Climate Change Curriculum Connections K

INUUQATIGIIT CURRICULUM K-3

Relationship to the Environment

Land

• hear stories about hunting on the land
• share their experiences about being on the land
• share stories about going out on the land

Weather and Weather Predicting

• hear stories about weather and how Inuit coped with it
• begin to appreciate how weather affects lifestyle

Key Experiences/Activities:

• Invite an elder to talk about the importance of weather predicting. Record stories the elder tells.
• Collect stories of unpredictable events that happened because of weather.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS K

General Outcome 2: Comprehend and respond personally and critically to oral, print and other media texts.

2.3 Understand Forms and Techniques

• create original texts [such as dramatic play, pictures, chants, story boards] to communicate and demonstrate understanding of forms and techniques

General Outcome 3: Manage ideas and information.

3.1 Plan and Focus

• discuss personal knowledge of a topic
• choose different ways to gather information and ideas

3.2 Select and Process

• seek information from others [such as people at school, at home, in the community]
• ask questions and use prior knowledge to make sense of information

General Outcome 4: Enhance the clarity and artistry of communication

4.4 Present and Share

• share information and ideas with a group

General Outcome 5: Celebrate and build community

5.1 Encourage, Support and Work With Others

• participate in group activities