Bowwow Powwow Lessons - Inclusive Learning

Supporting Indigenous Resources for Inclusive Learning for Primary Elementary School Students

This learning resource has SEVEN different activities to support the charming story, Bowwow Powwow, written by Brenda J. Child. It uses comprehension strategies: Connection, Recall, Summary, Opinion, Sensory Writing Activity, Word Search for Early Finishers

PLUS... an informational mini-book that describes: Powwows, the Arena, the Emcee, the Arena Director, the Grand Entry, the Drumming, the dances and in particular, the Jingle Dress Dance

This unit is developed to support a single read aloud copy. There is zero prep needed (other than photocopying)

This resource is perfect for students between Grade 2 and Grade 4 and could be used to guide discussions for Kindergartens and Grade 1.

**Be sure to follow my blog for ideas throughout the year: InfusingIndigenousLit.com **

This unit supports the following BC Curriculum Language Arts 'Big Ideas':

• Language and story can be a source of creativity and joy
• Stories and other texts connect us to ourselves, our families, and our communities
• Stories and other texts can be shared through pictures and words
• Everyone has a unique story to share
• Curiosity and wonder lead us to new discoveries about ourselves and the world around us

This unit supports the following BC Curriculum Social Studies 'Big Ideas':

• Canada is made up of many diverse regions and communities
• Learning about indigenous peoples nurtures multicultural awareness and respect for diversity
• People from diverse cultures and societies share some common experiences and aspects of life
• Indigenous knowledge is passed down through oral history, traditions, and collective memory

Other Unit Suggestions:

Strong Stories Coast Salish Series BUNDLE
Strong Stories Tlingit Series BUNDLE
Trickster Tales MEGA BUNDLE
The Girl and the Wolf
You Hold Me Up
When I was Eight and Not My Girl BUNDLE
When we Were Alone
Residential Schools – A Unit for Primary Grades
Coyote Tales


To obtain a copy of this book and others like it, I recommend checking out Strong Nations, an online bookstore supplying indigenous books. Not only do they have an extensive selection, they provide themed book bundles for all age ranges.