ALERT: First party cookies are required to sign in to The Lesson Builder. First party cookies are currently disabled on your browser.
What Are Cookies? Cookies are tiny pieces of information that your browser adds to a special folder on your computer to let certain websites recognize you as you move from page to page within the website, most commonly used to remember login or shopping cart info. The Lesson Builder uses a session cookie to remember you as you browse the website, so that new lessons you create are added to your library and so that your searches can differentiate between your lessons and other teachers' lessons. You can still view lessons without cookies enabled. A small percent of web users choose to disable cookies since some cookies (especially third-party cookies) are used by advertisers to track browsing behavior on other websites. The Lesson Builder doesn't do that.
How Can I Enable First Party Cookies? It varies from browser to browser. Look for an 'options', 'settings', or 'tools' selection on your browser, or perform a web search for how to do it for your specific browser. You can choose to enable all cookies, enable only first party cookies, or add an exception to allow cookies from thelessonbuilder.org.
How Can I Know It's Fixed? When you think you have enabled cookies for this site, refresh the page and this message should disappear. If you still see this message after refreshing the page, cookies are still disabled for this site.
Make this a new day
Minutes
Structure:
Purpose:
Description:
Day 1:
Date:
Edit / Delete
Remember
Edit / Delete
Remember
Handout:
Add / Edit / Archive
Treaty Education Grade Primary
How Rabbit Got His Long Ears
Grade Level:
K
Subject:
Treaty Education
Topic:
Being together: Getting to Know Our Communities
Traditional Mi'kmaw Knowledge
Objective:
Explore ways in which Mi’kmaw storytelling works as an effective
way to communicate values and beliefs.
Other Information:
Before presenting this lesson, carefully read over the information on Storytelling (attached). The source of that information is "The Learning Circle: Classroom Activities on First Nations in Canada — ages 4 to 7" (researched and written by Harvey McCue and Associates for Indian and Northern Affairs Canada).
Also, review the information about Glooscap and also preview the short video of a Glooscap story called "Summer Legend" which you will be showing to your students. And, familiarize yourself with "How Rabbit Got His Long Ears".
Public Notes:
Click to enter. Public notes are visible to anyone who views your lesson.
Private Notes:
Hide On Print
Click to enter. Private notes are visible only to you, when you are logged in.
Reflection:
Click to enter. Your reflection should be entered after you've delivered your lesson. Evaluating what worked well and what could be improved will further your professional development, and help any teachers looking to build off your lesson.
Prep:
-Read information on storytelling and Glooscap.
-Preview "Summer Legend".
-Learn "How Rabbit Got His Long Ears" so you can tell the story to your students.
Materials:
-"Summer Legend" is available to view at nfb.ca/film/summer_legend/
-Paper for drawing, crayons, pencils, etc.
-Props for storytelling (if desired).
