1930s continued

 Leading up to and getting out of the depression

From an American point of view, but it was much the same in Canada

What is was like here on the prairies 

Life in the 1930s

Your Medicine Wheel

 

Medicine wheels were often made from stones laid out on a field. They are now also colourful diagrams. The colours and symbolism  can vary from wheel to wheel. Here is a popular example of a medicine wheel structure: 

East (yellow) is the place of birth and new beginnings and the season of spring; 

South (red) is the place of youth, strength and the season of summer; 

West (black or blue) is adulthood and deeper understanding, harvesting and the season of autumn; 

North (white) is the place for elders, wisdom, a deep understanding of life and the season of winter.

(The Cree/Algonquin/Plains Medicine Wheel)

Using the computer or paper create a Medicine Wheel

1. For each of the seasons, use drawings and/or words for things you like to do during each season

2. Stages of Life: Birth, Youth, Adult, and Elder 

Use images and/or words to capture the following themes: 

Birth – include interesting facts about your early years, as well as lessons you learned/were taught Youth – most important things in your life right now 

Adulthood – where you see yourself in 10-20 years 

Elder – what things do you hope to be proud of as you look back through your life

Shape Poems

 

You are going to write two shape poems.

Below are the two different ways of doing a shape poem. Try each way OR just use one style. Try two different poems OR one poem done in two different ways. If you use someone else's poem, or parts of their poem, you MUST give credit. You may also do this without the use of Photoshop. 

A poem outlining a shape

A poem filling in a shape

Putting words onto a picture from your phone/internet

First, create a word splash, using an application at this link https://monkeylearn.com/blog/wordle/

Then add the words to your picture

dontwannabeyouanymore

Billy Eilish wrote this song when she was 15, when like many teenagers, and others, she lacked the confidence to appreciate the person that she is. 

idontwannabeyouanymore

Don't be that way

Fall apart twice a day

I just wish you could feel what you say

Show, never tell

But I know you too well

Got a mood that you wish you could sell

If teardrops could be bottled

There'd be swimming pools filled by models

Told "a tight dress is what makes you a whore"

If "I love you" was a promise

Would you break it, if you're honest?

Tell the mirror what you know she's heard before

I don't wanna be you, anymore

Hand, hands getting cold

Losing feeling is getting old

Was I made from a broken mold?

Hurt, I can't shake

We've made every mistake

Only you know the way that I break

If teardrops could be bottled

There'd be swimming pools filled by models

Told "a tight dress is what makes you a whore"

If "I love you" was a promise

Would you break it, if you're honest?

Tell the mirror what you know she's heard before

I-I don't wanna be you

I don't wanna be you

I don't wanna be you, anymore

 Below is one of the Poems mentioned in our book POSTED. It was published during the First World War,  and  became even more popular and relevant with the passing of time. 

Mending Wall

BY ROBERT FROST

Something there is that doesn't love a wall,

That sends the frozen-ground-swell under it,

And spills the upper boulders in the sun;

And makes gaps even two can pass abreast.

The work of hunters is another thing:

I have come after them and made repair

Where they have left not one stone on a stone,

But they would have the rabbit out of hiding,

To please the yelping dogs. The gaps I mean,

No one has seen them made or heard them made,

But at spring mending-time we find them there.

I let my neighbor know beyond the hill;

And on a day we meet to walk the line

And set the wall between us once again.

We keep the wall between us as we go.

To each the boulders that have fallen to each.

And some are loaves and some so nearly balls

We have to use a spell to make them balance:

‘Stay where you are until our backs are turned!’

We wear our fingers rough with handling them.

Oh, just another kind of out-door game,

One on a side. It comes to little more:

There where it is we do not need the wall:

He is all pine and I am apple orchard.

My apple trees will never get across

And eat the cones under his pines, I tell him.

He only says, ‘Good fences make good neighbors.’

Spring is the mischief in me, and I wonder

If I could put a notion in his head:

‘Why do they make good neighbors? Isn't it

Where there are cows? But here there are no cows.

Before I built a wall I'd ask to know

What I was walling in or walling out,

And to whom I was like to give offense.

Something there is that doesn't love a wall,

That wants it down.’ I could say ‘Elves’ to him,

But it's not elves exactly, and I'd rather

He said it for himself. I see him there

Bringing a stone grasped firmly by the top

In each hand, like an old-stone savage armed.

