by boot | Feb 27, 2025
Invite an Anishinaabe Elder or mnoomin picker to visit the school. Encourage students to brainstorm interview questions in advance.
by boot | Feb 27, 2025
The teacher can reread the story aloud to the class. On the second read, students will act out/imitate the animals that are named in the story. They will change actions when a new animal is called out in the story.
by boot | Feb 27, 2025
The seed in the story sees so many animals. Have students pretend to be the seed. What do they see? Ask students to draw what they see as a seed in the water.
by boot | Feb 27, 2025
Harvesting food continues to be a way of life for the Anishinaabe. Students may want to share what dishes are important to their own families. Do they know the history or origin of those dishes? The class can create a class Harvest Cookbook by sharing a family...
by boot | Feb 27, 2025
Dagwaagwanii Maawindoosijigewin, or Fall Harvest, has always been a significant activity for the Anishinaabe. Late fall is the time they get ready for the long winter ahead. To experience what that time may feel like for the Anishinaabe, the class could recreate a...
