Land of Stories Curriculum

Land of Stories Curriculum

Lesson Plans & Teachers Guide

“Teachers will often say, ‘I don't know how to teach about these things, I don't have the resources, it's not in the textbook.’ As a former educator, I know the challenges of adding new topics and adjusting curriculum. But if we really want our classes to make our children informed and compassionate, we must add truth-telling around Native American Peoples and Indian boarding school history to the classroom TODAY.” —Land of Stories Audience Member

The Land of Stories Curriculum, developed by Memegwesiikwe Diana Lawrey and Freedom Cultural Resources, offers a different approach to teaching and learning about Indian boarding school history, integrating aspects of traditional Ojibwe education through personal oral storytelling. The curriculum is designed to go hand-in-hand with the Land of Stories shadow puppet performance that students can view as a live performance, recorded performance, or documentary film.

Curriculum Materials

These materials are freely available as an educational resource for non-commercial purposes only. Stay tuned for more materials to be released in summer 2024, including the performance video and teachers guide.