Welcome to the Unit on the Inuit Games!
What are the Inuit Games? Why were they created? How do you play?
What are instructions used for? What types of instructions are there? How do you create instructions?
The grade 2 students at Keeler School will be diving, head first, into these questions as they break through the frigid Arctic ice and construct rules and expectations for the Inuit Games. They will also invite the entire school to slide on in to play these games and to learn about the Inuit culture.
The links below are for further inspection of students, parents, teachers, and anyone else who stumbles on to this site. These are each wonderful resources in their own right!
What are instructions used for? What types of instructions are there? How do you create instructions?
The grade 2 students at Keeler School will be diving, head first, into these questions as they break through the frigid Arctic ice and construct rules and expectations for the Inuit Games. They will also invite the entire school to slide on in to play these games and to learn about the Inuit culture.
The links below are for further inspection of students, parents, teachers, and anyone else who stumbles on to this site. These are each wonderful resources in their own right!
2012-2013
Did you know that the grade 2s successfully hosted a school-wide Inuit Games? Here are some pictures, it was an absolute blast! Check them out. Can you find people playing your game?
Learning Links:
University of Waterloo - Virtual Museum of Inuit Games
What a great resource! No matter the game, they've got it here. This site has been created and vetted by the University of Waterloo, so you know it will be good!
Aqsarniit School
If you're looking for an authentic resource for the Inuit Games, look no further than this resource! The 6th grade students at Aqsarniit School in Iqaluit have collaborated to make this site. With great photos giving step-by-step instructions, you'll learn a ton about the Inuit Games!
Dene Hand Games
Created by an engaged teacher in the Northwest Territories, this site is loaded with great visuals showing how materials are made, and how games are played. It was created with consultation with local elders, it truly is a wonderful site!
Virtual Museum of Canada
This site has Flash activities and write-ups about all sorts of inuit games and other First Nation games. A great resource whether you are looking to learn about the Inuit, Metis, or other First Nations groups!
Inuit Culture Online Resource
If you're looking for short and succinct information about different Inuit Games, look no further! There are wonderful blurbs about each of them on this site.
Arctic Winter Games 2012
In 2012 Whitehorse was the hose of the Arctic Winter Games. To correspond with this, they created a site detailing how the "Arctic Games" work. Each game has a paragraph or 2 detailing what they are and how they work!
Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears
Awesome name for a site! This link will take you to videos galore showing the games in action, as well as some smaller write-ups about each sport... They'll be blocked on CBE servers though, so you'll need a teacher to unlock.