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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 ‘Mathew Ehaloak’s Family Seasonal Round’ found at the end of the unit. Each student needs one copy and one coloured pencil.
2. Tell your students that you are going to read about life on the land in the 1940’s as told by Mathew Ehaloak.
3. Read the The Seasonal Round of Mathew Ehaloak’s Family in the 1940’s found in the materials section. This will help your students learn how people used the land throughout the seasons. A copy of the text can be printed from the materials section.
4. 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.
5. While you are reading the students 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.
6. After you have finished reading ask your students what things they wrote or drew in each of the seasons. You may need to read the story more than once. Provide time for them to finish the seasonal activities of the 1940’s.
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