The graphic novel, This Place: 150 Years Retold, includes a variety of historical and contemporary stories that highlight important moments in Indigenous and Canadian history.
Written by Anishinaabe educator Christine M'Lot, the Teacher Guide for This Place: 150 Years Retold offers 12 comprehensive lessons that support teachers in
- introducing students to the unique demographic, historical, and cultural legacy of Indigenous communities and exploring acts of sovereignty and resiliency
- using circle pedagogy to show the interconnectedness of ideas and topics, primarily in the form of the medicine wheel
- infusing Indigenous pedagogical practices, such as working with others, seeking holism in understanding, and learning through storytelling
- engaging students' understanding and encouraging them to embrace differing worldviews
- NEW! Incorporating the This Place CBC podcast when studying the graphic novel
Lessons in this teacher guide are appropriate to Grades 9-12 English, Grade 11 Global Issues, and Grade 12 Current Topics in First Nations, Mtis, and Inuit Studies classes. They are also adaptable to relevant university or college courses.