Division 10 has been working on an inquiry-based learning project.  The children were introduced to this problem: There is a missing First Nations story and you are invited to find it.  The students asked many questions, made a plan,  and answered as many questions as they could.  Unfortunately, as with many real-life problems, the students discovered that this was one that they would never be able to solve.  However, as a result of this project, they learned so much about the First Nations culture, including art, language and storytelling.  They also realized the value of asking lots and lots of questions.

This Photostory was created by the children to show their appreciation for all that they learned.

Many thanks to Brandi Price and Jan Chow.  

Division 10 has been creating images in response to the aboriginal stories that we have been reading.  One of our favorites is the northwest coast tale, “How the Loon Lost Her Voice” by Anne Cameron.   This legend is about how Loon, Raven and all the animals tried to get the daylight back from behind a wall of ice after it was stolen by evil spirits.  We used magazine clipping in order to simulate the black and white feathers of the loon.

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I am always amazed by what children can do!

Division 10 has been reading First Nations stories from the Pacific Northwest Coast.  We have been learning about the rich, mythic traditions that these stories contain.

One of the stories that we read was “Storm Boy” by Paul Owen Lewis.  This story is about a boy who is lost in a storm and is transported to the mysterious undersea world of the giant Killer Whale people. 

With the help of Ms. Chow, the district technology teacher,  the children reinterpreted the story using iPads  and an app called ChattterPix.  The children each chose a page and retold the story from a different perspective.