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Fall Haiku
Aug. 21, 2011
Aaron A. Lehman
Orb Weaver spreads cloak
Entangles berry pickers
Tentacles ensnare
Old growth rotting stumps
Gray lichen covered branches
Green Labrador tea
Berries blue and red
Interspersed within lichens
Hope amid despair
Old growth Jack Pines black
No blue and red berries now
Future life unfolds
From ashes we rise
Like berries from black pine ghosts
Tomorrow’s fresh fruit
Chapter 1
Grease! Raymond had grease everywhere. He had smears of the slippery, gooey stuff on his hands and face and stuck in his long, black hair. Grease decorated the walls, dripped from the ceiling and a black slime oozed from cracks in the floor of the old, two car garage, revealing a history of wrecked cars waiting for repairs. Even the cracked windows on the big overhead door, that drooped on one side, had grease spots. The smell of exhaust filled the air.
Mom’s not going to be happy about the grease on my pants, Raymond thought. Why should I care? Good mechanics just get greasy and I love it.
New Offer for Teachers!
By Author
Aaron A. Lehman
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Mystery on Dog Island matches the Alberta Curriculum for Grade 5 Social Studies and Grade 6 English. The Teacher’s Guide gives specific lesson plans with activities that match the curriculum objectives. The Teacher’s Guide can be used with all three of the books in the Mystery series and can be adapted to any course and grade level that requires content with an Aboriginal perspective.
Mystery on Dog Island
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Teacher's Guide
For
Mystery on Dog Island
By
Aaron A. Lehman
The Mystery Series is coordinated with the Alberta Grade Five Curriculum
Contact me if you are interested in a copy and wish to write a review.
2A- Chapter 1 and 2 and others, give several opportunities for students to value diversity (1A) and traditions and become conscious of the limits of the natural environment, understanding the principles of sustainability.
Activity 2A1: Have students research and prepare a report comparing traditional trapping methods with current methods. Class discussion.
Activity 2A2: Invite a local trapper to class to explain the current methods of trapping and the laws and practices that ensure sustainability of the resource. If there is a student or their family who has a trap line, have them give a personal report to the class.
Activity 2A3: After reading chapter one and 2, discuss how Marg and Raymond’s Grandfather were connected to the land by way of their lifestyle and culture.
3A- Mystery on Dog Island provides many opportunities for students to study the unique nature of Canada, its history, complexity and current issues related to Aboriginal traditions, values, attitudes, contributions and current challenges.
Activity 3A1: Assign different groups of students to research and prepare presentations on various aspects of local history.
Example for Slave Lake:
· Explore the history of Slave Lake prior to the White explorers.
· The Slave Lake area is rich in history of places that were visited by early explorers such as David Thompson. There is a lady in Slave Lake who is related to David Thompson. Invite her for an interview.
Haiku Slave Lake (2)
Copyright May 28, 2011
Aaron A. Lehman
Coming home Yahoo
Maybe not what’s there to find
Town is burned out yuk
Acrid smoke stink rot
Be aware bears may be there
Wildlife lost home too
How can I help you
Freezer in basement food spoiled
Strong muscles up stairs
Burned trees gnarled in wind
Buds replaced drops of black char
Pale green hint of life
Moaning throat tightens
Choke back tears for what was lost
Hug from friend see smile
Crying for dog cat
Will they know we still love them
Burst of fur jumps licks
Power gas water
Technician restores service
Done done and done thanks
Stop by for coffee
Tell your story heal the pain
Step up help neighbour
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