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This updated Teacher Guide for Surviving the City is designed to accompany the Surviving the City series of graphic novels written by Tasha Spillett. This guide provides support for teachers to address sensitive topics in the classroom including racism; caregiver illness; the child welfare system; residential schools; and Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People. With the release of the third volume of Surviving the City, this guide has been updated to include revisions to the original lessons, two brand-new lessons, as well as up-to-date curriculum correlation charts that match current curriculum outcomes and expectations in Ontario, British Columbia, and Manitoba.
This teacher guide is designed to be a no-prep resource for educators suitable for stand-alone lessons or as a complete unit plan. The lessons in this teacher guide:
- support teachers with clear and concise instructions using the Activate, Acquire, Apply, and Assess (AAAA) format
- guide students in exploring, researching, and sharing the essential themes of the graphic novels
- are infused with Indigenous pedagogical practices
The Teacher Guide for Surviving the City is best suited for use with students in grades 7–12 taking English Language Arts; First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Studies; Global Issues; and similar subjects.
- USING THIS GUIDE 1
- Considerations for Teaching Graphic Novels 2
- Co-Constructing Criteria 3
- Indigenous Perspectives and History 3
- Considerations for Teaching the Surviving the City Series 5
- What Is Trauma-Informed Practice? 6
- Teaching Difficult Topics From a Trauma-Informed Stance 7
- Inviting an Elder Into Your Learning Space 8
- CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS 10
- British Columbia: English Language Arts 7, 8, 9 10
- British Columbia: English First Peoples Literary Studies 10 11
- British Columbia: English First Peoples: Literary Studies + Spoken Language 11 13
- British Columbia: English First Peoples 12 15
- Manitoba: Senior 1 English Language Arts 18
- Manitoba: Senior 2 English Language Arts 20
- Manitoba: Senior 3 English Language Arts 22
- Manitoba: Senior 4 English Language Arts 24
- Manitoba: Grade 12 Global Issues: Citizenship and Sustainability 26
- Manitoba: Grade 12 Current Topics in First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Studies 27
- Ontario: Grade 7 and 8 Language and Grade 9 English 28
- Ontario: Grade 10 English Language Arts (Academic) 34
- Ontario: Grade 11 English Language Arts (University Prep) 34
- Ontario: Grade 11 English Language Arts (Reading and Literature Studies) 35
- Ontario: Grade 12 English Language Arts (University Prep) 35
- Ontario: Grade 12 English Language Arts (Reading and Literature Studies) 36
- Ontario: Grade 10 First Nations, Métis, And Inuit in Canada 37
- Ontario: Grade 11 English: Understanding Contemporary First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Voices 39
- Ontario: Grade 12 Contemporary Indigenous Issues and Perspectives in a Global Context 44
- LESSON 1: How Do We Read Graphic Novels? 49
- LESSON 2: What Is My Identity? 58
- LESSON 3: What Does It Mean to Be an Ally? 62
- LESSON 4: Why Is Culture Important? 67
- LESSON 5: What Is Wellness From a Holistic Perspective? 74
- LESSON 6: How Can I Contribute to Meaningful Change? 78