Activity 1

Visit to the museum

Target audience

  • Cycle 2

Duration

  • 45-60 minutess

Type of text

  • Story

Pedagogical objective

  • Develop knowledge about the Huron-Wendat way of life of the past.

Specific objective based on Progression of learning

  • Identify a central topic and the different aspects of this topic.

Teaching avenues

  • Before reading, ask the students about their knowledge of the Huron-Wendat.
  • While reading, bring out cultural concepts and related vocabulary.
  • After reading:
    • Have students identify the content of the story relating to the distant past (objects found in the museum) and to more modern everyday objects (objects all families use, Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal).
    • Do the activity.

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Activity 2

Characters in action

Target audience

  • Cycle 2

Duration

  • 45 minutes

Type of text

  • Story

Pedagogical objective

  • Improve understanding of the text by noticing what the characters do.

Specific objective based on Progression of learning

  • Identify actions the characters take.

Teaching avenues

  • Before reading, lead a discussion about the different actions a student takes in a day.
  • While reading, encourage students to name actions the characters take in the story.
  • After reading:
    • Ask students to mime some of the characters’ actions;
    • Do the activity.

Associated activities