Infusing Indigenous Literature

Supporting Indigenous Resources for Inclusive Learning**** This Product is featured in my blog: Students Succeed with The Barren Grounds and Misewa Saga **** This no-prep, 6 week, novel study / learning resource, includes a 35 page student response and answer key (70 pages in total). PLUS, included for older students, is an optional inquiry focus exploring the question: "Does The Barren Grounds follow Joseph Campbell's Monomyth formula and if so, how?" The student reading response booklet u

Supporting Indigenous Resources for Inclusive Learning for Elementary Students This product is also available in a bundle: Fatty Legs and A Stranger at Home BUNDLE, that includes the sequel novel unit, A Stranger at Home.Comprehension strategies used in this unit are: connection, visualization, question, infer, and transform.For Distance Learning - Teachers can assign the Reading Response Booklet to students using Google Slides or PowerPoint (for Microsoft Teams.) The booklet is editable, and

Supporting Indigenous Resources for Inclusive Learning for Elementary and Middle School Students This no-prep learning resource / reconciliation novel study, includes NINE different activities to support this authentic resource using comprehension strategies: Summarizing, Connection, Visualization, Questioning, Critical Thinking and Transformation Plus... an activity identifying Child Rights violations described in the book .This response unit supports in class learning as well as DISTANCE LE

Supporting Indigenous Resources for Inclusive Learning for Elementary and Middle School StudentsFor Distance Learning - Teachers can assign the Reading Response Booklet to students using Google Slides or PowerPoint (for Teams.) The booklet is editable, and students type their responses in editable text boxes. Online copies of Fatty Legs can be found at Epic!(I believe teachers can sign their students up for free!)In-class Environment - The hard copy novel study units were created to support a

Supporting Indigenous Resources for Inclusion Learning for Elementary and Middle School Students This product is also available in a bundle: Fatty Legs and a Stranger at Home BUNDLE, that includes the first novel unit, Fatty Legs.For Distance Learning - Teachers can assign the Reading Response Booklet to students using Google Slides or PowerPoint (for Microsoft Teams.) The booklet is editable, and students type their responses in editable text boxes. In-class Environment - This novel study uni

Supporting Indigenous Resources for Inclusive Learning in Elementary SchoolsEight different comprehension activities support the story, We Are Water Protectors using: Prediction, Summary, Meaning, Problem and Resolution (with Opinion),Connection, Question, Create an Alternative EndingThis unit is developed to support a single read aloud copy. There is zero prep needed (other than photocopying.) Also included are learning links, including video links and related books. **Be sure to follow my blo

Supporting Indigenous Resources for Inclusive Learning for Primary Elementary School StudentsThis unit is part of a Julie Flett BUNDLE: Supporting First Nations and Metis Literature in the Primary Classroom - Discovery of SelfThis unit, based on the powerful story When We Were Alone by David A. Robertson and illustrated by Julie Flett, explores the difficult truths faced by children who attended residential schools. Through comprehension strategies such as visualization, making connections, as

Supporting Indigenous Resources for Inclusive Learning for Elementary School Students This learning resource BUNDLE is based on the Strong Stories: Coast Salish Series books and help organize and document student learning and understanding of the Coast Salish Culture. This bundle is perfect for: class discussions, individual learning or independent group learning stations.This product is featured in my blog: Strong Stories: my greatest discovery this year!Units included in this BUNDLE support

Supporting Indigenous Resources for Inclusive Learning**** This Product is featured in my blog: Students Succeed with The Barren Grounds and Misewa Saga **** BARREN GROUNDS: This no-prep, 6 weeks, learning resource novel study, includes a 35 page student response and answer key (70 pages in total). This unit uses comprehension strategies: Summarizing, Connection, Visualization, Questioning, Character Description, Infer and Transformation to attain deep understanding. This novel study unit is s

Supporting Indigenous Resources for Inclusive Learning for Elementary School Students Exploring the Intergenerational Effects of Residential SchoolsThis unit contains NINE, no-prep, easy to use reading response pages to support this important story. Early primary to mid intermediate will have success using these response pages, designed to focus on the following comprehension strategies: Summarizing, Connection, Visualization, Questioning, Infer, Main Idea and Problem/ResolutionThis short sto

