Lesson 6: Messages In Stone
Completion requirements
Unit 2
Get The Message!
Lesson 6
Messages in Stone
The Inuksuk
The Inuksuk is an important
symbol
in the Inuit culture of Canada. Travellers in the Arctic rely on the Inuksuk to show directions, where food is stored, a good resting place, and a good hunting or fishing area.
Watch
What is an Inukshuk?
Before you read the story Messages in Stone on pages 82 to 85 of Literacy in Action 4A, watch the video for a better understanding of the Inukshuk.
Read
In this story, you will learn one way that the Inuit people in northern Canada leave messages for each other.
This story is on pages 82 to 85 of Literacy in Action 4A.
Activities & Assignment - Ongoing Types of Messages
In this section, you will complete the following assignments:
- answer questions about the story
- find words in an online dictionary and listen to their pronunciation
-
add entries to your Types of Messages document