| Summary: | The approach to the project, Faceless Doll: Teaching to the Spirit of the Child was developed in response to Sagamok Anishnawbek’s need to research and develop curriculum content that is relevant and meaningful to the community. The expectations and learning outcomes must originate from the community. Centred around local curriculum development milestones for Sagamok Anishnawbek, this unit correlates to the community’s learning outcome of connection to the land and strengthen self-identity, which comes from the Sagamok Anishnawbek Community Story (Sagamok, 2015). Faceless Doll: Teaching to the Spirit of the Child Teacher Resource Guide is intended to support teachers and students to gain an understanding of the significance of the traditional and contemporary use of the faceless doll in the classroom. In looking back at Indigenous traditional education and types of learning methods, further inquiry led to the use and function of teaching tools for learning, specifically the faceless doll. The project Faceless Doll: Teaching to the Spirit of the Child is presented in a unit that uses the faceless doll for modern-day classrooms to support connection to land and to strengthen self-identity and purpose. The approach to pedagogy by use of the traditional faceless doll, a teaching tool with purpose that existed prior to European contact, continues to be of cultural value and significance across Turtle Island. Faceless Doll: Teaching to the Spirit of the Child provides background information relevant to all teachers and students and provides suggested activities and resources for Grades 2. This guide is intended to support learning outcomes for children to develop a strong understanding about Anishinaabe culture, a connection to the land, and a strong sense of identity. This Teacher Resource Guide is one unit with additional support material. While the unit is organized by grade 2 level, teachers will find activities in all of them than can be adapted to other grades as needed.
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