Project Description

The Angulaalik module will present information on the recent history of the Copper Inuit. In order to personalize the module, the information provided will be linked to the real-life experiences of Angulaalik (Stephen Angulalik).

Angulaalik was born at Ellice River 1898. He was the first Inuit free trader and a well-known philanthropist. His story records the changing social, cultural and economic conditions of the era. The Angulaalik module will draw upon Angulaalik’s experiences and the places he visited as a framework for learning about the Copper Inuit.

Language

In addition to providing information on Copper Inuit culture and heritage, the Angulaalik module is intended to promote the awareness of, and use of Inuinnaqtun. Visitors will be able to select text and sound files in Inuinnaqtun or English.

Learning Streams

In order to meet the different needs of learners and audiences at different age and grade levels, two learning streams are being planned:

• One stream, intended for Grades 4 to 6, will have an emphasis on narrative, travel and place. Students visiting this stream of the Angulaalik module of our web site will first be presented with a map of the Copper Inuit area, showing a variety of places that can be visited (in a virtual sense) and where lessons can be learned. Each of these locations will focus on a separate theme relating to Copper Inuit culture and heritage. Students will have opportunities to read and hear (in Inuinnaqtun and English) stories and explanations, and to view still and moving images. Teachers’ guides and on-line resource materials will be provided with this stream; in addition, hands-on materials will be made available for Nunavut schools. These resources will be developed during Phase II of the project, in partnership with the Department of Education.
• The second stream, intended for older learners and the general public, will be written at a Grade 9 comprehension level. It will use themes (the same or similar themes that are presented in the first stream) as the starting point, and will include resources, or links to resources, of a more academic nature.