by boot | Feb 19, 2025
Losing their traditional names: “The Indian Act Naming Policies.” Working Effectively with Indigenous People (blog), Indigenous Corporate Training Inc., March 11, 2014. https://www.ictinc.ca/indian-act-naming-policies Residential school history: Hanson, Erin. “The...
by boot | Feb 19, 2025
Ask students: What messages would you like to pass along to your friends without talking? Have students work with a friend to come up with their own special sign language for a few messages.
by boot | Feb 19, 2025
Have students create an advertisement or poster to sell their own canoe.
by boot | Feb 19, 2025
Ask students: What do you think is the underlying theme of the story? What do you believe the author is trying to teach us by writing this story? What is the author’s message?
by boot | Feb 19, 2025
When Shin-chi makes a friend named “John,” the boys start stealing food from the school. Ask students: Are they justified in their actions? Why or why not? You may wish to create a debate in class and have students defend each point of view.
