode
• Three Lectures
• Exclusive Bonus Interviews
• Lecture Text Support Material
• Graded Quizzes
• On-Line Discussion Forum
• Maps

Education Learning Path

Follow this path to optimize your learning experience.

STEP ONE: Watch Episode

STEP TWO: Read LEARNING OBJECTIVES (Find PDF)

• Introduction: Origins/ Demographics/ Language/ Brief history
• Watch Bonus Video (Example: Elder Jones Benally recounting growing up traditionally)
• Take Graded Quiz

STEP THREE: Begin Section One- Lesson 1:

• Each “class” will be broken down into three sections with three lessons per.
• For example: Nation To Nation will contain three discussion points: (1) Mother Earth and Treaties (2) Clanship, Families and Homelessness (3) Indigenous Rights and Resistance.
• Introducing our champions
• Section 1, Lecture 1: Mother Earth and Treaties- An introduction to subject and themes. (See L1L1 PDF)
• Section 1 Lecture 1: EXCLUSIVE VIDEO- Elder Jones Benally explains Connection to All Things
• Section 1 Lecture 2 EXCLUSIVE Video- Klee Benally explains Wampum Belts and Treaties.
• Section 1 Lecture 1 Discussion Questions See PDF attached
• Take Graded Quiz

STEP FOUR: Begin Section 1- Lesson 2

• Section 1, Lecture 2: Family Structures - An Intro to Dine Clansystems (See L1L2PDF)
• Section 1, Video 2 Support- See EXCLUSIVE Video Material (S1V2)
• Section 1, Lecture 2 Discussion Questions See PDF attached
• Take Graded Quiz

STEP FIVE: Begin Section 1- Lesson 3

• Section 1, Lecture 3: Forms of Resistance and Indigenous Rights-(See PDF S1:L3)
• Section 1, Video 2 Support- See EXCLUSIVE Video Material (S1V3)
• Section 1, Lecture 3 Discussion Questions See PDF attached
• Take Graded Quiz

STEP SIX: Begin Section 2- (Repeat Above Process)

• Section 2, Lecture 1: Family Structures- An introduction to subject and themes. See PDF Lesson 2-Lecture 1 (L2L1)
• Section 2 Lecture 1 Video Support See Bonus Video Material (S2V1)
• Section 2 Lecture 1 Discussion Questions See PDF attached

STEP SEVEN: Begin Section 3- (Repeat Above Process)

STEP EIGHT: Take On-Line Quiz

STEP NINE: Join Discussion Group

END OF CLASS