Indigenous Treaties Recognition Week - Wampum Belt Art Activity & Adapted Book
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Hey TpT!
Treaties Recognition Week is November 6-12. Treaties Recognition Week was created so we can develop a stronger understanding and awareness of the treaty relationships we have with Indigenous people so we can move closer towards reconciliation. It is crucial for us to understand the country's First Nation roots, history and respect the many different cultures of others. However, I noticed that a lot of the Indigenous resources and activities aren't the most appropriate for some special education classes. I thought that creating an adapted book would be perfect so they can learn about the Aboriginal culture, what a treaty is, and different Indigenous traditions such as the Wampum Belt.
This activity could also be beneficial during June which is National Indigenous History Month and September 30th for Orange Shirt Day or National Truth and Reconciliation Day.
What is included in this resource?
Adapted Book on Treaty Recognition Week
- Simplified definition of what is a nation
- Simplified definition of what is a treaty
- Explanation of how "We are all treaty people"
- Our promise to the Indigenous people
- What is a wampum belt
- What does a wampum belt represent
- What can we promise as treaty people
There are many uses of this adapted book:
- Teacher reading the adapted book in front of the class and students taking turns moving the PECs
- Add to your class books set to include diverse cultural holidays and celebrations
- Printing the package and each student in the class and assemble it and bring home to parents to show their learning
- Students reading the book independently (Especially great for non-verbal students to actively participate in reading the book)
- After reading, it can be hung and displayed on bulletin boards among art projects your class has made. Other students around the school and flip through and learn something new about the holiday!
Wampum Belt Literacy & Art Activity
- Instructions about how to make our own Wampum Belts about our promise as treaty people
- Step by step instructions and Visuals to assist in creating a wampum belt
- Choose what you want to care for (ex. Land, animals, water, etc)
- Shape of the wampum belt design
- Colours of the wampum belt
- Meanings of each colour in the wampum belt
- Wampum Belt template (Some students can write their personal choices for the wampum belt themselves OR they can cut and paste from the options provided). Then students will colour and create their own unique design that represents their promise to the land.
Check out the preview PDF if you need a clearer description of the treaty activity.
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What are adapted books?
Adapted Books for Special Education are activities that are modified to fit a child's specific needs and is often found in special education or autism classrooms. They usually include visual supports and tactile objects that allow the student to actively participate in the book. By incorporating these activities in your special education literacy program it increase attention due to the familiar stories/pictures & hands-on nature and also increases phonemic awareness by the use of high frequency words. The reading comprehension page is a great way to assess the student's understanding of the story.
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Who would benefit from Adapted Books?
- Speech therapy, autism, developmental delay, special education or preschool & primary classrooms
- Students who lack interest in reading regular books or worksheets
- Students who LOVE movies and animated characters
- Hands-on learners
- Students who often rip papers or put papers in mouth (due to lamination)
- Students who thrive on repetition
- Students who need visual supports when learning
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Adapted Book Benefits:
- Increased story comprehension
- Higher engagement
- Matching pictures practice
- Build fluency with frequently used sight words or personally meaningful words to the child
- Build vocabulary
- Could be used to teach a skill (ex. Social Story)
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Find more similar resources here:
Cultural Holiday & Celebration Lessons
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