Class 6B

Celebration of Learning

The Inuksuk

In 6B we investigated the Indigenous symbol and survival tool the 'Inuksuk'. The guiding question for our celebration of learning work was:

“What is the spirit and essence of the Inuksuk?”

Using this big question, students read a variety of articles and watched videos completed a descriptive piece of writing that aimed to encapsulate the true meaning of the Inuksuk for the Inuit people in the Arctic of Canada.

Following that, students used this new found knowledge of the Inuksuk to plan, develop and write a short story. The stories include Indigenous characters, references and have the Inuksuk as a focal point. There was a strong focus on self assessment and reviewing their work for editing and refining key success criteria. Once the story was written, students recorded themselves reading their story to experiment with oral storytelling and more importantly, to acknowledge the value of storytelling in Indigenous cultures. Storytelling in Indigenous communities is an intergenerational transmission of information which is integral for cultural survival.

Finally in groups, students created spectacular Arctic landscapes on bristol board and meticulously stacked rocks to build a true Inuksuk. Each design included Aurora Borealis to highlight the Northern lights as sacred symbol for Indigenous people.

The goal was to epitomize the Inuksuk as a symbolic and integral survival tool in the North. In the Arctic, the Inuksuk is a beacon of hope so students aimed to display their design with deep respect and admiration.

Core Competencies: Communication, Creative Thinking, Critical and Reflective Thinking, Positive Personal and Cultural Identity

Learning Target Descriptive Writing:

I can use a writing design process to plan, develop and create an engaging informational text.

Learning Targets Creative Writing:

I can assess and refine my writing to improve the clarity and impact.

I can use an increasing repertoire of conventions of Canadian spelling, grammar and punctuation.

I can experiment with my oral storytelling process to engage the listener.

Learning Target Art:

I can take creative risks to express feelings ideas and experiences of Indigenous people.

Descriptive Writing: Inuksuk

Sebastian Bakri- Garcia

Sebastian Bakri Garcia - Descriptive Writing_ Inuksuk Final Draft .pdf

Creative Writing: Storytelling

Sebastian Bakri- Garcia

seb b.m4a

Art: Inuksuk in the Arctic

Sebastian Bakri- Garcia , Xavier Tran Brandon Matheson, Dimitra Vlahos, Cate Delorme

xavi sebbg bo demi cate.heic

Descriptive Writing: Inuksuk

Preston Chan

Preston Chan - Inuksuk final draft _3.pdf

Creative Writing: Storytelling

Preston Chan

story Preston .m4a

Art: Inuksuk in the Arctic

Preston Chan, Jae Park, Claire Wong, Maya Faulds

claire maya jae preston.heic

Descriptive Writing: Inuksuk

Cate Delorme

cate The Inukshuk- the giude that sees beyond the human eye.pdf

Creative Writing: Storytelling

Cate Delorme

cate story.m4a

Art: Inuksuk in the Arctic

Cate Delorme, Sebastian Bakri- Garcia , Xavier Tran Brandon Matheson, Dimitra Vlahos

