Magazine-style student books focus on Indigenous communities across Canada, the need for reconciliation, and the actions people are taking to make a difference. Through these examples, students will realize that they too can have an impact and work toward reconciliation.

Student Books
The inquiry-based student books focus on Indigenous cultures, languages, and worldviews. They include:

• Indigenous voices and perspectives throughout
• Contemporary stories and historical truths
• Examples of actions people have taken to promote reconciliation
• Quotes by Indigenous leaders and Elders highlighting ideas and/or issues
• Réfléchis! : section to prompt further inquiry and help students connect to their own lives
• À toi de jouer! : a call to take action, share your learning, taking a step in reconciliation

Teacher's Resource
The 80-page teacher's guide for each grade includes:

• Background information on preparing to teach the unit
• Lesson Plans for each selection in the student book with:
• Background information about the selection (e.g. the history, perspectives, and culture)
• Prompts for connecting to the final project at various points in the unit
• Questions to deconstruct the text on the page and reconstruct meaning
• Additional Teaching Supports will also be available on the website, including assessment and links to recommended resources (websites, maps, books, and videos)

The magazine-style format books are highly visual, and feature:

• engaging texts with a range of reading levels
• a variety of text forms such as infographics, articles, profiles, comics, interviews, and descriptions
• non-fiction features such as photos, captions, maps, and labels