Novel Study Introduction
English for Degree Entrance (EDE) compiled by Carrie Molinski & Sue Slessor.
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Introduction
Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice is a fictional novel that looks at how an Anishinaabe First Nation in northern Ontario deals with an unknown event that leaves the community isolated, without power or phone service and with limited food sources as winter sets in. You will complete several assignments as part of your novel study.
Learning Objectives
- Learn about various aspects of Indigenous culture.
- Consider how the physical environment affects the community and culture of the people living there.
- Use reading strategies to build an understanding of society.
To Do List
- Read information about the novel Moon of the Crusted Snow
- Watch The Last Fisherman.
- Watch Learning About Smudging.
- Watch Traditional Medicine.
- Read the novel Moon of the Crusted Snow.
- Consider the importance of environment on community and culture. Complete the reflection questions and save them for the last unit in the novel study.
- There is no assignment in this module.
Attribution
Except where otherwise noted, “Novel Study Introduction” by Academic and Career Prep, Georgian College, is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.
