I am Connected Teacher Lesson Plan
By (Author) ung-Jaadee ung-Jaadee
Illustrated by Carla Joseph
Medicine Wheel
Medicine Wheel
2nd July 2025
Canada
Primary and Secondary Educational
Non Fiction
Primary and middle schools
Curriculum planning and development
Loose-leaf
15
Width 215mm, Height 279mm
A teacher lesson plan to further explore the book,I am Connected. May include comprehension questions, group activities, conversation starters, quizzes, language arts activities, and coloring pages.
We are all connected. Whether it is with your family, the mossy earth beneath your feet, the warm guidance of your ancestors, you belong in connection with all around you.
Along the backdrop of Haida Gwaii's breathtaking landscapes, Indigenous storyteller ung Jaadee invites you to witness the many threads of relationship that connect us across time and space.
What makes you feel connected
ung Jaadee (Roberta Kennedy) is a traditional Haida storyteller, singer and drummer belonging to the Xaayda (Haida), xmkym (Musqueam) and Swxw7mesh (Squamish) First Nations. While she was born and raised in Haida Gwaii, she now resides with her family in North Vancouver on Xwemelchstn territory (Homulchesan), also known as the Capilano Reserve. She teaches Xaad Kil/Haida language and culture five days a week. For more than 29 years, she has delighted audiences across Canada at festivals, schools, museums, aboriginal celebrations and conferences.ung Jaadee loves singing her traditional Haida songs, drumming, laughing, baking and learning her language. Her name was presented to her at her great uncles memorial feast by her cousin, Crystal Robinson, and means Moon Woman. Carla Joseph is a Mtis / Cree artist born in Prince George, B.C. Carla received her key to become an artist in residence at the Prince George Community Arts Council in 2016. She went on to win Art Battle in 2016 and 2018. Carla has her own very unique style which many people connect with. She loves the way she makes people feel with her art and it inspires her to continue with her gift.