Indigenous Content | The Outside Circle | Reading Questions

This resource divides this stunning graphic novel into five reading sections with a total of 25 reading questions that can be used for discussion or individual response.

The 5 reading sections are:

• Pete's Story
• That Fateful Night
• History Lessons
• Feeling and Healing
• The Aftermath
  

The 25 reading questions include:

• 4 thematic questions
• 7 inference questions
• 6 connection questions
• 6 elements of writing questions (primarily focused on symbolism)
• 2 close reading questions

The 2 rubrics give you the option to assess student responses as:

• written responses - focused on level of insight, use of evidence, and ability to write engagingly
• discussion responses - focused on level of insight, use of evidence, and ability to collaborate

Story Overview:

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

⭐Companion Resources

Also look at purchasing the activities set which deepens student understanding with an activity for each reading section based on:

1. The historical acts bleeding from Pete's tattoo.
2. The In Search of your Warrior Program in real life.
3. The evolution of "warrior" culture in Indigenous communities.
4. The significance of bears to different Indigenous groups.
5. The three arrows and what the terms mean for one's healing journey.