He moves in darkness as it seems to me,

Not of woods only and the shade of trees.

He will not go behind his father's saying,

And he likes having thought of it so well

He says again, ‘Good fences make good neighbors.’

The Great Depression

 The Movie below is keyed up to start at the 35 min. mark if you just press play.

Soup Kitchens being offered by Charitable Organizations

Protests

 Many People 'rode the rails' looking for opportunities

1. As talked about in class, their was no government safety net during the Depression. Think of all your possessions, all that you have. In the comments below, record all the things that you absolutely need to exist. 

2. If we were in the situation that many here in Manitoba faced during the Depression, little to no means of income for you and for most of the people in your family and for most of the people you know, how would you exist? What ways would you find to get the things you need? What ways would you find the extras, like entertainment and gifts? Record this in the comments below. 

From Happy Days to The Great Depression

 

From Happy Days to The Great Depression.

As we went over in previous classes, the 1920s was a time of prosperity. People had jobs, money and more freedom to enjoy life.

The 1930s were very different. It is remembered by: The stock market crash on “Black Tuesday,” prairie drought conditions, falling wages, low agriculture prices, unemployment, relief and social security programs, work camps, protests, social change, lack of confidence in the banks, other financial institutions and governments. 

Confidence in our institutions is very important for them to work-Banks, Companies, Vaccines, School, Police, Governments

Into the 1920s, part II

 IF you received less than 8/12 on the questions in the previous post, then have a go at the questions in this post. Remember to look at your previous answers AND to use your notes

Into the 1920s

 

Coming Up

 Day 2 Today

Book, Binder, Writing utensil every class

Journals Friday

Novel Studies-Book links and Groupings

 We will be sharing your thoughts about what you read. First we will do it in groups, then later we will put our thoughts into print. The blog for your book can be found below.

Code Talker

Touching Spirit Bear

Starlight Claim

Stranger at Home

Fatty Legs

The Warriors

The Warriors

Bryce

Nico

Dom

Leland

A Stranger at Home

Kate

Spehera

Arianna Vlada

Fatty Legs

Sidney

Jackie

Briety

Mackenzie

Starlight Claim

Annalie

Nick W

Nic Q

Touching Spirit Bear

Jack

Caedyn

Addie

Code Talker

Ben

Lucas

Evelyn

Evan

The Roaring 20s

 

The Great War had ended. The Spanish Influenza had also ended. Women had gained greater rights, Prohibition ended in most provinces and the shortages from the war had ended. People were looking for a way to celebrate life.

For Winnipeg though, the great growth period before the First World War stopped and the 1920s was a time of decline. The after effects of the 1919 strike, the settlement of the West winding down, and the building of the Panama Canal, put Winnipeg into a freeze.

Technology advancements during this time made a lasting impact on the lives of Canadians. Cars and telephones became much more common. If you lived in Manitoba during the 1920s, you probably lived in a town or on a farm, and the 1920s is when many of those places became electrified.

Describe how your day would have been without electricity. How would you have clean clothes to wear in the morning. Warm water to wash up with. How would you be able to keep the food you plan to eat today either cold or hot. Other things to consider is lighting in the classroom, entertainment after school, and then lighting after dark. Post this on your kidblog account. At least a 100 words. 

Monday

 With the paper handed out by the teacher, read the novel choices here http://grade6enrichment.blogspot.com/2021/04/novel-studies.html?m=1 and write down your top 3 picks. Hand in the paper to get your random strike character and complete this assignment here http://grade6enrichment.blogspot.com/2021/04/what-would-you-do.html?m=1.  

What would you do?

 Know the terms Collective Bargaining, Living Wage, Strike, Scab,

Collective Bargaining-Being able to negotiate as a group (union). Remember Evelyn offering to do my job for less money?

Living Wage-Being able to live with what the job pays.

Strike-All the workers leaving the job to try and force the owner to come to an agreement

Scab-A word used to describe people who refuse to go on strike with their fellow workers. 

With the character sheet that you have, write what you would do, being that character, during the Winnipeg General Strike. Give some thoughts to your options and responsibilities. Use at least a hundred words and post in Kidblog. Besides what we have studied in class, here is some more reading.

https://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/cur/socstud/foundation_gr6/blms/6-2-2f.pdf

1919 Strike

 Booklet of 1919 Strike Events 

booklet of Strike Sights 

Graphic Story Rubric

The comics should be printed and put into a binding for the class library. The comic should also be posted onto your LA/SS kidblog account. 

