Reading: National Indigenous History Month
Goals:
- Learn more about the Inuit
Inuit — Inuktitut for “the people” — are an Indigenous people, most of whom inhabit the northern regions of Canada.
An Inuit person is known as an Inuk.
The Inuit homeland is known as Inuit Nunangat, which refers to the land, water and ice contained in the Arctic region. By 2016, according to Statistics Canada, the Inuit population was 65,025 people.
To learn more about the Inuit, explore this article from the History Museum of Canada.
As you read, add information and questions to your mind map about National Indigenous History Month. You can write down facts that help answer some of your questions. You can also write down new questions that you have.
Other Opportunities:
- Keep on reading books you choose every day!
Categories: Elementary