| Learning Objectives/Lesson Goals | Students will learn about the lives of the inuit people, including who they are, where they live, and how their homes, clothes, and activities were influenced by their cold climate. Students will color and cut out an inuit paper doll with clothing. |
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| WHERE | Classroom |
| WHO | Classroom Volunteers |
| MATERIALS | - Chromebook or computer with internet access.
- Paper Doll & Inuit Clothing copied on cardstock for students.
- Colored pencils or markers
- Scissors
- Inuit People Video
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| ACTIVITIES | - Watch the video about the lives of inuit people.
- Review the following:
- Inuits are one of many groups of first nations.
- They live in very cold places in northern Canada, Greenland, the Arctic, and Alaska.
- Much about the lives of the Inuits is influenced by the cold tundra climate in which they live.
Shelter: The inuit word for home is “igloo.” They learned to make warm homes out of snow and ice in the winter. During the summer they made homes out of animal skin stretched over a frame made of driftwood and/or whale bones. Today most Inuits live in modern houses
Travel: Inuits traveled long distances on land and ice using dog sleds called “qamutik”. The sleds were made from whale bones and wood and the strong dogs that pulled the sled were bred from wolves and dogs and now known as “Huskies”. Today most Inuits use modern snow plows for travel. Inuits also used different kinds of boats for different activities. For hunting and fishing they used small single passenger boats called “kayaks.” They used larger boats called “umiaks” for transporting people, dogs, and goods.
Clothing: They needed thick and warm clothing to survive the cold weather. They used animal skins and furs to stay warm.
Food: Inuit people were unable to grow their own food because of the ice and snow so they mostly lived off meat from hunting animals and after hunting they would perform rituals in honor/respect of the animal spirit. Today, many still hunt and fish as a major part of their food supply.
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