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Teacher Guide for This Place: 150 Years Retold

by (author) Christine M'Lot

Publisher
Portage & Main Press
Initial publish date
Nov 2021
Category
Language Arts, Secondary, Social Science, Indigenous Studies
  • Spiral bound

    ISBN
    9781774920176
    Publish Date
    Nov 2021
    List Price
    $26.00
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781774920183
    Publish Date
    Oct 2021
    List Price
    $20.00

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Description

The graphic novel, This Place: 150 Years Retold, includes a variety of historical and contemporary stories that highlight important moments in Indigenous and Canadian history.

Written by Anishinaabe educator Christine M'Lot, the Teacher Guide for This Place: 150 Years Retold offers 12 comprehensive lessons that support teachers in

  • introducing students to the unique demographic, historical, and cultural legacy of Indigenous communities and exploring acts of sovereignty and resiliency
  • using circle pedagogy to show the interconnectedness of ideas and topics, primarily in the form of the medicine wheel
  • infusing Indigenous pedagogical practices, such as working with others, seeking holism in understanding, and learning through storytelling
  • engaging students’ understanding and encouraging them to embrace differing worldviews
  • NEW! Incorporating the This Place CBC podcast when studying the graphic novel

Lessons in this teacher guide are appropriate to Grades 9–12 English, Grade 11 Global Issues, and Grade 12 Current Topics in First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Studies classes. They are also adaptable to relevant university or college courses.

About the author

Christine M’Lot is an Anishinaabe educator, curriculum developer, and consultant from Winnipeg, Manitoba. For over a decade, she has worked with children and youth in multiple capacities including teaching and facilitating programs through children’s disability services and child welfare. Christine co-edited the Indigenous-informed resource for educators Resurgence: Engaging With Indigenous Narratives and Cultural Expressions In and Beyond the Classroom, and recently completed her master’s degree in education with a focus on navigating digital spaces in Indigenous education.

Christine M'Lot's profile page