xavi sebbg bo demi cate.heic

Descriptive Writing: Inuksuk

Ethan Fagan

Ethan Fagan - Descriptive Writing_ Inuksuk Final Draft .pdf

Creative Writing: Storytelling

Ethan Fagan

ethan story.m4a

Art: Inuksuk in the Arctic

Ethan Fagan, James Papajohn, Clarence Lau, Joaquin Fernandez

james p joaquin clarence ethan.heic

Descriptive Writing: Inuksuk

Maya Faulds

Maya Faulds - Descriptive Writing_ Inuksuk Final Draft (1).pdf

Creative Writing: Storytelling

Maya Faulds

Maya’s Story.m4a

Art: Inuksuk in the Arctic

Maya Faulds, Preston Chan, Jae Park, Claire Wong

claire maya jae preston.heic

Descriptive Writing: Inuksuk

Joaquin Fernandez

Joaquin Fernandez - Descriptive Writing_ Inuksuk Final Draft .pdf

Creative Writing: Storytelling

Joaquin Fernandez

Joaquin Fernandez Creative short story thing (1).m4a

Art: Inuksuk in the Arctic

Joaquin Fernandez, Clarence Lau,

Ethan Fagan, James Papajohn

james p joaquin clarence ethan.heic

Descriptive Writing: Inuksuk

Olivia Fuller

Olivia Fuller - Descriptive Writing_ Inuksuk Final Draft .pdf

Creative Writing: Storytelling

Olivia Fuller

olivia.m4a

Art: Inuksuk in the Arctic

Olivia Fuller, Emma Mcdougall, James Webber, Roehm Tiu

olivia jamesw emma roehm.heic

Descriptive Writing: Inuksuk

Maria Heras

Maria Sophia Heras - Descriptive Writing_ Inuksuk Final Draft .pdf

Creative Writing: Storytelling

Maria Heras

Maria’s Creative Writing Story.m4a

Art: Inuksuk in the Arctic

Maria Heras, Eric Werner, Tracy Zhong, Sebastian Seewald

maria tracy eric seb s.heic

Descriptive Writing: Inuksuk

Stella Ivanovic

Stella Ivanovic - Descriptive Writing_ Inuksuk Final Draft .pdf

Creative Writing: Storytelling

Stella Ivanovic

Stella story.m4a

Art: Inuksuk in the Arctic

Stella Ivanovic, Madelyn Reyno, Rafael Lo, Aiden Lin, Mason King

aiden ray maddy stella mason.heic

Descriptive Writing: Inuksuk

Mason King

Mason King - Descriptive Writing_ Inuksuk Final Draft .pdf

Creative Writing: Storytelling

Mason King

mason story.m4a

Art: Inuksuk in the Arctic

Mason King, Stella Ivanovic, Aiden Lin

Madelyn Reyno, Rafael Lo

aiden ray maddy stella mason.heic

Descriptive Writing: Inuksuk

Clarence Lau

Clarence Lau - Descriptive Writing_ Inukshuk Final Draft .pdf

Creative Writing: Storytelling

Clarence Lau

Clarence.m4a

Art: Inuksuk in the Arctic

Clarence Lau, Joaquin Fernandez, Ethan Fagan, James Pappajohn

james p joaquin clarence ethan.heic

Descriptive Writing: Inuksuk

Aiden Lin

Aiden Lin - Descriptive Writing_ Inuksuk Final Draft .pdf

Creative Writing: Storytelling

Aiden Lin

aiden story.mp3

Art: Inuksuk in the Arctic

Aiden Lin, Mason King, Rafael Lo

Stella Ivanovic, Madelyn Reyno,

aiden ray maddy stella mason.heic

Descriptive Writing: Inuksuk

Rafael Lo

Rafael Lo - Descriptive Writing Final Draft.pdf

Art: Inuksuk in the Arctic

Rafael Lo, Aiden Lin, Mason King, Stella Ivanovic, Madelyn Reyno,

aiden ray maddy stella mason.heic

Descriptive Writing: Inuksuk

Brandon Matheson

Brandon Matheson - Descriptive Writing_ Inuksuk Final Draft (1).pdf

Creative Writing: Storytelling

Brandon Matheson

Brandon Matheson storytelling

Art: Inuksuk in the Arctic

Brandon Matheson, , Xavier Tran Dimitra Vlahos, Cate Delorme, Sebastian Bakri- Garcia

