by boot | Feb 25, 2025
Students may have a wider variety of understanding of the Indian Residential School systems that were instituted by the federal government. Working with a KWL chart (What do I Know? What do I Want to know? and What did I Learn?), have students generate a list of...
by boot | Feb 25, 2025
“Common Yarrow.” Alberta Plant Watch, accessed June 17, 2021. http://plantwatch.naturealberta.ca/choose-your-plants/common-yarrow “The Four Sacred Medicines.” Anishnawbe Health Toronto, 2000. The Four Sacred...
by boot | Feb 25, 2025
Using watercolors on paper or acrylic on canvas, teach students some of the principles of still-life painting. Have them look closely at the brush strokes used by the artist in the illustrations. Share with the class some painting techniques they can use with the art...
by boot | Feb 25, 2025
Although it does not say where the story takes place, there are areas in the country where wild yarrow grows. With students, engage in an inquiry about yarrow — generate questions based on what they are interested in knowing about wild yarrow. Research some of these...
by boot | Feb 25, 2025
Writing is often a result of something that interests us and is done with the help of others. Refer to the peer editing that students engage in with their own writing. Authors often write dedications and acknowledgments in their finished books as a way to thank those...
