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A map showing two places: TEEJOP, 'Land of the Four Lakes,' with lakes and wetlands, and Madison, with lakes and a university campus. There are labels for lakes and geographic features in each location.

Students compare Indigenous and current place-names to notice patterns

AI support helps generate visuals and discussion scaffolds

Designed for whole-class discussion in one to two periods

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A diagram showing two perspectives of the same location, a park by a body of water, with a person statue. Perspective A indicates the place as 'One Place,' while Perspective B suggests it as 'Many Memories.'

Students examine one location from multiple perspectives and identify similarities and differences

AI support can help generate alternative viewpoints or guiding questions for discussion

Designed for structured partner talk followed by whole-class synthesis

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Students create a community map showing how a place has been named and understood over time

AI support helps generate mapping prompts, sentence frames, or extension questions

Designed for reflective writing and discussion within a single class period

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