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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Inside the Circle Grade Six Novel Study

Activity 2 - Novel Choices Please 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 Circle Grade Six Novel Study

Activity 3 - Common Themes in Literature 1. 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 Circle Grade Six Novel Study

Activity 4 - Types of Conflict Review 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 abilities 3. 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 Circle Grade 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 title B. author name C. any other text on the cover D. 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 Circle Grade Six Novel Study

Activity 5 - Making Predictions front cover for Julie of the Wolves

February 08, 2013

Inside the Circle Grade Six Novel Study

Activity 5 - Making Predictions front cover for Fatty Legs

February 08, 2013

Inside the Circle Grade Six Novel Study

Activity 5 - Making Predictions front cover for Dreamcatcher