EVENT INFORMATION ORANGE SHIRT DAY - AUTHOR VISIT - Simbi

EVENT INFORMATION
ORANGE SHIRT DAY - AUTHOR VISIT

EVENT INFORMATION
Thank you for registering for our Orange Shirt Day event coming up on
Wednesday, September 29th at 9:30am PDT. This package contains important
information to help you make the most of your virtual experience with us.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me. I'm happy to help.

Hayley Legassie
Community Engagement Lead - Simbi
hayley@simbi.io

EVENT ACCESS
You have registered for a Livestream & Recording Ticket.

The Livestream will begin with a countdown timer at 9:25am PDT. At that time, the
“Watch Livestream” button on the Event Page and Virtual Classroom will take you directly
to the Livestream video. If it is not working, try refreshing your browser just after 9:25am.

We do our best to keep our events under 45 minutes. If at any point you find your students
are getting restless, feel free to take a break and finish the event via the Livestream
Recording. The Resource Package includes a number of different colouring pages that
can be a useful tool for students during the event.

If you have remote students joining the event via the Livestream, we recommend sending
them the link to the Virtual Classroom and they will be able to connect from there.

                VIRTUAL CLASSROOM                        EVENT PAGE
                         For Learners                     For Grown-Ups

RESOURCE PACKAGE

We have put together an entire week of easily differentiated learning activities. Included is a
suggested lesson and activity sequence to help you make the most of your virtual experience and
guide your students into a greater understanding of the themes of Truth and Reconciliation. The
resource package even includes lesson plans written by literacy expert, Adrienne Gear!

During the event, Courtney will be reading her book If Instead of a Person, while integrating themes
of Truth and Reconciliation. We have designed this event for students in Kindergarten through
Grade 4ish. Given this wide range of ages, we will be speaking about Orange Shirt Day and
Residential Schools on a fairly surface level.

If Instead of a Person depicts traditional teachings on our connection and similarities to Mother
Nature. Courtney will highlight that in the past, Residential Schools did not allow such traditional
teachings to be shared with children and explain why it is so important to share these Indigenous
principles with children and families today.

Depending on the age of your learners, it may be appropriate and important to go into more depth
on the history and lasting impact of residential schools. We highly recommend using Adrienne
Gear’s Shi-shi-etko lesson plans and exploring the virtual classroom to prepare your students for the
author visit with Courtney Defriend and to extend their learning beyond Orange Shirt Day.

                                  RESOURCE PACKAGE

VIRTUAL CLASSROOM

Our Orange Shirt Day Virtual Classroom is filled with child-friendly learning resources
designed for learners to explore independently as they extend their learning about Truth &
Reconciliation and the Orange Shirt Day message.

The videos on the whiteboard include a message from Orange Shirt Day founder, Phyllis
Webstad, information about Canada's indigenous people, the history of Residential Schools,
and a story told by Fern Gabriel of Kwantlen First Nation. The books on the shelves will take
students to hear these important stories read aloud.

From the laptops up front, students can learn words in an indigenous language through First
Voices, find out what traditional territory they're living on with Native Land, and download
printable Orange Shirt Day colouring sheets and response pages,

All YouTube videos are linked through SafeShare which removes advertisements and
suggested videos to keep learners safe and focused. We highly recommend you preview the
videos in the Virtual Classroom to ensure they are appropriate for your learners.

                               VIRTUAL CLASSROOM

QUESTIONS FOR
      THE AUTHOR

During our visit with Courtney Defriend, we will have some time to ask questions
submitted by students. We recommend brainstorming questions with students
and submitting them prior to the event Of course, you're also welcome to submit
questions as they arise during the event. There are two ways that you can submit
questions.

Q&A Form
The best way to submit your questions is through the Q&A form linked below. This
organizes the questions in to categories making it easier for us to keep track of
questions during the event.

Zoom Chat
If you are attending the event via the Zoom Meeting, you may use the chat function
to submit questions directly to the host. There will be no chat option available on
the YouTube Livestream.

                                   Q&A FORM

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Please note that by sharing your photos, they may be used by Joyful Learning,
Simbi, and/or Peppermint Toast Publishing for promotional purposes. Please
ensure you have the appropriate permissions from parents/ guardians to share
these photos as required by my School District or other applicable local
regulations.

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EVENT TICKET

LIVESTREAM - RECORDING - RESOURCES
        https://simbi.io/vav-orangeshirtday

               QUESTIONS?
                 hayley@simbi.io