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Initiatives are being planned to promote the sharing
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As part of the Lieutenant
Governor's Twinning Initiative between schools in Nunavut
and Toronto, Linda Mackey has been asked to teach Arctic
workshops in the TDCSB schools participating in this initiative.
Students learn from a powerpoint presentation that takes
the children to the High Arctic showing them some of the
landscape and culture of the Inuit people. They then have
an opportunity to see Inuit artifacts including caribou
skin clothing, kudliq, etc. Children learn how important
the Inuit were in the successful completion of the Northwest
Passage and how the early explorers interacted with the
Inuit. |
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Map
drawings from St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School
in Toronto.
Click on selected drawing to open in larger
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| They then become explorers
themselves and create their own map of Arctic exploration
showing their experiences with the Arctic and the Inuit
people. |
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An Inuksuk
is built in the centre of the classroom and the importance
and meaning is discussed. Children learn about the various
types and purposes for Inuksuit and then do a charcoal
sketch of the one in their classroom. |
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Stencilling samples
are shown to the children from the world-renouned Pangnirtung
Print Shop, and they create their own stencil prints
on watercolour paper based on these techniques and prints. |
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Children also have an opportunity to paint the Arctic
landscape using acrylic paints on canvas. Their paintings
often tell a story of the Arctic lessons they've learned
and incorporate lessons on colour mixing, composition,
and light.
Children learn a few words in Inuktituk and use the
Inuit alphabet to write their name.
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