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Intention
Ask students to join the circle, teacher on stool at Students join the
I can front circle
explain why
elders are Ask: What is an Elder? Called upon students
important *use popsicle sticks share what they think
people. an elder is
Explain: Elders are very important people in First
Nations families
I can Students Pair.Share. 5 min
illustrate Ask: Why do you think they are important people? share why they think
Pair. Share elders are important
4 drawings [prompt: keepers of knowledge, keepers people
2 or more of the earth, stories, histories, give advice]
colours in
each Intro:
Tell students 1st special job: Students listen to
# Write how What is going on in the story? How do the elders story, trying to listen
each might feel? for how the elders feel
be feeling in Body:
the story
Read book to pg 23
Listening job:
What were the elders asking us to do? What is our
job? Students listen for
elders message
Read book to end
S- Students will discuss what an elder is and will pair share why they are important to First Nations Peoples.
Students will participate in class discussion about how the elders in the story are feeling, how the land
changes, and what the elders are asking us to do.
W-
D- Students will participate in class discussion. Students will complete drawing sheet, illustrating 4 areas in
nature that the elders suggest listening to.
Criteria: Clear criteria to assess what the students have learned from this lesson. Set out clear expectations
linked to Outcomes and Say, write, & do expectations.
Criteria:
4 drawings
2 or more colours in each
# Write how each might be feeling in the story