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for dealing with selected social Exit Ticket
and environmental issues
How might this affect the people living on the reserve?
B3.7 describe key actions taken
by governments, including Connections to Language
Indigenous governments, to The Anishinaabemowin (a-nish-na-beh-moe-in) word for water is nibi
solve some significant national, (ni-bih).
provincial/territorial, and/or
local issues Read the “Connections to First Nations, Métis and Inuit People and
Perspectives” section from Water the Gift of Life: Investigating
The Ontario Curriculum Grades
Environmental Impacts on the EduGAINs website; link on weblinks list
1-8, Language (revised) 2006
Oral Communication: 1. listen
Physical (Reveal) Action, Hands On
in order to understand and
respond appropriately in a Discussion: Ask students: “How do traditional First Nations
variety of situations for a perspectives differ from yours?” Have them write a response and share
variety of purposes; 2. use their responses orally.
speaking skills and strategies
appropriately to communicate Self-Assessment: After writing, give students the opportunity to
with different audiences for a identify four questions they have about the discussion topic.
variety of purposes
Or, you may wish to complete the EduGAINS Lesson Plan Water the
Writing: 1. generate, gather, and
Gift of Life: Investigating Environmental Impacts. Although this is listed
organize ideas and information
as a Grade 3 lesson, it can be adapted for Grade 5; the link is available
to write for an intended
on the weblinks list
purpose and audience; 2. draft
and revise their writing, using
Extension Activity:
a variety of informational,
literary, and graphic forms and Watch the video of Autumn Peltier speaking to the United Nations
stylistic elements appropriate in 2018 about the importance of caring for the water. This video can
for the purpose and audience; be found in various places, including in the article 100 Water Heroes:
3. use editing, proofreading,
Autumn Peltier on Mina Guli’s webpage; link on weblinks list
and publishing skills and
strategies, and knowledge Discuss with students how watching the speech makes them feel. Ask:
of language conventions,
• How could you, or how do you, show leadership?
to correct errors, refine
expression, and present their • Are you an ally for others?
work effectively; 4. reflect on
The following sources have more information about Autumn Peltier;
and identify their strengths as
links to all of these sources are available on the weblinks list
writers, areas for improvement,
and the strategies they found • “The Powerful Impact of Activism: Autumn Peltier on Walking for
most helpful at different stages Water and Standing Up to Make a Difference for the Environment,”
in the writing process
ETFO Voice Magazine pages 10 to 16, Spring 2018
Media Literacy: 3. create
• “2016 Me-to-We Winner Autumn Peltier,” Canadian Living
a variety of media texts
• “Manitoulin Island Girl the Only Canadian Nominated for
for different purposes and
audiences, using appropriate International Peace Award” from Sootoday.com.
forms, conventions,
and techniques

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