4.12 Listen To My Drum Weep
Comprehension Strategy: Activating Prior Knowledge
Good readers activate prior knowledge before reading.
Let's activate your prior knowledge now! What do you know about challenges faced by First Nations peoples in Canada AFTER Canada became a country? Even though First Nations people lived here for generations before the Europeans arrived, how were they discriminated against? What challenges did they face in the 1800s and 1900s that they did not face before exploration and immigration. You likely have learned some of this in social studies in the past few years. If not, you can ask your home facilitator for some ideas.
Go to your Learning Guide and brainstorm four or more facts you know about how the traditional way of life for First Nations people in Canada changed "after contact". What was better for them? What was worse?
