Look at some of the things on your posters - things that help to define us as Canadians. Some of the following things may be on your posters and some may not:
- hockey
- lacrosse
- skiing & snowboarding
- snow
- canoes
- salmon
- codfish
- moose
- grizzly
- farmsteads
- longhouses
- mountains
- prairies
- aurora borealis
- cedar trees
Some Canadian writers, artists, musicians etc. use these things to create works of art that define who we are. Take hockey as an example.
This is a painting by Canadian Richard Brodeur called Late Afternoon at the Rink. Or perhaps you have heard what some people call our second national anthem...
One of the most famous short stories in Canada is The Sweater.
Here are two other stories that are very Canadian.
The first story is by Robert Service about the Canadian North. The illustrations were by Ted Harrison who is a naturalized Canadian that
lived most of his life in the Yukon.
This film is inspired by the Mi'kmaq legend The Stone Canoe. Little Thunder reluctantly
leaves his family and sets out on a cross-country canoe trip to become a
man.
Think about some of the stories you may have heard from your parents, grandparents, aunts & uncles, or family friends. Choose one that shows an aspect of being Canadian. You will write a short children's book (5-10 pages) about that story. As with all children's books, yours should be illustrated. I will not mark the quality of your illustrations (stick figures or magazine pictures are okay) but the pictures must represent the "Canadianess" of your story. I will mark for grammar and spelling. Your book will be due on Friday, September 14th.
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