Curriculum Unit
Michelle Wiedenmann
Title Author
KEY LEARNING, ENDURING UNDERSTANDING, ETC.
With this unit, the Enduring Understandings are that students will understand that: What myths and origin stories, these stories roles in shaping people’s identity, and our past experiences influence our identity today
The major Essential Questions this unit will address: What are myths and origin stories? What is identity? How does my past and family influence how I feel about myself and shape my identity? Can I write an origin narrative about my developing identity?
ESSENTIAL QUESTION(S) for the UNIT
What are myths and origin stories? What is identity? How does my past and family influence how I feel about myself and shape my identity? Can I write an origin narrative about my developing identity?
CONCEPT A CONCEPT B CONCEPT C
Creating Origin Stories
Use of Objects, Place, and Memories in Origin Stories
Defining Origin Stories
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS A ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS B ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS C
Can I write an origin narrative about my developing identity?
How does my past and family influence how I feel about myself and shape my identity?
What are myths and origin stories? What is identity?
VOCABULARY A VOCABULARY A VOCABULARY A
Origin Stories
Identity
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/MATERIAL/TEXT/FILM/RESOURCES
Google Docs, Google Slides, Google Drawing
www.flipgrid.com
www.voicethread.com
Documentary: clip from“ We Will Rise: Wounded Knee”