January 29
Present a peer
Course outline
Begin writing assignment
January 30
People bingo
Finish writing assignment
January 31
Language for reconciliation
"You'll Never Believe What Happened Is Always a Great Way to Start" and response questions
February 1
Library visit
Review language for reconciliation
Finish "You'll Never Believe What Happened Is Always a Great Way to Start"
February 2
Independent reading (with a partner chat)
Review Charm story so far
Continue lecture @26:40
Respond to questions
February 5
Independent reading (with a reading log)
Review Thomas King's "You'll Never Believe What Happened is Always a Great Way to Start"
Learning about the potlatch
February 6
Distribute copies of "Tilted Ground" (from This Place: 150 Years Retold)
Read and review with sticky notes to determine key points
Review story
Watch exemplar New Media story (my video as well as TikTok videos) and note key features and storytelling
February 7
Independent reading
Review key New Media and storytelling features from videos
Review rubric
Plan New Media presentation
February 8
Review project rubric
Generate plan for presentation
Project work
February 9
Independent reading
Project work
PROJECTS DUE MONDAY
February 12
PROJECT ASSESSMENT
Independent reading
Paragraph response: Discuss how some of the New Media techniques that you used enhanced the meaning of the story that you told. Begin your first sentence with a letter of your choice. Subsequent sentences must start with the following letter of the alphabet.
Story overview
February 13
One structure of a narrative
Planning and begin writing a story that shows how the wisdom of an older family member has had a positive impact on you
February 14
Independent reading
Finish paragraph response
February 15
Paragraph format
Collective paragraph
February 20
Paragraph format
Collective paragraph
February 21
Independent reading/Reading conferences
Finish example paragraph
Begin reading "Tick Talk" - Cherie Dimaline
February 22
Finish reading "Tick Talk"
Discuss themes from the story: Importance of perseverance; you don't know what you've got until it's gone; appreciate family
February 23
Independent reading/Reading conferences
Review quotation integration
Paragraph response - What does Cherie Dimaline's "Tick Talk" teach readers about loss?
Review paragraph format and write topic sentence after brainstorming points and evidence
February 26
Independent reading/Reading conferences
Review quotation integration
Write paragraph
February 27
Continue paragraph
Peer edit paragraph
February 28
Independent reading
Mural viewing
Adding to our character types - trickster
The Story of Nanabozho
Nanabozho questions
February 29
Review the Story of Nanabozho
Nanabozho questions
Filling paperwork
March 1
Independent reading
Read "The Shivering Tree"
Discussion questions
March 4
Read children's stories and complete 'Trickster Stories - Children's Lit' handout
Independent reading if time at the end
March 5
Compare/Contrast structure
Block method overview
Practice
Question overview: Reflect on the diversity of trickster tales across different indigenous cultures. Write a paragraph comparing and contrasting the trickster characters or themes in two stories we have read ("The Legend of Nanabozho," "The Shivering Tree," "Raven: A Trickster Tale from the Pacific Northwest," "A Coyote Columbus," "How Raven Stole the Sun," and "Coyote Tales").
March 6
Independent reading
Compare/Contrast format
Brainstorming
March 7
Review compare/contrast
Writing block
March 8
Independent reading
Writing block - review compare/contrast writing for Hope/Chilliwack, then continue on
March 11
Independent reading
Finish compare/contrast writing exercise
Read and respond - comprehension questions
March 12
"Scariest. Story. Ever."
Work on one-pager
March 13
Finish "Scariest. Story. Ever."
Complete one-pager
March 14
Work block
March 15
Partner paragraph response - How does the protagonist serve as a trickster in the story "Scariest. Story. Ever."?
