Semester 2 Unit Checklist — Chapters 5–8¶
Complete this checklist before taking the End-of-Year Exam. It covers all four chapters.
Part 1 — All Chapter Quizzes Completed ✅¶
- [ ] Chapter 5 Quiz — taken and reviewed
- [ ] Chapter 6 Quiz — taken and reviewed
- [ ] Chapter 7 Quiz — taken and reviewed
- [ ] Chapter 8 Quiz — taken and reviewed
- [ ] All Exit Tickets submitted (one per chapter)
Part 2 — Can I Do These Things? 🎯¶
🔴 Not yet · 🟡 Getting there · 🟢 Got it · ⭐ Can teach it
Chapter 5 — Prayer, Values & The Sacred¶
| Skill | Rating |
|---|---|
| Translate and explain Mitákuye Oyásʼiŋ | 🔴 🟡 🟢 ⭐ |
| Name and define all four Dakota values | 🔴 🟡 🟢 ⭐ |
| Use the four values in original Dakota sentences | 🔴 🟡 🟢 ⭐ |
| Explain what Wakȟáŋ Tȟáŋka means (and doesn't mean) | 🔴 🟡 🟢 ⭐ |
Chapter 6 — Land, Seasons & Directions¶
| Skill | Rating |
|---|---|
| Name the four seasons in Dakota | 🔴 🟡 🟢 ⭐ |
| Name the four cardinal directions | 🔴 🟡 🟢 ⭐ |
| Explain the significance of Bdóte | 🔴 🟡 🟢 ⭐ |
| Name at least 4 moon names and what they describe | 🔴 🟡 🟢 ⭐ |
Chapter 7 — Story, Ceremony & Oral Tradition¶
| Skill | Rating |
|---|---|
| Explain what wóoyake means and why it matters | 🔴 🟡 🟢 ⭐ |
| Use at least 3 narrative discourse markers | 🔴 🟡 🟢 ⭐ |
| Explain the evidential particle eyápi | 🔴 🟡 🟢 ⭐ |
| Explain how boarding school policies targeted oral tradition | 🔴 🟡 🟢 ⭐ |
Chapter 8 — Nation, Treaties & Sovereignty¶
| Skill | Rating |
|---|---|
| Name key events of the 1862 War in sequence | 🔴 🟡 🟢 ⭐ |
| Explain what happened at Mankato and Fort Snelling | 🔴 🟡 🟢 ⭐ |
| Use treaty vocabulary in context | 🔴 🟡 🟢 ⭐ |
| Explain the connection between language and sovereignty | 🔴 🟡 🟢 ⭐ |
Part 3 — Course Reflection 📝¶
You have reached the end of the course. Write or say aloud:
"Over the full year, the concept that surprised me most was . The Dakota word or phrase I'll remember longest is . One way I will continue engaging with this language or its history is ___."
If you have 4 or more 🔴 ratings: Study those chapters before taking the exam.
If mostly 🟡: One review session per weak chapter, then take the exam.
If mostly 🟢 or ⭐: You are ready. Go to the End-of-Year Exam.