Famous Canadian Card: Autumn Peltier

This week, we have been talking about water.  We know that water is so important because:

• we need it to live
• we use water for cooking
• we use water for cleaning ourselves so we don't get sick
• we need it to keep plants alive...plants give us oxygen and we eat them
• it is used to generate electricity
• animals need it to survive
• water puts out fires
• we use water for transportation

We also know that in and around Calgary we have several issues related to water:

1) The water main pipe burst and needed repairs

2) We were in drought conditions this spring

3) There were many forest fires this summer that affected us through their smoke

Right now, the City of Calgary is under water restrictions because of the water main repairs. We brainstormed many ways we can conserve (save) water at home and took home a BINGO game.

Yesterday, Ms Elder read us a book called We Are Water Protectors. We researched Autumn Peltier who is a Famous Canadian. She is a water warrior. When she was 12, Autumn was supposed to give a ceremonial copper bowl to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. She was supposed to keep quiet. Instead, Autumn used her voice and told him that she was disappointed in his decision to approve two pipelines. She believes everyone should have clean water and believes this should be a priority for the Canadian government. We know that many communities in Canada do not have clean water. 

Today, we took our research and created a Famous Canadian Card for Autumn Peltier. We will be creating and collecting many cards throughout the school year.

"We need water because it is really important and we need it to survive." ~ MM

"Water is important for transport and electricity. I felt good that I knew this." ~ Nollan

"I was really sad when I heard how many communities in Canada didn't have clean water." ~ Milu

"I felt really sad when many communities didn't have water. I felt really glad, as well, that Autumn Peltier helped Indigenous people so that they could have clean water. Water is important in every way." ~ Felicia

"I was glad that she standed up so that all of those communities wouldn't have polluted water." ~ Viljo

"I was glad that I knew about this." ~ LD

"I agree with Autumn Peltier that everyone should have clean water." ~ MM

"I'm sad that some of the mothers have to wash their babies with bottled water." ~ Nollan