Supporting Indigenous Resources and Reconciliation for Elementary School StudentsThis no-prep, learning resource explores the First Peoples' perspective on 'companion planting' with the Three Sisters. The Strong Stories Kanyen'keha:ka book used to support this unit can be found at Strong Nations online store and the Apple Book version can be purchased here, at the Apple Store. Acquiring this resource is not necessary for this unit, and can be completed without it. Included are comprehension

Supporting Reconciliation Through Understanding and Inquiry Designed to Support the BC Indigenous-Focused Graduation Requirement ** This novel is featured in my blog: BC Education’s commitment to Reconciliation, BC Focused Educational Resources & Five Little Indians **This novel study supports the award-winning book, Five Little Indians, written by Michelle Good, while also examining the topics of: · Residential Schools · Searching for Unmarked Graves · Sexual Exploitation/MMIWG2S · Sixties Sco

Supporting Indigenous Resources for Inclusive Learning for Elementary School Students This book study has 12 different activities!!Using the reading comprehension strategies: connection, visualization, question, and infer ... plus other activities including a take home mini-book, this unit will create powerful understanding.This book study unit was created to support a single novel read-aloud, should a class set be unavailable. Student and teacher assessment rubrics are customized for each le

Supporting Indigenous Resources for Inclusive Learning for Elementary and High School StudentsThrough the examination of videos, articles, and the picture book, If I Go Missing, written by Brianna Jonnie, students will investigate, construct and express their findings on inquiries stemming from the epidemic of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, MMIWG2S. Experience with Inquiry projects is not necessary for this unit! Included in this inquiry unit are step-by-step lesson instructi

Supporting Indigenous Resources for Inclusive Learning for Elementary School Students This resource uses reading comprehension strategies such as visualization, connection, questioning, predicting, summarizing as well as focusing on main idea, comparing and contrasting and a BME retell. There are over 15 different activities, plus variations of many activities to support both higher and lower level students!A bonus crossword has been included for a comprehension check for early finishers. Also,

This learning resource supports elementary and high school students sequence information - Integrating information and visual graphics. This blank, ten event timeline can be easily used in history, social studies, and language arts lessons and units. There are three timelines included: lined, interlined and blank Anytime sequencing is involved such as, "How To's" to important events, having the right graphic makes it easier for the designers to use and the reads to read.

Supporting Indigenous Resources for Inclusive Learning for Elementary School Students OVER 18 (No Prep) ACTIVITIES!! Easy to use reading response pages have been created for each lesson. The worksheets have been adapted for all levels of abilities; including lined, interlined and modified versions of the response sheets. Student evaluation and teacher evaluation rubrics are also included. Reading comprehension strategies used in these units are: Connection, Visualization, Main Idea, Retell

Supporting Indigenous Resources for Inclusive Learning for Primary Elementary School Students This learning resource based on the enduring story, Awasis and the World-Famous Bannock, uses the reading strategies: problem and solution, connection, summary, and theme. Also included are:a coding on paper activitya mapping/retell activityanimal and ingredient English/Cree vocabulary mini-books English/Cree procedural recipe writing activity This unit is developed to support a single read aloud

Supporting Indigenous Resources for Inclusion Learning for Elementary School Students First Steps in Understanding Residential Schools is a unit created to support many beautifully written and illustrated books that tell the stories of First Nation, Inuit and Metis children attending residential schools. This unit is specifically geared towards primary students. The books used in this unit are: Shi-shi-etko written by Nicola I Campbell and Illustrated by Kim LaFlave - Lesson Focus - Connection,

Supporting Indigenous Resources for Inclusive Learning**** This Product is featured in my blog: Students Succeed with The Barren Grounds and Misewa Saga **** The Great Bear is the exciting second book in the David A. Robertson Misewa Saga. This no-prep, 6 weeks, learning resource novel study, includes a 25 page student response and answer key (60 pages in total). This unit uses comprehension strategies: Summarizing, Connection, Visualization, Questioning, Character Description, Infer and Tran