by boot | Feb 27, 2025
In the story, students learn that Anishinaabe people harvest mnoomin. For a hands-on experience, students can taste mnoomin by trying it after it’s been fried in a pan (comes out tasting like popcorn) or they can sample mnoomin soup or casserole.
by boot | Feb 27, 2025
Plants come from seeds. Students can learn more about seeds by being introduced to the plant life cycle. Science lessons could include hands-on activities that examine the growth of a seed by having students plant a seed in potting soil, or in a ziploc bag with a...
by boot | Feb 27, 2025
The Anishinaabe people still harvest mnoomin each year. There is a process to “knocking” the crop, and special tools are used. Ask students to make a list of crops that can be harvested. Mnoomin picking takes place in late summer to late autumn each year. Ask students...
by boot | Feb 27, 2025
Besides mnoomin, what other crops can be harvested? What equipment or tools do you think you would need to pick mnoomin?
by boot | Feb 27, 2025
Have students dramatize a scene from the novel that they think is particularly moving, important, informative or memorable. They could give a dramatic reading, perform Readers’ Theater, or enact a scene. Their presentations could be live or recorded digitally....
