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F17: Wen Welteskat Kiskuk?

Overview

Each level in this resource ends with a Wen Welteskat Kiskuk? (Who Are We Going to Meet Today?) LE that introduces learners to various Mi’kmaw people who have made a difference in areas related to the themes in that level. Learners will create a banner flag to highlight and honour each Mi’kmaw person they “meet,” using information they learn from biographies, stories, videos, and their own research. These flags can be strung together to create a larger banner for the classroom, or can be left as an individual activity.

Learners will...

  • Meet a group of Mi’kmaw people who have dedicated their lives to protecting and teaching about Mi’kma’kik, Mi’kmaw culture and values, Mi’kmaw leadership, and to correcting misinformation and stereotypes about Mi’kmaw people.
  • Meet Mi’kmaw people from different time periods who addressed different issues.
  • Learn about Mi’kmaw of all genders through a diversity of life histories.

Focus

The following Mi’kmaw figures have been selected for this level:

Murdena Marshall

Kji-Saqmaw John Denny, Sr.
Kji-Keptin Antle Denny
Rebecca Thomas
Dr. Gerald R. Gloade

Some age-appropriate biographies have been provided but learners are encouraged to do their own research on the person they’re “meeting” to complete their banner flag. As the digital component of this resource expands, more names and biographies will become available.

Learners will complete a Wen Welteskat Kiskuk? banner flag (either as individuals or in small groups) that honours their chosen Mi’kmaw individual by reading a short biography (provided) or doing their own research. Completed banners can be hung around the classroom and combined with banners from other levels.

Printable Learning
Experience (pdf)

PE!

Learners will be able to gather the information necessary for the banners either by researching people online, or in the provided resources available in the supplementary materials. As this is a consolidation activity, any knowledge gained in the Foundations level will help learners complete their banners.

LE Materials

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