A Day in the Life of the Métis Assignment
Re-read pages 148 and 149 to learn about the culture and identity of the Métis. Remember, the first Métis were the children of either Inuit or First Nations women and European traders.
When you have finished reading this section:
· Take a few minutes to brainstorm and create a profile of a person who lived in this culture. You may use the back of this page or a separate piece of paper.
· When you have finished your brainstorm, write a ¾ page to one-page story (single-spaced) about them on a piece of loose-leaf.
These things MUST be covered in your story:
· The Métis Nation
· Their Language
· Their Religion
· The Buffalo Hunt
· Their Strip Farm
RUBRIC
Criteria / 4 / 3 / 2 / 1• brainstormed for a Métis character
(ELA 8.1) / • brainstormed for a Métis character, with a high degree of effectiveness / • brainstormed for a Métis character, with considerable
effectiveness / • brainstormed for a Métis character, with some effectiveness / • brainstormed for a Métis character, with limited effectiveness
• wrote a ¾-1 page (single-spaced), creative historical fiction story about a Métis (ELA 8.4, 9.1) / • wrote a ¾-1 page (single spaced) creative historical fiction story about a Métis, with a high degree of effectiveness / • wrote a ¾-1 page (single spaced) creative historical fiction story about a Métis, with considerable
effectiveness / • wrote a ¾-1 page (single spaced) creative historical fiction story about a Métis, with some effectiveness / • wrote a ¾-1 page (single spaced) creative historical fiction story about a Métis, with limited effectiveness
• included the 5 required areas of content with detail and historical accuracy (SS 4.1) / • included the 5 required areas of content, with significant detail and historical accuracy / • included the 5 required areas of content, with considerable detail and historical accuracy / • included the 5 required areas of content, with some detail and historical accuracy OR included less than 5 of the required areas of content / • included the 5 required areas of content, with limited detail and historical accuracy OR did not include the required areas of content