Lesson Plan 2: Gathering with Gratitude

Throughout the year we gather with friends and family to celebrate special moments and events. In Indigenous culture, one event is a constant reminder of gratitude for life, filled with dancing, singing and gathering together. This is called the powwow.

Grade level: 3-5

Prep time: 10 min

Lesson Duration: 35 min

Learning Outcomes:

It is expected that students will:

• Be able to describe a traditional powwow and a competitive powwow.
• Be able to name the four key elements of the powwow.
• Be able to compare this Indigenous celebration with celebrations in their own culture.
  

Lesson includes:

• Activate, Acquire, and Apply Activities
• Powwow Reference Guide (Printable)
• 5 Ws of Powwow Sheet (Printable
• Venn Diagram Worksheet (Printable)

Materials required (not included)

• Paper Cups
• Balloons
• Scissors
• Straws or wooden skewers
• Markers or Pencil Crayons
• Technology to play music and videos
  

NB: Purchase includes access to downloadable resources for 6 months