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Orange Shirt Day with Courtney Defriend
September 29, 2021 @ 9:30 am - 10:15 am PDT
Free
Event Information & Resources
Livestream Access
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The Story: If Instead of a Person
If Instead of A Person imaginatively explores the wisdom to be learned from living as a tree and thoughtfully ponders a tree’s steadfast connection and vital contribution to life on earth.
Teacher & Parent Resource Package
An entire week of differentiated learning activities, including suggested lesson sequences to help guide your students into a greater understanding of Truth and Reconciliation themes.
Orange Shirt Day Virtual Classroom
Our Orange Shirt Day Virtual Classroom is filled with learning resources for kids to explore as they learn more about Truth & Reconciliation.
To keep students safe, all YouTube videos are linked through SafeShare which removes advertisements and suggested videos.
Questions for Courtney?
During our visit with Courtney Defriend, we will have some time to ask questions submitted by students.
We recommend brainstorming questions with students and submitting them prior to the event.
“If instead of a person I were a tree, how would I live differently?”
Our special guest for this event is Coast Salish Author, Courtney Defriend.
Courtney’s book If Instead of a Person, imaginatively explores the wisdom to be learned from living as a tree. It invites readers to become change agents that respect the interconnectedness of nature and humanity.
During this event, Courtney will be sharing her book with us while integrating themes of Truth and Reconciliation for elementary students
To honour Orange Shirt Day, Courtney’s book depicts traditional teachings on our connection and similarities to Mother Earth. In the past, Residential Schools did not allow such teachings to be shared with children.
Event Details
Welcome & Introduction - 5 mins
Author's Presentation - 20 mins
Orange Shirt Day Discussion
Storytime: If Instead of a Person
Spend some time unpacking key lessons
Q & A with the Author - 10 mins
Brief Virtual Classroom & Resource Tour - 5 mins
Wrap up - 5 mins
Virtual Author Visit with Courtney Defriend
Language Arts, Social Studies, Science
Everyone Welcome - Designed for K - Gr 4
Wednesday, September 29 @ 9:30am PDT / 12:30pm EDT
45 minutes
FREE
This event is hosted in partnership with Joyful Learning and Peppermint Toast Publishing