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Page 1: The Giving Tree This kit includes the book the Giving Tree ... 2.pdfThe Giving Tree story focuses on the boyhood reminisces of Moushoom as he describes ... when a great flood cleansed

TheGivingTreeThiskitincludesthebooktheGivingTreebyLehDarionandlessonplan.TheGivingTreestoryfocusesontheboyhoodreminiscesofMoushoomashedescribesfindingthe"GreatGivingTree"withhismotherandfather.EmphasisisonMetiscorevaluesandbeliefs,mostimportantly,theconnectionbetweentheCreatorandMotherEarth.ExtensionactivitiesforthiskitarebasedonTheCreator's12gifts:tolerance,respect,love,kindness,strength,sharing,balancecaring,courage,honesty,MotherEarth,andpatience.

TheMedicineWheel:StoriesofaHoopDancerThiskitincludesthebookTheMedicineWheel:StoriesofaHoopDancerbyTeddyAndersonandlessonplancreatedbyMedicineWheelEducation.“MedicineWheel:StoriesofaHoopDancer”encourageschildrentoconnectwiththesymbolandunderstandinclusionofallculturesbylearningalongwiththisyoungboyandhisfriendswhocometohearthestoryfromacrosstheworld.

TheSharingCircleThiskitincludesthebookTheSharingCirclebyTheresa“Corky”Larsen-JonassonandlessonplancreatedbyMedicineWheelEducation.Inthisstorytworedfoxeshaveanargumentwhichbreaksaparttheircommunity,whenthishappensagentlebuffalodecidestotakeabraidofsweetgrasstoalocalelderandaskshertohelpwithasharingcircleforalltheanimals.StudentswillhavetheopportunitytoparticipateinaSharingCircleandexploretheirthoughtsandemotionsthroughwritinganddrawing.

Page 2: The Giving Tree This kit includes the book the Giving Tree ... 2.pdfThe Giving Tree story focuses on the boyhood reminisces of Moushoom as he describes ... when a great flood cleansed

TotemTalesThiskitincludesthebookTotemtale:atallstoryfromAlaskabyDebVanasse,reader’stheaterscript,andpuppets.Inthisstorythewoodenanimalsinatotempolespringtolifeonenightandfallintoanargumentoverwhatordertostackthemselvesinagain.Studentsareabletoengagewiththematerialbyparticipatinginareader’stheaterusingcharacterpuppetsfromNativeNorthwest.

DawnFlightThiskitincludesthebookDawnFlightbyKevinLockeandlessonplancreatedbyMedicineWheelEducation.DawnFlightisaLakotastory.Longago,whenagreatfloodcleansedthelandofunhappiness,theGrandfathersentWanjblítheeagletosaveonevirtuousmemberofthehumanraceandteachherhowtoliveagoodlife.Theeagleisapowerfulsymbolofcourage,wisdom,andstrength.InKevin’sbookhesharesaninspiringvisionofunityandhopeforanewgenerationteachingchildrentorecognizetheeagleinthemselvesandothersandalwaystosoarabovethedarknessintothelight.

HerSevenBrothersThiskitincludesthebookHerSevenBrothersbyPaulGoble,lessonplancreatedbyMamele’awtAboriginalEducationCentre,andartifactsrelatingtothestory.HerSevenBrothersisaCheyennelegendofthecreationofthebigdipper.

Page 3: The Giving Tree This kit includes the book the Giving Tree ... 2.pdfThe Giving Tree story focuses on the boyhood reminisces of Moushoom as he describes ... when a great flood cleansed

Kumak’sFishThiskitincludesthebookKumak’sFishbyMichaelBania,andlessonplancreatedbyMamele’awtAboriginalEducationCentre.StudentswillhavetheopportunitytoparticipateinaculturalactivitybymakingtheirownInuitsnowgogglesusingthesuppliesinthekit.InthisstoryonabeautifulArcticmorningKumakandhisfamilygoicefishing,Kumakhookswhatseemslikeanenormousfish,andtheentirevillagegetsinvolved.Togethertheydiscoverthatwhentheyworktogethertherewardsaregreat.

LittleBear’sVisionQuestThiskitincludesthebookLittleBear’sVisionQuestbyDianeSilveyandlessonplancreatedbyMamele’awtAboriginalEducationCentre.LittlebearlivesalongtheNorthwestcoast.Hebehavesinaselfishmannerbybeinginconsideratetohisfriends.InordertoteachLittleBearaboutproperbehaviourandrespecthisgrandfathersendshimawaytoanisland.LittleBearisgivenadvicebybeingtoldto"lookinside"andlearnalessonfromhisbadbehaviour.LittleBearfinallylearnsabouthowhehurthisfriends'feelingsandmakesthedecisiontochangehowhetreatsothers.Hisfamilyfinally,intheend,welcomesLittleBearhome.Thisbookteachesvaluestoyoungchildrenthroughtheteachingoftraditionalstorytelling.

ReturnoftheBuffaloThiskitincludesthebooktheReturnoftheBuffaloesbyPaulGobleandLessonplancreatedbyMamele’awtAboriginalEducationCentre.ThisisaPlainsstoryaboutfamineandrenewaloftheearth.ItisbasedonBasedonaLakotalegendinwhichamysteriouswomanreturnsthebuffaloandtheotheranimalstothepeople.StudentswillhavetheopportunitytoparticipateinaculturalactivitybymakingtheirownParfleche.

Page 4: The Giving Tree This kit includes the book the Giving Tree ... 2.pdfThe Giving Tree story focuses on the boyhood reminisces of Moushoom as he describes ... when a great flood cleansed

Raven’sFeastThiskitincludesthebookRaven’sFeastbyKungJaadeeandlessonplancreatedbyMedicineWheelEducation.InthisstoryRavenYaahl)createstheworldandafterheisfinishedcreatingtheworld,herealizesthathe’slonely,soheinvitesthewholeworldtojoinhiminHaidaGwaiiforthegreatestfeastimaginable.