February 08, 2013 Inside the Circle Grade Six Novel Study Activity 1 - big questions Here are some big questions for us to think about: 1. What do we know about the relationship between first/native peoples and the environment? How and why might this relationship have changed or stayed the same over time? 2. How did the arrival of Europeans in what is now Canada affect the lives of first peoples? What do we know about the relationship between first peoples and early European newcomers? 3. What conflicts might modern native people experience relating to living a traditional lifestyle in a modern world?
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February 08, 2013
Inside the CircleGrade Six Novel Study
Activity 1 - big questions
Here are some big questions for us to think about:
1. What do we know about the relationship between first/native peoples and the environment? How and why might this relationship have changed or
stayed the same over time?
2. How did the arrival of Europeans in what is now Canada affect the lives of first peoples? What do
we know about the relationship between first peoples and early European newcomers?
3. What conflicts might modern native people experience relating to living a traditional lifestyle in a
modern world?
February 08, 2013
Inside the CircleGrade Six Novel Study
Activity 2 - Novel ChoicesPlease rank your choices 1, 2, and 3
1) Julie of the Wolves, by Jean Craighead George-native culture
-relationship with the environment-conflict between traditional and modern way of life
2) Fatty Legs (a true story), by Christy Jordan-Fenton and Margaret Pokiak-Fenton
-native culture-affect of European arrival
-relationship between European newcomers and native peoples
-residential schooling
3) Dreamcatcher, by Stella Calahasen-traditional native culture in modern times
-importance of Elders
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Inside the CircleGrade Six Novel Study
Activity 3 - Common Themes in Literature1. Read the following list of common themes in literature:
-childhood
-courage
-death
--faith
family
-freedom
-friendship
-greed
-growing up
-hate
-hope
-identity
-independence
-jealousy
-justice
-love
-loyalty
-nature
-patience
-patriotism
-prejudice
-pride
-race relations
-self-improvement
-self-reliance
-success
-survival
-trust
-truth
-unhappiness
-violence
-war
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Inside the CircleGrade Six Novel Study
Activity 4 - Types of ConflictReview the following types of conflict found in stories:
1. character vs character-a struggle between two characters
2. character vs self-a struggle between a character and his or her own
emotions, thoughts, or physical abilities3. character vs nature
-a struggle against weather, environment, time, geography
4. character vs machine-a struggle against a machine or tool
5. character vs society-a struggle against injustice, oppression, unfairness
6. character vs unknown-a struggle against an unknown force
7. character vs beast-a struggle against a real or imaginary creature
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Inside the CircleGrade Six Novel Study
Activity 5 - Making Predictions
1. On the next three pages, find the front cover for the novel that you will be reading.
2. Look at and read the front cover features to help you make a prediction about your novel:
A. the titleB. author name
C. any other text on the coverD. the artwork on the cover
2. Read the instructions on the "Inside the Circle Novel Study Predictions" organizer carefully.
3. Make your theme and conflict predictions.
February 08, 2013
Inside the CircleGrade Six Novel Study
Activity 5 - Making Predictions
front cover for Julie of the Wolves
February 08, 2013
Inside the CircleGrade Six Novel Study
Activity 5 - Making Predictions
front cover for Fatty Legs
February 08, 2013
Inside the CircleGrade Six Novel Study
Activity 5 - Making Predictions
front cover for Dreamcatcher
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