Day: February 21, 2023

Acknowledgement-Zoey

No Red Ink-finish ‘subject/verb, silent read if done

Oral Storytelling Responses

Prose Fiction Terminology – 12

You may recall this simple explanation of oppression if you had me in grade 11:

TheFourIsofOppression-1

First, let’s get some basics on the Indian Act. Please take notes.

For further learning, watch this video by Bob Joseph, author of “21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act”

If we think back to the Lego video, “The 4 I’s of Oppression” where does the Indian Act Fall on that scale? Let’s brainstorm what each might look like.

1. Ideological
2. Institutional
3. Interpersonal
4. Internalized

What Is It About Us King-save this on your device

What Is It About Us Story

Listen to Thomas King read it here

Start about 2:26

While we read, please note:

• recursive narrative structure-pay close attention to coyote/duck stories and deer culler stories that lead to a ‘political’ point and then back to the stories. What is the political point?

 

 

 

 

Acknowledgment- Hila

No Red Ink-Appositive Phrases, but finish subject/verb first

Hopefully you’ve completed your outline, I will come and check

Narrative Essay-review of rubric

 

Acknowledgement-Nathan

Short Story Terms Quiz-then No Red Ink-Parts of Speech review

 

• I am going to tell you a story, then see if you can retell it back to me.
• Legend Story Map open and save this under ‘EFP 10’ folder ‘oral’
• You will be given a story to read, then retell with a partner ( 5 minutes to read and prepare from memory)
• Ah Mo Introduction
• Legend of Blackberrt
• Legends of the Four Host Nations
• Native_Legends_Of_The_Indian_Arm_Area
• The Gossiping Clams
• The Legend of Mount Baker
• The Legend of the White Rock
• THE SIWASH ROCK
• The Story of Mount Cheam
• The Two Sisters
• Legends of Vancouver

I have created a folder in ‘stories’ called ‘oral storytelling’ all of these and more are there for you to peruse also.

Here are some discussion questions:

• What was difficult about this activity?
• What were some strategies you used to help you remember better?
• How many times would you have to hear this story before you could repeat it word for word?
• If a story was passed down accurately through generations, what steps would have been taken to preserve the accuracy of the story?
• How was this experience different from reading a story?
• Why have we lost the skill of memorizing stories word for word in our society/  What might be the benefits of re-developing this skill?

Local Legends Project