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Christmas at Wapos Bay - Coteau Books

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Extending the Reading<br />

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Character Development.<br />

• Have the students add to their character charts. Remind them th<strong>at</strong><br />

they are to support their ideas with evidence from the story.<br />

Sharing an Opinion.<br />

• Have the students write a paragraph explaining their opinions on<br />

hunting. Cre<strong>at</strong>e an open discussion about hunting. Cre<strong>at</strong>e a T-chart.<br />

List the reasons why people hunt and don’t hunt. Encourage the<br />

students to listen to each other’s ideas and beliefs without arguing.<br />

Among Cree people it is considered reprehensible to try to make<br />

somebody else believe wh<strong>at</strong> you do. R<strong>at</strong>her it is more important to<br />

listen respectfully and allow people to express themselves.<br />

Research.<br />

• Allow students time to work on their research projects.<br />

English – Cree Dictionary.<br />

• Wh<strong>at</strong> is the transl<strong>at</strong>ion for tenigi Find the Cree word for deer, fish,<br />

w<strong>at</strong>er, trees and family.<br />

© <strong>Coteau</strong> <strong>Books</strong>, 2006. Teachers have permission from the author and publisher to make<br />

copies of this guide for personal classroom use, personal reference, and student use.<br />

14 <strong>Christmas</strong> <strong>at</strong><br />

WAPOS BAY

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