Choose one topic. Write one paragraph with five sentences including a topic, main idea, and three supporting details.
Circle one writing prompt
- Choose the Metis, Yanktonai Dakota, or English Crown and describe three things you have learned about them from this lesson.
- Is your family First Nations, Métis, Western European, or a mixture of two or more of those ethnic backgrounds? Write about who and where your family originates from. You can start with a parent, grandparent, or great-grandparent.
- Madeleine’s Diary: Write a diary entry about Madeleine Wilkie Dumont in the 1860s: perhaps about a day helping Gabriel prepare for a buffalo hunt, tea with her friends, disciplining one of her children, or why could her husband not just make a simple living without politics and war, or a topic of your choice.
- Growing Up with Gabriel: From the perspective of one of Gabriel and Madeleine’s adopted children, describe what it was like growing up with Gabriel and what lessons about Métis life you learned from him.
- Letter from Father to Son: As Isidore Dumont (Ekapow), write a letter to Gabriel on his wedding day in 1858 giving advice about leadership, family, and prairie life, then explain why this advice mattered.
- Create your own topic. ______________________________________________________
Paragraph checklist
- I included a clear topic and main idea.
- I included three supporting details.
- My paragraph has five sentences.
