Affirming Identity as Students Build Mastery, A High School Geometry Unit: Introduction to Trigonometry

Abstract

Diné Cultural and character educational standards are integrated into the unit to support the Diné population with their identity recognition. The goal is that students learn to respect and value each other as they participate within the unit. Diné Cultural and character educational standards are introduced for as a norm since Diné culture is the most prevalent. Students will use the Diné Cultural and character educational standards as building blocks for customizing their own culture and character standards for themselves.

As students progress through the unit, they take time to participate in small activities designed to validate their identities and inclusive interactions. Students assess themselves on their individually determined or adopted cultural and character standards at different points throughout the unit.