Overview
From the creators of Potlatch as Pedagogy: Learning Through Ceremony, the S'ad'a Stories series brings intergenerational learning to life. Haida children learn important life lessons from their Elders through real-life situations, cultural traditions, and experiences out on the land. Written by S'ad'a Stories author Sara Florence Davidson and educator Katya Adamov Ferguson, the Teacher Guide for the S'ad'a Stories helps teachers engage their students through the lens of intergenerational learning and authentic experiences. This guide outlines the S'ad'a principles found in the stories shows how to use the S'ad'a principles in your classroom provides the behind-the-scenes thinking of the authors and illustrator explains the significance of this series as part of Haida cultural resurgence and preservation provides critical perspectives on the impact of colonialism on Haida knowledges includes resources and inspirations for educators This teacher guide is appropriate for all grade levels.
Full Product Details
Author: Katya Adamov Ferguson ,
Sara Florence Davidson
Publisher: Portage & Main Press
Imprint: Portage & Main Press
Dimensions:
Width: 21.50cm
, Height: 0.30cm
, Length: 27.90cm
Weight: 0.226kg
ISBN: 9781774920473
ISBN 10: 1774920476
Pages: 48
Publication Date: 14 April 2022
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Author Information
Katya Adamov Ferguson (she/her/hers) is a mother, artist, researcher, and teacher. Katya currently works as an early years support teacher in several schools in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and is passionate about teacher professional learning in the area of Indigenous education. She sees potential in the arts to create ethical spaces to mobilize complex topics with both young children and adults. Katya is also a PhD student engaging in curriculum redesign and place-based inquiries, and is branching her arts-based research into public spaces. She has authored several teacher guides with Portage & Main Press and is co-editor of Resurgence: Engaging With Indigenous Narratives and Cultural Expressions In and Beyond the Classroom. Sara Florence Davidson (she/her) is a Haida/Settler Assistant Professor in Indigenous Education in the Faculty of Education at Simon Fraser University. Previously, she was an educator working with adolescents in the K-12 system in British Columbia and Yukon Territory. Sara is the co-author of Potlatch as Pedagogy: Learning through Ceremony, which she wrote with her father, and Magical Beings of Haida Gwaii, which she wrote with her stepmother, Terri-Lynn Williams-Davidson. When she is not reading or writing, Sara can be found walking with her dog, drinking tea, or listening to stories and learning something new.
