Meeka Noelle Morgan, M.A., an intergenerational survivor of the Residential School uses poetry to voice to her communities experience.
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Lesson One Reflections on Residential School Creative Response
Students will use information that they have read, heard, or viewed to develop creative works as response activities.
This story introduces traditional names and can be integrated as a component of a short story unit.
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These stories explore creation stories from different communities.
Lesson Analyzing and Understanding Creation Stories
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 Sinixt Frog Mountain Story |
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 Gulf Island Creation Story |
 Gulf Islands creation story |
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This lesson is designed to develop personal responses to materials and support their responses with reasons, examples, and details. demonstrate pride and satisfaction in using language to express their thoughts, ideas, and feelings in various written, oral, visual, and electronic forms.
 “Child of Tears” Raven Tales Season 1 Episode 7 |
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Lesson One Writing and Representing
Students use writing and representing to critique, express personal responses and relevant opinions, and respond to experiences and texts.
The resources on this page support the following poems.
Lessons
“And My Heart Soars” – Chief Dan George
“If….This is the World” Philip Kevin Paul
“When the Mask Opens” Philip Kevin Paul
Additional Poetry Lessons
Free Verse Poetry Writing
 Activate Prior KnowledgeQuestion using Georgia Heard’s “Poet’s Toolbox” |
 “Circle of Courage” (Dr. Martin Brokenleg , Larry Brendtro, Steve van Bockern) |
 Cloze Poem Activity |
 My Heart Soars |
 Examples and Pictures of student work |
 Circle of courage |
 This is the world |
 Criteria for Assessment and Evaluation |
 When the Mask Opens |
 When the Mask Opens Activity |
 When the Mask Opens Students Work |
Lessons
“And My Heart Soars” – Chief Dan George
“If….This is the World” Philip Kevin Paul
“When the Mask Opens” Philip Kevin Paul
This is a story about the dangers that exist in the environment and risks associated with being alone in nature. It also speaks to how community can work together to overcome challenges.
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SAMPLE LESSON
Lesson 1 Reading & Viewing – Time 3 to 4 Sessions
Lesson 2 Writing and Representing – Time 3 to 4 Sessions