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Physical (Reveal) Action, Hands On MATERIALS
1. BLM B7.1:
1. Procedure: Read the section on Transportation, pages 39 to 40,
Transportation Game
in the Beausoleil First Nation Resource Book. Brainstorm how
2. BLM B7.2: Transportation
transportation affects the daily life of a family. Consider cost,
Game Tracking Sheet
time, convenience, safety, employment, medical emergencies,
3. dice
and education.
4. paper
Read “Our Stories: A Day in the Life of a Secondary School
Student” on page 41 in the Beausoleil First Nation Resource Book. 5. pencil
Have students write their own story of a typical school day, from 6. Town of Midland
the time they leave the door of their house until the time they Transit schedules; see
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return at the end of a school day. Compare the two experiences by
considering time in transit, opportunities to take part in athletics 7. Beausoleil First Nation
Ferry schedule; see
or after school clubs, what would happen if they got sick during
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the day, etc.
8. Beausoleil First Nation
Read the Secondary section on page 50 of the Beausoleil First Shuttle Bus schedule; see
Nation Resource Book. This passage notes that some students weblinks list for link
board on the mainland to avoid transportation issues in the winter.
Have students reflect on how they would feel if they had to live
away from home with a stranger in order to get an education.
2. Task: Play the Beausoleil First Nation Transportation Game. This
game is designed to help students understand the daily challenges
for people living on Christian Island. The objective is to travel to
Midland on a routine errand.

Ask students to find a partner. Each pair should be given BLM B7.1:
Transportation Game. Each student should be given BLM B7.2:
Transportation Game Tracking Sheet. There are 7 travel steps
required to go to and from Midland, and students take turns rolling
the dice. Each number rolled corresponds to a real-life scenario.
Students record this scenario, and the cost to them in time and in
money, on their tally sheet for each of the 7 travel steps.
Have students predict how much it will cost to travel to Midland
for their errand and how much time it will take.
Upon completion of the game, students can write a paragraph
outlining their total time and cost, and the variables that
contributed to their results. They can then compare their
predictions and share them with the class.

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