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Specific Expectations: A3.1
Emotional (Relate) Activating Prior Knowledge,
describe, with teacher
Minds On guidance, a variety of
dances from communities
Opening Circle
in Canada and around
Prompting Questions:
the world that they have
• What are some of the ways that your family celebrates seen in the media, at live
your culture? performances and
social gatherings, or in
• What are some celebrations that are traditions in your family?
the classroom
• How would you feel if you were told you could no longer practise
C3.2 identify, through
your family’s traditions, for example, no Christmas?
performing and or listening
to a variety of musical forms
Physical (Reveal) Action, Hands On or pieces from different
communities, times, and places
1. Ask students to name a celebration they enjoy and are familiar
with. Record details about that celebration, including clothing,
dance, food, music, gifts, and games.
ANISHINAABEMOWIN
2. Watch video from The Ways website, Pow Wow Trail: Keeping the LANGUAGE
Beat–Dylan Jennings, Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. CONNECTIONS
See the weblinks list for video link. powwow: gchi niimiwin
gih-chih nee-mih-win)
3. Share the portion of the Alderville First Nation Resource Book that
dancing: niimiwin
focuses on the annual powwow, pages 33 to 34.
(nee-mih-win)
4. Read one of the following books on the topic:
someone sings: nagamwi
– Powwow by George Ancona (nuh-guh-mwih)
– Powwow’s Coming by Linda Boyden big drum: gchi madewegan
(gih-chih mudeh-whe-gun)
(These books are in all Kawartha Pine Ridge District
School Board libraries).
5. Use the resources provided to collect and record information
MATERIALS
about the following topics:
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Dress
2. Powwow by
Read Jingle Dancer by Cynthia Leitich Smith, about a girl making George Ancona
her first jingle dress for her powwow. 3. Powwow’s Coming by
Regalia are the dance clothes worn in the circle during the Linda Boyden
powwow. They are personal and an expression of the dancers’ 4. Jingle Dancer by Cynthia
lives, feelings, interests, family, and spiritual quests. Leitich Smith
Music
Read about the importance of music in the Alderville First Nation
Resource Book on pages 25 to 26.
Inter-tribal song or round dance is an open powwow dance or
song that can be joined by anyone, including spectators. Dancers
may be wearing street clothes. Everyone is welcome.
Exhibition songs are a time to watch the dancers show their
chosen style of dance.

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