xavi sebbg bo demi cate.heic

Descriptive Writing: Inuksuk

Emma Mcdougall

Emma McDougall - Descriptive Writing_ Inuksuk Final Draft .pdf

Creative Writing: Storytelling

Emma Mcdougall

Emmastorytelling.m4a

Art: Inuksuk in the Arctic

Emma Mcdougall,Olivia Fuller, James Webber, Roehm Tiu

olivia jamesw emma roehm.heic

Descriptive Writing: Inuksuk

James Pappajohn

James Pappajohn - Descriptive Writing_ Inuksuk Final Draft .pdf

Creative Writing: Storytelling

James Pappajohn

james p story.m4a

Art: Inuksuk in the Arctic

James Pappajohn, Ethan Fagan

Joaquin Fernandez, Clarence Lau

james p joaquin clarence ethan.heic

Descriptive Writing: Inuksuk

Jae Park

Jae Park's Inuksuk Final Draft .pdf

Creative Writing: Storytelling

Jae Park

jae story.m4a

Art: Inuksuk in the Arctic

Jae Park, Maya Faulds, Preston Chan,

Claire Wong

claire maya jae preston.heic

Descriptive Writing: Inuksuk

Madelyn Reyno

Madelyn Reyno - Descriptive Writing_ Inuksuk Final Draft .pdf

Creative Writing: Storytelling

Madelyn Reyno

maddy story.m4a

Art: Inuksuk in the Arctic

Madelyn Reyno, Stella Ivanovic, Rafael Lo, Mason King, Aiden Lin

aiden ray maddy stella mason.heic

Descriptive Writing: Inuksuk

Sebastian Seewald

Sebastian Seewald - Descriptive Writing_ Inuksuk Final Draft .pdf

Creative Writing: Storytelling

Sebastian Seewald

seb seewald.m4a

Art: Inuksuk in the Arctic

Sebastian Seewald, Tracy Zhong, Maria Heras, Eric Werner

maria tracy eric seb s.heic

Descriptive Writing: Inuksuk

Roehm Tiu

Roehm Tiu - Descriptive Writing_ Inuksuk Final Draft .pdf

Creative Writing: Storytelling

Roehm Tiu

Roehm Storytelling.m4a

Art: Inuksuk in the Arctic

Roehm Tiu, Olivia Fuller, James Webber, Emma Mcdougall

olivia jamesw emma roehm.heic

Descriptive Writing: Inuksuk

Xavier Tran

Xavier Tran - Descriptive Writing_ Inuksuk Final Draft .pdf

Creative Writing: Storytelling

Xavier Tran

xavier story.m4a

Art: Inuksuk in the Arctic

Xavier Tran, Cate Delorme, Dimitra Vlahos, Sebastian Bakri Garcia, Brandon Matheson

xavi sebbg bo demi cate.heic

Descriptive Writing: Inuksuk

Dimitra Vlahos

Dimitra Vlahos - Descriptive Writing_ Inuksuk Final Draft .pdf

Creative Writing: Storytelling

Dimitra Vlahos

demi story.m4a

Art: Inuksuk in the Arctic

Dimitra Vlahos, Xavier Tran, Cate Delorme, Sebastian Bakri Garcia, Brandon Matheson

xavi sebbg bo demi cate.heic

Descriptive Writing: Inuksuk

James Webber

James Webber - Descriptive Writing_ Inuksuk Final Draft (1).pdf

Creative Writing: Storytelling

James Webber

webbs story.m4a

Art: Inuksuk in the Arctic

James Webber, Roehm Tiu, Olivia Fuller, Emma McDougall

olivia jamesw emma roehm.heic

Descriptive Writing: Inuksuk

Eric Werner

Eric Werner - Descriptive Writing_ Inuksuk Final Draft .pdf

Creative Writing: Storytelling

Eric Werner

Copy of eric story.m4a

Art: Inuksuk in the Arctic

Eric Werner, Maria Heras, Tracy Zhong, Sebastian Seewald

maria tracy eric seb s.heic

Descriptive Writing: Inuksuk

Claire Wong

Claire Wong - Descriptive Writing_ Inuksuk Final Draft .pdf

Creative Writing: Storytelling

Claire Wong

claire story.m4a

Art: Inuksuk in the Arctic

Claire Wong, Maya Faulds, Jae Park,

Preston Chan

claire maya jae preston.heic

Descriptive Writing: Inuksuk

Tracy Zhong

Tracy Zhong - Descriptive Writing_ Inuksuk Final Draft .pdf

Creative Writing: Storytelling

Tracy Zhong

tracy’s inukshuk story.m4a

Art: Inuksuk in the Arctic

Tracy Zhong, Eric Werner, Maria Heras, Sebastian Seewald

maria tracy eric seb s.heic

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