Northwest Coastal First Nations Canoes

In our library class we read Jason's New Dugout Canoe. It is a story that describes how some Northwest Coast indigenous peoples make canoes.  We reviewed all the steps after we read the book. Students were then provided with three scripts about the canoe making process. Below are the videos the students made.This will is the first time most of the students have used i Pads to independently create an Adobe Spark video.

Video 1: Some background information about Northwest Canoes

Video 2: How to get wood for a dugout canoe

Video 3: How to Make a Dugout Canoe

Video 1: Some background information about Northwest Canoes

Video 2: How to get wood for a dugout canoe

Video 3: How to Make a Dugout Canoe

Video 1: Some background information about Northwest Canoes

Inuit Fishing

This week Division 6 read the story Fishing With Grandma. It is about an Inuit grandmother teaching her grandchildren to fish. They learn both traditional and modern ice fishing skills. In Inuit culture children learn many values and life skills from their elders. Watch our video below to here about what we learned.

Inuit Hunting

We read and discussed our first story during our library learning commons time. From each story we read we are trying to learn:

• Why are stories important to indigenous people?
• Why do Elders play an important part in the lives of First Peoples?

• What values were significant for local First Peoples?

This is our first attempt at making a summary of what we learned using a program called Adobe Spark Video.