Table of Contents
Introduction
About the Sḵ'ad'a Stories Series
About This Guide
Part 1: Teacher Preparation: Understanding Cultural Contexts and the Emergence of Sḵ'ad'a
Haida Culture and Knowledges
- Haida Gwaii
- Silencing the Haida
- Thriving Haida Communities
Understanding Sḵ'ad'a
- Conversation With Sara
- Branch of Davidson Family Tree
Becoming "Story-Ready"
- Holistic Engagement with Stories
Part 2: Teacher Learning: Sḵ'ad'a for Educators
Significance of Series
Intergenerational Stories
Sḵ'ad'a for Educators and Professional Learning Communities
Sḵ'ad'a Principles
Part 3: Teacher Practice: Ideas for Engaging With the Sḵ'ad'a Stories
Sḵ'ad'a Principles in Practice
Themes and Connections
Engaging Sḵ'ad'a Stories With Students
- Interactive Read-Alouds
- Making Meaning From Stories
- Mentor Texts
- Critical Literacy
- Artifactual Literacies
Sampling of Sḵ'ad'a Activity Ideas
Book-Specific Supports-Jigging for Halibut With Tsinii
Book-Specific Supports-Learning to Carve Argillite
Book-Specific Supports-Returning to the Yakoun River
Book-Specific Supports-Dancing With Our Ancestors
Resources
References