1. Warm Up:
Look closely at the photograph. List 3 cultural traits of the Netsilik based on what you see.

2. How do the Netsilik find food in the summer?
Today’s Question:
How do the Netsilik find food in the summer?

3. Agenda: Video: Fishing at the Stone Weir Part 2 Create storyboard
Begin reading “The Arctic”

4. Netsilik People
The Netsilik people are part of the Inuit (Eskimo) people of the Arctic regions of Canada and Alaska.

5. Fishing at the Stone Weir Part 2
Group 1: How are the Netsilik getting food?
Group 2: How are they caring for their young?
Group 3: What are the men doing?
Group 4: What are the women doing?
Group 5: What is the boy doing (notice especially his playing)?
(watch remaining 22 minutes)

6. Who are the family members?
Umiapik (oo-MY-apik): boy
Kingnuk (KING-nook): his mother
Itimangnark (ity-MAHNG-nark): his father
Utah: family dog

7. Interpreting “Fishing at the Stone Weir”
What activities in the film could you understand immediately? Which of these might also happen in your life? What actions did you have trouble understanding?

8. Storyboard: Divide page 19 into 8 sections.
Create a storyboard to show what happened first, second, and last in the film.
Write a caption to go with each picture!

9. What is the Arctic climate like?
Homework Assignment:
Read “The Arctic.”
On page 22 of your notebook, write down 5 facts about the Arctic that you think are the most important.