Month: April 2023

Acknowledgment-Sophie

Time to work on your project

• remember, you must be researching and recording your findings in order to speak to the topic of MMIWG2S

Lit Circles Book Talk

Choose the book based on your reading level and ability, not the group.

https://forms.office.com/r/fF4dP7vsK7 copy and paste your top 3 choices

Who would like a paper copy of booklet? Social Media Literature Circle Document EFP 11

Acknowledgement-Aiden

Please open up these two links below:

Today’s first element is genre!

Literary Elements Reading Log

Literary Elements Reading Log

Activity #1-Background. You should be done!

Reading of Section 1 and working on your role

Make sure you understand your role first. Use stickies to help you out.

 

RDD Inquiry 11

Forms link to join drumming group

 

 

Acknowledgement-Hallie & Riley

Finding Dawn Intro

MMIWG Background Information

Harper rejects calls for aboriginal women inquiry – The Globe and Mail

TheFourIsofOppression-1

So what can we do? Be an Upstander (humanrights.ca)

Caribou Legs | The Film from ShaunOh on Vimeo.

RDD Inquiry 11

RRD Assignment 12

 

womans warrior (002)

truth-and-reconciliation-commission-of-canada

calls_to_action_english2.pdf (gov.bc.ca)

Acknowledgement-MJ

Final Trickster Free Write #6:

“One way or another we are all living the stories planted in us early along the way” (Ben Okri from “The Truth About Stories, 9.153)

• Please try to include references to 1 or more of the stories we have explored during this unit, you may also connect with past stories or past learning.

Time to update your concept map: You will be using 4 of the sources explored for your synthesis essay, if you are done, please start reviewing what connections you see between the trickster figures and their connection to Indigenous storytelling, culture, and relevance.

• When done-update your concept map and don’t forget revisit slide #14 on the Trickster ppt about “What is It You Don’t Like?” for the final aspect of Trickster Concept Map

Acknowledgement-Nola

silent reading of novel-30 mins

Make sure you know your role while you read-use stickies!

If you need/want someone to peer edit your rough narrative, do so now!

Working on Activity #1 Author Background in your lit circle package

Acknowledgement-Nick

Free Write #5 –”You have to know the past to understand the present” (Dr. Carl Sagan)

How does the role of Trickster in these two poems allow for the exploration of emotionally difficult subjects.

Final Quick Write for Trickster Unit #6: “One way or another
we are living the stories planted in us early along the way” (Ben Okri, from The Truth About
Stories, p. 153).

Trickster Free Writes:

1. First Nations literature is inhabited by fantastic creatures
2. “Mythology is what we call someone else’s religion” Joseph Campbell. First, listen as a listener to the story.
3. Stories can teach valuable lessons.
4. “I will tell you something about stories…They aren’t just entertainment.” Leslie Silko (King, The Truth About Stories, 92)
5. ”You have to know the past to understand the present” (Dr. Carl Sagan)
6. : “One way or another we are all living the stories planted in us early along the way” (Ben Okri from “The Truth About Stories, 9.153)

Time to update your concept map

When done-update your concept map and don’t forget revisit slide #14 on the Trickster ppt about “What is It You Don’t Like?” for the final aspect of Trickster Concept Map

Acknowledgement-Michael

Dividing up of reading sections, Role Assignment/Review

Him Standing

Section 1-Chap 1-4 (including Chap 4)

Section 2-Chap 5-8

Section 3-Chap 9-11

Section 4-Chap 12-15

Section 5-Chap 16-end

Moon of the Crusted Snow

Section 1-Chap 1-5 (including 5)

Section 2-Chap 6-13

Section 3-Chap 14-20

Section 4-Chap 21-25

Section 5-Chap 26-end

Medicine River

Section 1-Chap 1-4 (including Chap 4)

Section 2-Chap 5-7

Section 3-Chap 8-11

Section 4-Chap 12-15

Section 5-Chap 16-end

Those Who Run the Sky

Section 1 Chap 1-5 (including Chap 5)

Section 2-Chap 6-10

Section 3-Chap 11-15

Section 4-Chap 16-19

Section 5-Chap 20-end

The Marrow Thieves

S1-Frenchie’s Coming to Story-Haunted in the Bush

S2-A Plague of Madness-Back into the Woods

S3-Migwan’s- Long Stumble into the Woods

S4-Rogaru-Circle

S5-Word-end

Silent Reading of your novel to start

Activity #1-Background Info

Social-Media-Literature-Circle-Package EFP 10

Acknowledgement-Dante

Check in for creative writing?

Lit Circles Book Talk!

You will have some time to flip through the books, really think about your skills as a reader. Choose the book (top 2-3 choices) not the group! When you have your top 3 choices, please add it here: https://forms.office.com/r/fF4dP7vsK7

You can use a digital version

Social-Media-Literature-Circle-Package EFP 10

 

Acknowledgement-Ronin

Podcast recording

You will also have tomorrow as well

Acknowledgment-Brandon

poem-without-end-3 read together once

Stanza 1: Venus’ group

Stanza 2: Nick’s group

Stanza 3: Catriona’s group

Stanza 4: Ryan’s group

Stanza 5: Memphis’ group

Stanza 6: Alek’s group

These are the notes you should be taking (write on your poem)

• What is the comparison being made in the metaphor?
• What actions does Nanabush take in the stanza? What might these actions represent?
• What types of imagery are present in the stanza?
• What point is the poet trying to make by using this metaphor?

Tuesday: Final Quick Write for Trickster Unit #6: “One way or another
we are living the stories planted in us early along the way” (Ben Okri, from The Truth About
Stories, p. 153).

Trickster Free Writes:

1. First Nations literature is inhabited by fantastic creatures
2. “Mythology is what we call someone else’s religion” Joseph Campbell. First, listen as a listener to the story.
3. Stories can teach valuable lessons.
4. “I will tell you something about stories…They aren’t just entertainment.” Leslie Silko (King, The Truth About Stories, 92)
5. ”You have to know the past to understand the present” (Dr. Carl Sagan)
6. : “One way or another we are all living the stories planted in us early along the way” (Ben Okri from “The Truth About Stories, 9.153)

Time to update your concept map

When done-update your concept map and don’t forget revisit slide #14 on the Trickster ppt about “What is It You Don’t Like?” for the final aspect of Trickster Concept Map

Review Poetry Terminology EFP 12 quiz soon