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Inuit have lived by adapting to the dictates of the land, sea and weather for thousands of years, and survived by using the resources provided by the land and the sea. These resources were not available everywhere or at all times of the year; to survive families moved from place to place with the seasons. To facilitate a discussion with your students do the following:
1. Hand out copies of The Seasonal Round of Mathew Ehaloak’s Family in the 1940’s and the accompanying seasonal work sheet titled, ‘Mathew Ehaloak’s Family Seasonal Round’ found at the end of the unit. Each student needs one copy and one coloured pencil.
2. Note that there are at least six seasons in the Inuit cycle. Inuit seasons are linked to the timing of significant changes in their environment.
3. As your students read through Mathews seasonal round they should either write out words or draw pictures to represent what Mathew said happened in each season. Have them use only one colour as they will need to compare these drawings with others in the next activity.
4. Afterwards discuss with your students what things they wrote or drew in each of the seasons.
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