April 2
Independent reading
Listen to a sample of podcasts and note features about each
April 3
Independent reading
Continue listening to some sample podcasts and noting features
Introduce podcast project - inquiry
April 4
Library/Independent reading time
Begin brainstorming topics
Then, modelling the movement from a topic to a question to sub-questions to research to preparation for podcast
Developing land on reserve territory
April 5
Independent reading
Inquiry project work time
April 8
Independent reading
Inquiry project work time
April 9
Inquiry project work time
April 10
Independent reading
Inquiry project work time
Podcast studio tour/teaching
April 11
Inquiry project work time
Podcast studio tour/teaching
April 12
Independent reading
Inquiry project work time
Podcast studio tour/teaching
April 15
Independent reading
Infographic discovery
Podcast recording
April 16
Infographic work
Podcast recording
April 17
Infographic work
Podcast recording
April 18
Infographic work
Podcast recording
April 19
Infographic work
Podcast recording
April 22
Independent reading
Infographic work - show Venngage
Podcast recording
April 23
Infographic work - Venngage continued - DUE MON
Podcast recording
April 24
Independent reading
Infographic work - Venngage in depth
Podcast recording
April 25
AI presentation
April 29
Work day on infographics
April 30
Final work day on infographics
May 1
Independent reading
What are the most essential skills to learn in life and how do we go about learning them?
Introduction to text and booklet
Journal responses
May 2
Opportunity fair
May 3
Independent reading
Finish journal responses
Read aloud
Complete mind map for Introduction and Beginnings
May 6
Finish Introduction and Beginnings section
Collage work for humility
May 7
Review - grandfather teachings
Overview of notes page with example notes
Humility - notes as we progress; develop a question or two; journal jots
Collage work
May 8
Independent reading
Introduce paragraph response questions
Finish story of Waabooz, starting at the top of page 57
Continued work in booklet, begin paragraph response
May 9
Read pages 62-68 of text, taking notes and responding in booklet
Come up with at least one questions, add to notes page
Work on paragraph response
May 10
Independent reading
Paragraph work time
May 13
Independent reading
Paragraph response reviewed
Read pages 69-78
Connecting with breath
Booklet work
May 14
Read pages 79-92
Ripple sheet
Booklet work
May 15
Independent reading
Read pages 93-98
Gratitude journal
Paragraph response - if not done, answer the following: Why is gratitude important?
Add to response journal
Final booklet work day
May 16
Booklet work time
Lit circle
SUBMIT BOOKLET
May 21
Courage brainstorm
Begin fable at start of courage text - make booklet notes
Courage collage
May 22
Independent reading
Review: courage; Ernestina the field mouse
Continue reading - make booklet notes
Courage collage continued
May 23
Practice, collective paragraph - How did Ernestina demonstrate courage in Wagamese's One Drum?
Focus on structure and quotation integration
Individual paragraph - Choose a topic from the option sheet or: What are the benefits of adopting the grandfather teaching of courage as a principle?
May 24
Independent reading
Continued paragraph work
Review paragraph response from yesterday, highlighting structure
Finish individual paragraph responses - due at the end of class
May 27
Continue reading, pp. 122-132 - make booklet notes
May 28
Take Action Day
May 29
Independent reading
One Drum: vision quest ceremony
Connectivity - create a one pager where you highlight the connectivity between one positive action and the environment
May 30
Review vision quest - need for connection to Earth
MOVIE - small actions for the climate?
Connectivity - create a one pager where you highlight the connectivity between one negative action and the environment
June 3
Independent reading
One Drum - Read pages 145-150 aloud
Narrative brainstorm - think of a time when you spent time outside and it caused you fear; now, with the story graph in mind, write a story that follows the fearful journey of a protagonist through his/her conflict and resolution
June 4
Nature narrative work time
June 5
Independent reading
Sacrifice handout and exercise
Read pages 151-155 aloud
Booklet work
June 6
Read pages 157-162
Courage in a nutshell - take time to get connected, so you can have less fear; with less fear, sacrifice to help others
Missing assignments - complete
Booklet work - complete - remember that you should have already completed the courage paragraph (benefits of courage)
Lit circle tomorrow!
June 7
Putting One Drum together (see file - One Drum Putting it Together)
Independent reading
Lit circle
June 10
Independent reading
Essay notes
Begin 'Respect' section of text
June 11
Continue 'Respect' section of text
Text collage for respect section
One Drum booklet work
June 12
Finish 'Respect' fable section of text - booklet work
Review Introduction notes
Examine introduction examples
June 13
Review key sections of 'Respect' fable
Review essay questions and essay outline
Work time on outline
Continue respect section of text