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Climate Change Curriculum Connections 8
INUUQATIGIIT CURRICULUM 7-9 Relationship to the Environment
Water	understand the relationship between water, weather, and seasons Key Experiences/Activities: Ask an elder to talk about all any observed changes in currents or water channels close by. Find out how a person learns to “read” the water, and how to be aware of changing currents and channels. Have students map the areas described by the elder. Go camping for several days near water. Keep track of the weather and water conditions, and notice any relationships between them. Keep records of all the plants and animals that students observe and how they are “using” the water.
Weather and Weather Predicting	learn what to observe and watch for in order to predict weather. learn how weather affects animals and how this affects Inuit lifestyle, today and in the past. appreciate how weather affects travel become more skillful at predicting the weather using traditional and modern approaches Key Experiences/Activities: Invite an elder to talk about the importance of weather predicting and traditional ways of predicting weather. Discuss what can happen if you don’t pay attention to the weather or if you don’t predict the weather accurately. Invite someone from Department of Transport or the airport to talk about keeping weather records. Research then discuss how the weather might affect different kinds of animals (think about migration).
Bugs	understand and appreciate how different bugs have adapted to their environment appreciate the relationships between caribou and insects Key Experiences/Activities Have your students learn about the different bugs that live in their region. Explore whether climate changes are affecting the bugs in their region. Have your students research parasites on caribou. Explore how the climate changes that affect caribou herds affect the parasites that live on them or the bugs that surround them.
SCIENCE 8
Life and the Environment	Interactions in Our Environment how industry and technology interact with and affect the Northern environment: benefits, trade-offs, issues how they affect and are affected by technology in the North different perspectives related to issues which affect them: scientific, technical, political, ethical, economic, environmental, personal, aesthetic Diversity of Living Things how energy can be converted from one form to another present and alternative energy sources; practicality, limitations, costs and benefits
Matter and Energy	Physical Nature of Our Environment heat, temperature and the conservation of matter and energy
Water Systems on Earth	describe the interactions of the ocean currents, winds, and regional climates explain how waves and tides are generated and how they interact with shorelines describe factors that affect glaciers and polar icecaps and describe their consequent effects on the environment
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS 8
General Outcome 1: Explore thoughts, ideas, feelings and experiences.	1.1 Discover and Explore explore diverse ideas to develop conclusions, opinions, and understanding integrate new understanding with previous viewpoints and interpretations 1.2 Clarify and Extend articulate, represent, and explain personal viewpoints clearly reconsider initial understanding in light of new information, and ask clarifying questions; listen to diverse opinions and recognize ambiguity
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 descriptions, panel discussions, impersonations, collages, timelines, documentary videos, journals or diaries] to communicate and demonstrate understanding of forms and techniques
General Outcome 3: Manage ideas and information.	3.1 Plan and Focus contribute ideas, knowledge, and strategies to help identify group information needs and sources prepare and use a plan to access, gather, and record in own words relevant information 3.2 Select and Process distinguish between fact and opinion when inquiring or researching using a variety of information sources [such as artifacts, debates, forums, biographies, autobiographies] develop and use criteria for evaluating information sources for a particular inquiry or research plan 3.3 Organize, Record and Evaluate organize information and ideas in order of priority according to topic and task requirements incorporate new information with prior knowledge and experiences; adjust inquiry and research strategies to accommodate changing perspectives and availability of pertinent information
General Outcome 4: Enhance the clarity and artistry of communication	4.1 Generate and Focus experiment with several ways to generate ideas and focus a topic compose using specific forms [such as biographies, letters to the editor, newspaper articles, audio-visual presentations...] appropriate for content, audience, and purpose 4.4 Present and Share plan and facilitate small-group activities and short, whole-class sessions to share information on a topic using a variety of engaging methods [such as mini- lessons, role-plays, visual aids] explain, share, and present orally using conventions of public speaking in a variety of settings [such as small-group and whole-class presentations]; use visual aids to enhance the effectiveness of oral presentations
General Outcome 5: Celebrate and build community	5.1 Encourage, Support and Work With Others organize and complete tasks cooperatively