Socials 10-2: Understanding the Métis

Today we did a jigsaw activity using Chapter One from George Woodcock's Gabriel Dumont. In groups of four or five we divided the reading and then worked to learn details about different elements of Métis life on the Canadian Prairies. By the end of class, most groups were able to share their learning amongst themselves. We will share by group next class. There is no homework.

Section summaries of Chapter One

A simplified Dumont family tree (to explain why their seemed
to be two "Gabriels"