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First People’s Stories By the end of this unit, you should be able to:Read Thomas King’s story “You’ll Never Believe What Happened: The Truth About Stories”. Answer the following questions:What is King’s mother’s story?What is King’s father’s story?“The truth about stories is that that’s all we are.” (pg. 208) How does this one quote summarize the theme of the story? “Through my language I understand- I am being spoken to, I’m not the one speaking. The words are coming from any tongues and mouths of Okanagan people and the land around them. I am a listener to the language’s stories, and when my words form, I am merely retelling the same stories in different patterns.” Jeannette Armstrong, pg. 208. Paraphrase in your own words. Read the information on the ppt. to slide #16 The other three slides are optional After listening to all three traditional stories, comment on the similarities of these stories. With your partner, generate a list of your “noticings”. Are you able to expand on curricular competencies #2-4 above? Record your thoughts in OneNote under Storytelling You will be split into three groups. You have two days to read and complete the assignments for each section listed below. For EACH section, you are asked to Choose two principles of learning that are highlighted in the story. In a paragraph, analyze how the story reveals these principles of learning. Use quotes and evidence from the story to support your ideas. You will have a total of 6 paragraphs by the end of the unit. Answer the questions that are assigned to each section. An arts-based response to ONE story. This can be in the form of a poem, a drawing, a symbolic representation, a famous painting with an explanation of its relevance, a song with the lyrics posted and your connection, etc. Here are the stories and questions:Inuit: Contemporary and Traditional Stories Split Tooth by Tanya Tagaq- pg. 11-16, 18-21, 36-40 “The Story of Starvation” by Marion Tuu’luq Allegory in Stories“Legend of the Sugar Girl” by Joseph Boyden What was the effect of the residential schools on the “Sugar Girl”? This can be point form and there are many. What is an allegory? Look up the definition and share ideas. Is sugar an allegory for colonization? Find evidence to support or refute this claim. You should have 3-5 points. Boyden uses a circular structure in this story. Find it. What other common Indigenous story telling traits are visible in this circular structure? Go back to the ppt to be reminded about the uniqueness of their stories. How does this story reflect the historical experiences of Indigenous people in Canada? Relationships and Resilience “Traplines” by Eden Robinson Why does Will not live with the Smythe’s and decide to run away instead? Robinson uses the imagery of Christmas scenes quite often. What was the purpose of doing this? And no, not just because it is December. What memories are fond memories to Will? What does this say about his identity? ................
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