Water is Life- The Protests at Standing Rock

Choose one song to watch about Standing Rock (or both if you´d like)

WARRIOR - b1/b2 level with slower lyrics - subtitled(B1/B2 level with slower lyrics -subtitled) 

STAND UP - C1/C2 level, fast rap lyrics with no subtitles (C1/C2 level, fast rap lyrics- no subtitles)

Images from the protest

Read these resources about the Dakota Access Pipeline and the Standing Rock Protests.
https://standwithstandingrock.net/.

We Are Still Fighting - the Guardian - Effects in Current Politics Nov. 2019

Dakota Pipeline Facts- Official Website - by Energy Transfer, the natural energy company

Treaties Matter - Native Knowledge - Treaty and Map breakdown in lesson plan style 

The Who, What, and Why of the Dakota Access Pipeline - the Guardian Nov. 2016 (simple enough text to be distributed to students B2/C1 level)


Answer these questions about the video.

1. What images impressed you? What lyrics impressed you?
2. What does the phrase “Water is Life” mean to you?
3. (Optional for C1 level) What was different about the two songs? What part of the movement does each video focus on? 
4. What differences do you see between indigenous movements in your country and the US movements? 

Create a visual about Standing Rock. Using the phrases and images you saw in the videos, create a visual reflection of what "Water is Life" means to you. Use the internet and your creative imagination to choose phrases, chants, poems, etc. to communicate your understanding of the movement.

Here is an example visual about Standing Rock, featuring the poem "Combing" by Gladys Cardiff.