Listen to this story Sometimes I Feel Like a Fox by Danielle Daniel.

This book describes the importance of totem animals in Anishinaabe culture and how they can act as animal guides for young children to understand themselves and others.  In this story, children explain why they identify with different animals such as a deer, beaver or moose.  The pictures show the children wearing masks representing their chosen animal and the traits that they represent.

Indigenous people believe that all living things are connected.

There is a strong relationship between the Indigenous people, the environment and the animals that live there.

• Different animals symbolize and represent human traits, values and characteristics.
• On many totem poles, animals often represent families crests or clans and are used to tell a story.

The Wolf

• Wolf is a great communicator
• Wolf represents how we Communicate
• Through Wolf, we can learn to connect and engage with others; gather and share information; and cooperate with others by listening to and respecting each other.

 

How can we describe the traits, values and characteristics of a great communicator?

• I talk and listen to people I know. I can communicate for a purpose. I can understand and share basic information about topics that are important to me, and answer simple, direct questions about my activities and experiences.
• I contribute during group activities, cooperate with others, and listen respectfully to their ideas. I can work with others for a specific purpose.

 

Please complete the core competency self-assessment Wolf and send it to your teacher.