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Naming
Uitajuq
(page 16-22)
Traditional Names and Naming
Student handout
Inuit Constellations
Sila
(page 25-29)
Inuit Constellations
Student handout
Erosion: Impact of Climate Change
Damage Report
(page 50-52)
Real life stories
A ground eye view of Arctic Climate Change
Student handout
Changes to Bears
Bear Talk
(page 73-88)
Real Life Stories 1
-Grizzlies Invade the Kingdom of Polar Bears
-Grizzlies on Ice
Real Life Stories 2
-Meandering Moose
Real Life Stories 3
-Polar Bear Meltdown
-Why are More Polar Bears Coming to Town?
Student handout
Icehouses
Icehouses
(page 90-96)
Audio clip: Jamie visits Tuktoyaktuk Ice Freezer
Photos: Tuk Ice Freezer
Student handouts
Journey below the streets of Tuktoyaktuk
Polar Bear Management
Steven
(page 129-136)
Real Life Stories
-To spear or not to spear
-U.S. to scrutinize Nunavut polar bear quotas
-Traditional knowledge used to hike polar bear quotas
-Polar bear management
Role play cards
Ajai jaa Song
Inuit Throat Singing
The ancient art of Throat Singing
Links to audio clips
Dangerous Ice
Sila's All Screwy (page 163-167)
Real Life Stories
-Sled dogs pay the ultimate price for climate change
-Loss of ice
Student handout
Polar Bear Hunting Strategies
Hateful Animals(page 189-190)
Polar bear hunting strategies
Game: Bearly Any Ice
What is a Polar Bear Worth?
Nanurluk (page 201-206)
Real Life Stories
-Economic value of polar bears
-Cultural value of polar bears
-Polar bear management
Role playing cards
Audio clip: First polar bear
Thrust of Change
Calling for Strength (page 207-230)
Peter Irniq Convocation address
Exploring Your Dream Life
Trapped (page 232-233
Real Life Stories
-Gaining control of your dreams
-What kind of dreamer are you?
Student handout
Bear Safety
Bear Bait (page 238-241)
Real Life Stories
-Man survives bear attack -Extra precautions
Bear safetyÐNunavut parks
Inuksuit
Everything's Changing (page 252-256)
The many meanings of Inuksuk
Chart paper Inuksuk
Responding to an Emergency
The Healing (page 287-292)
Unexpected Arctic stop for Brits, Yanks
Student handout
Found Poetry
It Can't Die (page 315)
Student handout
Polar Bear Health
Merging (page 325-334)
Real Life Stories
-Who is
Nanurluk
?
-Climate change and polar bear health
-How old is that bear?
Student Handout
About
Polar Bears in a Climate of Change
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On Thin Ice
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The Bear Esssentials
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