Manoomin Process
Oral Storytelling
Culture
Writing
100

What is Manoomin?

Wild rice, important to many indigenous cultures as a source of food

100

Why is oral storytelling important in so many indigenous cultures?

(Answers may vary). Examples: Record history, teach lessons

100

Name five things that help build your cultural identity

(Answers will vary). Religion, age, skin colour, education, language, family, friends, food, country, etc
100

How do you spell M__________? (Wild rice)

Manoomin

200

What colour is Manoomin when it is done being cooked?

Black!

200

Why is it important for us to think about both sides of a story?

(Answers may vary). Examples: We may be biased, putting ourselves in someone else's shoes

200

Why is Manoomin important to Ojibwe culture?

(Answers may vary). Examples: Source of food, served at ceremonies, part of their history

200

What does KWL stand for on the KWL chart?

What I KNOW, What I WANT to know, What I LEARNED

300

What is the first step to harvesting Manoomin?

Collecting the rice with canoes and poles

300

What is the viewpoint of the cottagers in the video "Cottagers & Indians"?

They don't like Manoomin because it gets caught in their boats' motors and they have no use for it.

300

Name one cultural food and where it is from (Not Manoomin)

(Answers will vary) Examples: Maple syrup, Canada. French bread, France. Tortillas, Mexico. 

300

What is included in an address when mailing a letter?

Person's name, house number, street name, city, province, and postal code

400

How do the canoers get the rice in the boat?

They tap it between two poles to knock the rice into the boat

400

What is "bias"?

Prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.


400

Why is Manoomin a good sustainable resource?

As you gather it, rice falls back into the water, which then grows the next season

400

How can we give "constructive criticism" when listening/reading someone else's writing?

Say something nice, then something helpful that they can add or change

500

What is "dancing the rice"?

Using moccasins, indigenous people (usually women) "dance" on the rice by continuously moving it around with their feet

500

What happens in the "The Wild Rose Story?"

The rose goes extinct because of the rabbits eating them all and nobody working to conserve them. The bees went hungry and so the bears were angry too because there was less honey. The lesson is that we need to work to conserve our resources because everything is connected.

500

What is appropriation? Give an example

The act of taking something for one's own use without the owner's permission. Examples will vary

500

How does learning about Manoomin and writing letters help us in life?

(Answers will vary). Learning about other cultures and their practises help us be more accepting and kind. Writing letters lets us use the skills and information we have learned and put it into practise.

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