by boot | Feb 19, 2025
Have students retell the story in their own words, highlighting the important events that occurred.
by boot | Feb 19, 2025
Ask students to imagine life for the many children at residential schools without their parents. What impacts would this have had on the children who were forced to attend residential schools?
by boot | Feb 19, 2025
Prompt students to imagine what life must have been like in Shi-shi-etko’s community with no children around for many months of the year. What impacts would this have had on the adults who were left behind?
by boot | Feb 19, 2025
Discuss with students: Based on Indigenous Peoples’ beliefs, what are the roles that children and adults/parents play in their families? (Children bring questions, laughter, excitement and wonder to their families, and adults/parents bring guidance, stability, love...
by boot | Feb 19, 2025
Shi-shi-etko’s family members all had valuable teachings they wanted her to remember. Activity: Walk through the text with students and make an anchor chart on chart paper of the valuable teachings. Keep it posted in the classroom for future reference. Ask students:...