Setting		4 lots of descriptive for the location/ mood		3Some descriptive of location/mood		2 Limited description of place/mood		1 Location/mood. . .?
Characters		4 Identifies main character(s) with lots of description / detail		3 Identifies main character(s) and explains their roles		2 Identifies character(s) without much explaining		1Character must be iin witness protection
Conflict		4Clearly states problem as it relates to the character and includes additional details		3 Clearly states the problem as it relates to the character		2 Partial information about the problem stated		1No relation to the problem or how it affects the character
	Initial action-Rising Action climax		4Lots of incidents of rising action, starting with initial action and ending with a climax		3 Some incidents of rising action, starting with initial action and ending with a climax		2 Missing some parts of initial action/rising action/climx		1Little evidence of tension, finish
Solution		4 Clearly states detailed information about the solution and how it relates to the character		3 States solution clearly but is limited on the amount of detailed information		2 States solution but does not give detailed information		1Does not state solution or provide detailed information
Mechanics		4 Strong sentence structure, Spelling and grammar are accurate		3 Few errors in sentence structure, spelling and grammar		2 At times the reader is confused due to lack of sentences, spelling, grammar		1 Little evidence of effort of proofreading by student, proofreader or computer.

Graphics

4 The graphics are meaningful, and appropriate. It is clear that time and effort went into their creation. They enhance the story

3 The graphics are meaningful, and appropriate. The story is told through the graphics

2 The graphics are scarce throughout, not much evidence of effort, don’t follow the story

1 Little or no graphics were evident. Graphics confused the story.

Novel studies

 

Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two

by 

Joseph Bruchac

 3.88  ·   Rating details ·  11,035 ratings  ·  1,585 reviews

Throughout World War II, in the conflict fought against Japan, Navajo code talkers were a crucial part of the U.S. effort, sending messages back and forth in an unbreakable code that used their native language. They braved some of the heaviest fighting of the war, and with their code, they saved countless American lives. Yet their story remained classified for more than twenty years.

Joseph Bruchac brings their stories to life for young adults through the riveting fictional tale of Ned Begay, a sixteen-year-old Navajo boy who becomes a code talker. His grueling journey is eye-opening and inspiring. This deeply affecting novel honors all of those young men, like Ned, who dared to serve, and it honors the culture and language of the Navajo Indians. 

The Warriors

by 

Joseph Bruchac

 3.79  ·   Rating details ·  117 ratings  ·  31 reviews

When twelve-year-old Jake Forrest's mother gets a job in a new city, everything changes. He has to move away from the Iroquois reservation he's lived on his entire life--away from his aunt and uncle, and away from the friends he plays lacrosse with. The lacrosse coach and players at his new school in Washington, D.C., believe that winning is everything, and they don't know anything about the ways of his people. As Jake struggles to find a place where he truly belongs, tragedy strikes and he must find out who he really is. Can he find courage to face the warrior within--the warrior who values peace and leads other to more noble pursuits than outscoring the opposition?

Goodbye Buffalo Bay

by 

Larry Loyie,

 

Constance Brissenden,

 

Loyie Larry

 3.72  ·   Rating details ·  46 ratings  ·  10 reviews

Drama and humour combine in Goodbye Buffalo Bay by award-winning Cree author Larry Loyie. The sequel to the award-winning book As Long as the Rivers Flow and the award-finalist When the Spirits Dance Goodbye Buffalo Bay is set during the author's teenaged years. In his last year in residential school, Lawrence learns the power of friendship and finds the courage to stand up for his beliefs. He returns home to find the traditional First Nations life he loved is over. He feels like a stranger to his family until his grandfather's gentle guidance helps him find his way. New adventures arise; Lawrence fights a terrifying forest fire, makes his first non-Native friends, stands up for himself in the harsh conditions of a sawmill, meets his first sweetheart and fulfills his dream of living in the mountains. Wearing new ice skates bought with his hard-won wages, Lawrence discovers a sense of freedom and self-esteem.Goodbye Buffalo Bay explores the themes of self-discovery, the importance of friendship, the difference between anger and assertiveness and the realization of youthful dreams.

My Name is Seepeetza

by 

Shirley Sterling

 3.64  ·   Rating details ·  444 ratings  ·  38 reviews

At six years old, Seepeetza is taken from her happy family life on Joyaska Ranch to live as a boarder at the Kalamak Indian Residential School. Life at the school is not easy, but Seepeetza still manages to find some bright spots. Always, thoughts of home make her school life bearable.

