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CONNECTIONS TO – A Toronto Sun article describing travel to Georgina Island by
LANGUAGE “scoot” or air boat
to go across: Aazhaawe (Awzh- 4. Task: The Georgina Island First Nation Transportation Game. This
aw-whe); this is the name of the game is designed to help students understand the daily challenges
Georgina Island ferry
Grade 7 students living on Georgina Island face.
travel: babaamaadizi (bah-baw-
mawd-ih-zih) Ask students to find a partner. Each pair should be given BLM G7.1:
cross the ice: dkamkomii (duh- Transportation Game. Each student should be given BLM G7.2:
koh-mee)
Transportation Game Tracking Sheet. In partners, the students should
water: nibi (nih-bih) take turns rolling the dice. Each number rolled corresponds to a real-life
ice: mkoomis (moak-miss) scenario. Students record this scenario, and the cost to them in time,
snowing: zoogpo (zoag-poh) on their tracking sheet for each of the 6 travel steps. Penalty points are
blowing snow: pakwis (puck- given that should be tracked as well.
wiss)
After completing the game, ask students to write a paragraph outlining
their total time and the variables that impacted their results. If you
wish, ask students to share their paragraphs with the class.
MATERIALS
1. BLM G7.1: The
Intellectual (Respond) Success Criteria, Assessment
Transportation Game
1. See the Achievement Chart on pages 34 to 35 of The Ontario
2. BLM G7.2: Transportation
Game Tracking Sheet Curriculum (2018) Social Studies Grades 1 to 6, History and
Geography Grades 7 and 8; link on weblinks list
3. hardcopies of a Lake
Simcoe map and 2. Think-Pair-Share: Ask students to participate in a Think-Pair-Share.
surrounding communities
Students will think about the challenges presented in the circle
4. Aazhaawe Ferry schedule and then think about the question, “how might people living on
from the Georgina Island
Georgina Island respond to different challenges due to where
First Nation website; link
on weblinks list they live?” Students will then pair up with a partner and share
their thinking.
Spiritual (Reflect) Consolidation and Debrief
Closing Circle: Capture student voice and reflections for
next task
Prompting Questions:
• What do you see as the biggest challenge for people living on
Georgina Island?
• Based on what you’ve learned, do you think you would like to live
on Georgina Island? Explain your thinking. How would it change
your life?
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