The Rez Sisters Lesson Plan

The Tradition of Naming in Chippewa/Ojibway Communities

Kind of Activity:

Classwide Discussion

Objective:

Students will understand how Chippewa/Ojibway children receive their names, they will compare sources across two different mediums, and they will experience a shamanic naming journey.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.11-12.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.11-12.2, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.11-12.6, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.11-12.7, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.11-12.8, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.2, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.3

Structure:

For today's activity, students will begin by reading the following article by Robert Ritzenthaler, "THE ACQUISITION...