The American Presidency

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 12.03.10

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction:
  2. Rationale:
  3. Importance of a Government:
  4. Learning Objectives:
  5. Demographics:
  6. Chronological Culture:
  7. Kit Carson –Destroy and Conquer Campaign
  8. Treaty of 1968:
  9. Western Influence on the Dine:
  10. Navajo Tribal Code vs. Navajo Constitution
  11. Navajo Tribal Code vs. Constitution:
  12. Limits to Dine Government Power:
  13. Executive Branch of Dine Nation:
  14. Rules Before the Constitution:
  15. The Founders and the United States Constitution:
  16. A Call for a Convention:
  17. Success of the Convention:
  18. Commander in Chief:
  19. Collaborative Learning Activities:
  20. Essential Questions:
  21. Endnotes
  22. Works Cited

Naataanii'

Lucille Mitchell-Gagnon

Published September 2012

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Demographics:

To the Dine, all life is lived in a sacred relationship to the land with healing ceremonies to bring the people back to harmony with each other. They sing of beauty and harmony perceived by visitors to Dine country.

"The Dine legend states that the Dine passed through three different worlds before emerging into the present world, the Fourth Glittering World. The Holy People put four sacred mountains in four cardinal directions. Mt. Blanca in the east. Mt. Taylor in the south. San Francisco Peaks in the west, and Mt. Hesperus in the north, thus creating the boundaries their homeland called, Dinetah. Today more than 300,000 Dine people live on 27,000,000 square miles of land." 3

The unit will begin by providing the students with background knowledge about the history of the first Navajo Tribe and United States Presidents. The unit on the "Naataanii", (Leader) will be designed for sixth grade Arizona Social Studies students. The majority of students are Native American students of the Dine Nation yet they reside in the state of Arizona and must follow regulations from both. This unit will be taught over three weeks approximately 55 minutes a day. The Common Core States Standards are being implemented in the 2012-2013 academic school year.

In our school district we ensure relevant learning for all students to be successful in a multicultural society; and to reflect the Dine values of lifelong learning. This is our school district mission and vision statement. We also uphold Arizona state standards for literacy and civics.

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