Our Stories
April 8, 2020
Today we will...
Learn and understand how Canadian history and people's own stories connects to their own identity.
Lesson Overview
Story time
Carefully listen to
the following video:
Teacher Shares
How could this artifact connect to MY Canadian identity?
Why is a story an important way to remember history?
What else could be an example of an object that represents someone’s identity?
Finding an element or object
Like Shi-shi-etko, leaving her home, what object would you bring with you to remind you of home?
How does this object represent you and the story of your family?
Creating a story
Using the worksheet provided create a storyboard, write a story, or collect a series of images or symbols to tell us the story of your object and why it is meaningful/important to you.
Share your story
You have 1-2 minutes to share the story you created and show us the element/object you found earlier.
Final Thoughts
How does your object connect to your identity as a Canadian or as someone living in Canada?
Please add to the word cloud on the whiteboard.
Don’t Forget to Hand in Your Work!
Please add a picture of your artifact and your completed worksheet into your Google Drive Folder.