Indigenous Content | The Outside Circle | Tattoo Analysis Activity

The Outside Circle - Tattoos & Context - Companion Activity

This resource is a great companion for deepening student’s understanding of the political policies that shaped / shape the lives of many Indigenous Peoples in Canada. Based around the acts and actions bleeding from Pete’s Tribal Warrior’s tattoo, the lesson includes…  

Introduction to Context

Short Video with Questions (and answers) 

Group Research of Historical Policies

Students Teach Students

Final Discussion

The resource includes a beautiful slide deck for classroom display, student handouts, video questions in both short answer or multiple choice format (with answer keys), and an easy to follow lesson plan.

This lesson requires very little prep (just a quick trip to the photocopier) and engages students in meaningful learning. Use it yourself or save it for a day away as the full lesson plans are included.

If you like this resource, make sure to check out my store for four other companion activities for The Outside Circle or the Activities Bundle.

⭐Companion Resources

Also look at purchasing the companion reading questions resource which follows the same five sections as the activities and includes 25 deep thinking questions and two rubrics to allow for either written or verbal assessment.

Story Overview:

If you're not already familiar with the story, The Outside Circle is an inspiring graphic novel by Patti Laboucane-Benson. Although a work of fiction, it accurately depicts the realities of life for many of Canada's urban Indigenous youth as it follow's Pete's journey from gang member, to prison inmate, to healing centre elder.

The story is available to purchase on Amazon in both Canada and the US:

Canada - The Outside Circle,USA - The Outside Circle