Reading

Goals

  • review a media sample and make connections
  • read nonfiction texts and determine important information

The Learning Task

As we explored this week, George Floyd was killed by a police officer in the United States on Monday May 25, 2020. Also this week, we noted that Canada is honouring National Indigenous History Month.

In response to George Floyd’s death, the Canadian football team, the Edmonton Eskimos released a statement regarding the death of George Floyd.

Indigenous people and allies were quick to point out that the Edmonton Eskimos team name is considered racist by many people inside and outside of Indigenous communities.

Please read the following article: Start by Changing Your Team Name: Inuk MP Responds to Edmonton Eskimos post Referencing Racism.

What social media tag might you create to support changing the Edmonton Eskimo name?

To learn more about the Inuit, explore this article from the History Museum of Canada and add new learning to your chart begun yesterday.

Daily task! Don’t forget to engage with your Writer’s Notebook: Creating a Place for Reflection

Note: please see the information in this lesson for guidance.