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Description
When two Ojibway girls go fishing with their grandfather they boast about the number of fish they'll catch as they ride in their grandfather's truck to the lake. After listening to the two girls, grandfather shares a Nanabosho story about a time the trickster hero and his friend Soaring Eagle were greedy as they stocked up on fish for the winter.
Exploring the theme of overfishing and the growing threat to our oceans, this picture book offers an aboriginal legend that teaches the importance of using our fisheries in a sustainable manner so that they remain for future generations.
General Assessment
Recommendation of how and where to use it
Appropriate for kindergarten to grade four, this aboriginal legend provides traditional teaching with a valuable lesson about greed. Great read aloud to introduce social studies or environmental themes and outcomes.
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- Manitoba
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- Grade 2
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- Indigenous Languages and Cultures
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- Cultural and Linguistic Diversity: Other Cultures: Connections and Influences
- Cultural and Linguistic Diversity: Specific Aboriginal Culture
- Language Use in Context: Outside the Community
- Grade 3
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- Indigenous Languages and Cultures
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- Cultural and Linguistic Diversity: Other Cultures: Connections and Influences
- Cultural and Linguistic Diversity: Specific Aboriginal Culture
- Language Use in Context: Outside of the Community
- Grade 4
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- Indigenous Languages and Cultures
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- Cultural and Linguistic Diversity: Other Cultures: Connections and Influences
- Cultural and Linguistic Diversity: Specific Aboriginal Culture
- Language Use in Context: Outside of the Community
- Northwest Territories
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- Grade 2
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- Indigenous Languages and Cultures
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- Dene Kede: The Land
- Grade 3
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- Indigenous Languages and Cultures
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- Dene Kede: The Land
- Grade 4
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- Indigenous Languages and Cultures
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- Dene Kede: The Land
- Nunavut
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- Grade 4
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- Relationship to the Environment
Themes Addressed
Citizenship (1)
- Sustainable Consumption
Ecosystems (1)
- Appreciating the Natural World
Indigenous Knowledge (1)
- TEK -- Traditional Ecological Knowledge
Land Use & Natural Resources (1)
- Fisheries
