The Department of Education provides research-based, quality curriculum resources for educators to use in the classroom. These resources can be used as models and revised, as needed, for each educator's particular needs. Curriculum and assessment alignment forms are available for schools and online learning providers for use in aligning local curriculum and assessment with the standards. Use the sample forms to help you get started. Specialty curricula, such as Indian Education, are included to give educators engaging lessons on a particular topic area.

 

Curriculum Alignment

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• Science - Curriculum and Assessment Alignment 
  Excel spreadsheet version of the 2009 Minnesota K-12 Academic Standards in Science which can be sorted and used to align curriculum and assessment by adding columns. Note tabs at the bottom of the worksheet.
• Social Studies -- 2004 Curriculum and Assessment Form 
  Form to assist schools in aligning curriculum and assessment to the 2004 Minnesota K-12 Academic Standards in Social Studies
• Mathematics -- Curriculum and Assessment Alignment Form 
  Form helps teachers and curriculum specialists align the 2007 math standards with the curriculum and assessment used in their district or school
• Grades 6-12 English Language Arts 
  Form to assist schools in aligning curriculum and assessments to the 2010 Minnesota K-12 Academic Standards in English Language Arts.
• Grades 6-12 Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects 
  Form to assist schools in aligning curriculum and assessments to the 2010 Minnesota K-12 Academic Standards in Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
• Grades K-5 English Language Arts and Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects 
  Form to assist schools in aligning curriculum and assessments to the 2010 Minnesota K-12 Academic Standards in English Language Arts and Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects.

Frameworks

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• Engaging Activities in the Arts 
  The arts processes—create, perform and respond—ask students to engage in a variety of activities from generating ideas to presenting works of art. Some terms associated with these processes have generally agreed upon.
• Career and Technical Education Frameworks 
  Career and Technical Education Frameworks.

Indian Education Curriculum

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• American Indian Art Curriculum 
  Petroglyphs, pictographs, lithographs, silkscreen prints.
• American Indian Contributions Curriculum 
  Holistic medicine, education, music, ecology.
• American Indian Family Life Curriculum 
  Survival, spirituality, effects of government policies, education.
• American Indian Harmony and Balance Curriculum 
  Social issues, environmental issues, respect, conservation.
• American Indian Leadership Curriculum 
  Warriors, consensus, elders.
• American Indian Music and Dance Curriculum 
  Drums, flute, stories, lullabies.
• American Indian Oral Traditions Curriculum 
  Humor, truth, Dakota, Anishinabe.
• American Indian Sovereignty Curriculum 
  Gaming, treaties, land, nation inside a nation, taxation laws.
• American Indian Tribal Government Curriculum 
  Framework on tribal government.
• American Indian U.S. Policies Curriculum 
  Lesson plan models for primary, intermediate, middle and senior high schools.
• American Indian Values Curriculum 
  Respect for all living things, courage/bravery, acceptance, non-judgment.
• Expanding the Circle: Respecting the Past, Preparing for the Future 
  Transitional, activity-based curriculum for post-secondary education planning for students in grades 9-12.
• Positive Indian Parenting Manual 
  Materials for teachers and parents to teach traditional Indian parenting practices.

Model Curricula