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Essential Questions & Enduring Understandings

  • What are Meaningful Connections and what are some of my own?
  • How did my ancestors express their “Meaningful Connections” to each other and the earth? How is it done today?
  • How will developing a deeper awareness of myself, my world and my culture empower my artist’s voice?
  • How can my expressive and creative abilities improve by learning more artistic skills and techniques?St
  • What does ‘Seeing’ as an artist sees really mean and how will this help my art?
  • Why is respecting diversity important for all of us?
  • How do I use my core values while doing my art and as I go through my day?
  • What patterns do you need to recognize in order to successfully perform a song?
NACA Indigenous Art + Tech Vision Statement

Resources:

These resources are primarily for Grades 6-12. If you are looking for Elementary resources, please visit the Elementary page.

UbDs
Publications
Websites
Books

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School UbDs + Curricula:

*All documents listed here are under continual improvement and revision. If used, please cite.

  Middle School Basic Drawing: Final Project • NACA
• Designer: Tia Hobgood • Creation Date: May 1, 2015
  Elementary and Middle School Earth’s Caretakers: Native American Lessons • National Science Foundation
• Designer: Lisa M Nyberg, Ed. • Creation Date: January 1, 1993
  Middle School UbD Unit 1: Basic Drawing • NACA
• Indigenous Art, Empowerment, Identity, Core Values, and Artists' Voice • Designer: Tia Hobgood • Creation Date: May 1, 2015
  High School UbD Unit 1: Indigenous Clay • NACA
• Connections to Ancestors and Mother Earth • Designer: Tia Hobgood • Creation Date: May 1, 2015
  High School UbD Unit 1: Rock Music • NACA
• Patterns, performing basic rock-n-roll songs as part of a band • Designer: Luke Cordova • Creation Date: May 1, 2015
  High School UbD Yearlong: Keyboarding/Technology • NACA
• Keyboarding techniques and proficiency with accuracy and speed • Designer: Romulous Charles • Creation Date: May 15, 2021
  High School UbD Yearlong: Rock Music • NACA
• Designer: Luke Cordova • Creation Date: May 1, 2015

Publications:

  American Indian Music: More Than Just Flutes and Drums Publication Date: November 1, 2009
• A Guide to American Indian Music • Montana Office of Public Instruction • Author/s: Scott S. Prinzing, M.Ed. MusEco Media and Education Project
  Integration of Indian Education for All in K-12 Visual Arts Education
• Primary Considerations for Guiding Principles • Montana Office of Public Instruction
  Vision Statement for Arts, Technology, and Music at NACA

Websites:

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About NISN

The NACA Inspired Schools Network is a community of Indigenous schools and partners located throughout the nation. nacainspiredschoolsnetwork.org

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