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Mirrors, Windows, and Sliding Glass Doors

Including Indigenous Perspectives Across the Curriculum

Review the criteria provided on Oyate's site

Activity: Consider your resource. Review the details provided under each of these headings

LOOK FOR STEREOTYPES
LOOK FOR LOADED WORDS
LOOK FOR TOKENISM
LOOK FOR DISTORTION OF HISTORY
LOOK FOR VICTIMIZATION
LOOK AT THE LIFESTYLES
LOOK AT DIALOG
LOOK FOR STANDARDS OF SUCCESS
LOOK AT THE ROLE OF WOMEN
LOOK AT THE ROLE OF ELDERS
LOOK FOR THE EFFECTS ON A CHILD’S SELF-IMAGE
LOOK AT THE AUTHOR’S OR ILLLUSTRATOR’S BACKGROUND

Children’s Books By and/or About Black, Indigenous and People of Color Received by the CCBC

“Data on books by and about Black, Indigenous and People of Color published for children and teens compiled by the Cooperative Children’s Book Center, School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison.”

https://ccbc.education.wisc.edu/literature-resources/ccbc-diversity-statistics/books-by-and-or-about-poc-2018/

How would you use this resource in class?

Consider the grades and subject areas in which you would use your resource. Think broadly about cross-curricular opportunities and how the resource can be used creatively.

Sample lessons can be found on the Books to Build On website

Example:

Discovering numbers: English, French, Cree by Neepin Auger

A trilingual book that offers opportunities to teach numeracy, language, social studies and art to young children. The online version includes a pronunciation guide and a glossary.

Kindergarten- Grade 2

Have children choose a number to paint . Ask the children to identify background and contrasting colours Auger uses to illustrate the numbers she represents . Children can choose their own background and contrasting colour for their number. Go on a walk to find objects the children can use to illustrate their chosen number (eg. 3 leaves)
Assist each child as they present their illustration to the class and help them identify the Cree and French words for their number, with the class repeating them together.
Re-read the book with students reading in an echo practice of the numbers 1-10 in English and in Cree
Talk about the significance of teepees and eagle feathers. Find relevant children's resources such as:
- The Sacred Eagle Feather - Curriculum Collection - Level 3 E99.A84 B432 2020
- Lowanpi Mato's tipi Level 3 ; E98.D9 G66 2020
- The Eagle Feather Story Level 3 PZ7.1.L63 E24 2019

Types of literature

Types of Literature
Scholarly	Popular	Grey literature	Trade journals
Scholarly journal articles: published by experts in the field original research includes a literature review possibly peer-reviewed	News and Media Written/presented by journalists or reporters Local information Current events Journalists often have knowledge of the area and politics	Government reports and data Annual reports Reports from not-for-profits and NGOs Academic and non-academic conference presentations Dissertations White papers	Professional journals: Written by practitioners or professionals Trade publications are practical in nature and focus on current practice and issues.
Search for these in library databases or Google Scholar	Search for these in News databases	Search for these in Google, Google Scholar or Library Search	Search for these resources using Library databases or Google
Sample Search: “cultural genocide" identity indigenous	Sample search "native peoples" genocide	Sample Search: indigenous industry partner* canada	Sample Search: indigenous industry partner* canada