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Contextual Readings
Read this short online article. What issues does it raise? Be prepared to discuss in class T/R [|http://arcticcircle.uconn.edu/HistoryCulture/progress.html]

Webquest
No webquest this week

Classroom Discussion Docs
Read this short article and be prepared to discuss in class T/R Read this statistical profile from Nunavut that details life ways of the Inuit in Canada today.

Humour.
Last week we looked at a documentary (Nanook of the North) which gave an American perspective on what Americans find 'interesting' or different about Inuit people. This week, look at two short videos made by Inuit for Inuit. What do these videos tell us about Inuit culture today? Who is the second dancer, do you think? Does this mean the dance is NOT traditional? Inuit Throat singing - note that all sounds are made by these two singers - no instruments, no musicians and no other singers are present! media type="youtube" key="kJF7NgflABg&hl=en&fs=1" height="221" width="271" media type="youtube" key="qnGM0BlA95I&hl=en&fs=1" height="224" width="276"