Contents
Foreword
- The Story Behind the Story
- Who are the Rocky Cree?
- Where does Pīsim’s Story Take Place?
- Six Seasons of Rocky Cree
- Using the Teacher Guide
- Modules and Suggested Learning Activities
- Indigenous Pedagogy
- Revitalizing the Rocky Cree Language
- Pīsim Finds Her Miskanaw Picture Book App
- Maps
- Foreword Blackline Masters and Teacher Resources
Module 1: Maci pimahamīyin kī miskanaw (Starting Your Path): Introducing the Book
- Placing the Book in Context
- Discovering Picture Book Design
- Introducing the Characters
- Introducing the Big Ideas
- Creating a Miskanaw Journal
- Gathering a Bundle
- Module 1 Blackline Masters and Teacher Resources
Module 2: Otīnawāsōwin: Gift of Bringing Life into the World
- What’s in a Name?
- What Is a Midwife?
- Atamiskakiwin – Becoming a Midwife
- Minisiwin – Family
- A Celebration of a Rite of Passage
- Module 2 Blackline Masters and Teacher Resources
Module 3: Miskanaw or Life Journey
- Nīhīthow and the Life Journey
- Living With the Cycle of the Seasons
- Observing the Weather
- The 13 Moons of the Rocky Cree
- Examining Traditional Rocky Cree Culture
- Preparation for a Journey
- Module 3 Blackline Masters and Teacher Resources
Module 4: Wawanaskiwin: Orienteering Oneself with the Land
- The People Were Healthy and Strong
- Water: The Lifeline of the Rocky Cree
- Archaeology: Telling the Story with Artifacts
- Tools As Simple Machines
- Toponymy: The Naming of Places
- Building a Shelter
- Travel Markers: Finding Your Way
- Module 4 Blackline Masters and Teacher Resources
Module 5: Acimowina: The Power of Storytelling
- Oral Tradition and Storytelling
- Oral Tradition and Song
- Imagination: Bringing the Story to Life
- Types of Stories
- Module 5 Blackline Masters and Teacher Resources
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