An honest, inside look at life in an Indian residential school in the 1950s, and how one indomitable young spirit survived it.

The Starlight Claim

by 

Tim Wynne-Jones

 3.60  ·   Rating details ·  235 ratings  ·  65 reviews

Four months after his best friend, Dodge, disappeared near their families' camp in a boat accident, Nate is still haunted by nightmares. He'd been planning to make the treacherous trek to the remote campsite with a friend -- his first time in winter without his survival-savvy father, Burt. But when his friend gets grounded, Nate secretly decides to brave the trip solo in a journey that's half pilgrimage, half desperate hope he will find his missing friend when no one else could. What he doesn't expect to find is the door to the cabin flung open and the camp occupied by strangers: three men he's horrified to realize have escaped from a maximum-security prison. Snowed in by a blizzard and with no cell signal, Nate is confronted with troubling memories of Dodge and a stunning family secret, and realizes that his survival now depends on his wits as much as his wilderness skills. As things spiral out of control, Nate finds himself dealing with questions even bigger than who gets to leave the camp alive. 

Touching Spirit Bear

(Spirit Bear #1)

by 

Ben Mikaelsen

 3.87  ·   Rating details ·  26,871 ratings  ·  3,762 reviews

Within Cole Matthews lies anger, rage and hate. Cole has been stealing and fighting for years. This time he caught Peter Driscal in the parking lot and smashed his head against the sidewalk. Now, Peter may have permanent brain damage and Cole is in the biggest trouble of his life.

Cole is offered Circle Justice: a system based on Native American traditions that attempts to provide healing for the criminal offender, the victim, and the community. With prison as his only alternative, Cole plays along. He says he wants to repent, but in his heart, Cole blames his alcoholic mom, his abusive dad, wimpy Peter (everyone but himself) for his situation.

Cole receives a one-year banishment to a remote Alaskan island. There, he is mauled by a mysterious white bear of Native American legend. Hideously injured, Cole waits for death. His thoughts shift from anger to humility. To survive, he must stop blaming others and take responsibility for his life. Rescuers arrive to save Cole's body, but it is the attack of the Spirit Bear that may save his soul.

A Stranger at Home

by 

Christy Jordan-Fenton,

 

Margaret Pokiak-Fenton,

 

Liz Amini-Holmes (Illustrator)

 4.27  ·   Rating details ·  390 ratings  ·  61 reviews

Traveling to be reunited with her family in the arctic, 10-year-old Margaret Pokiak can hardly contain her excitement. It’s been two years since her parents delivered her to the school run by the dark-cloaked nuns and brothers. Coming ashore, Margaret spots her family, but her mother barely recognizes her, screaming, “Not my girl.” Margaret realizes she is now marked as an outsider. And Margaret is an outsider: she has forgotten the language and stories of her people, and she can’t even stomach the food her mother prepares. However, Margaret gradually relearns her language and her family’s way of living. Along the way, she discovers how important it is to remain true to the ways of her people—and to herself. Highlighted by archival photos and striking artwork, this first-person account of a young girl’s struggle to find her place will inspire young readers to ask what it means to belong.

Fatty Legs: A True Story

by 

Christy Jordan-Fenton,

 

Margaret Pokiak-Fenton,

 

Liz Amini-Holmes (Illustrator)

 4.03  ·   Rating details ·  1,882 ratings  ·  240 reviews

The moving memoir of an Inuit girl who emerges from a residential school with her spirit intact.

Eight-year-old Margaret Pokiak has set her sights on learning to read, even though it means leaving her village in the high Arctic. Faced with unceasing pressure, her father finally agrees to let her make the five-day journey to attend school, but he warns Margaret of the terrors of residential schools.

At school Margaret soon encounters the Raven, a black-cloaked nun with a hooked nose and bony fingers that resemble claws. She immediately dislikes the strong-willed young Margaret. Intending to humiliate her, the heartless Raven gives gray stockings to all the girls -- all except Margaret, who gets red ones. In an instant Margaret is the laughingstock of the entire school.

In the face of such cruelty, Margaret refuses to be intimidated and bravely gets rid of the stockings. Although a sympathetic nun stands up for Margaret, in the end it is this brave young girl who gives the Raven a lesson in the power of human dignity.