Go to the Links for First Nations to answer the following questions.

1. What was the name of the First Nations people that historically lived in and around Race Rocks?
2. Why did the Salish Nation move from place to place throughout the different seasons of the year?
3. What were the advantages and disadvantages of moving from place to place from Summer to Winter?
4. Why are their 13 moons when there are only 12 months in our Gregorian year?
5. Why were the moons important to the Coast Salish people?
6. Why are their leap years in the Gregorian Calendar? How often do they occur?
7. List the three types of calendars used today, and describe how they are used to keep track of time and who uses them.

10. Research each of the following moons and compare and contrast the significant events in each moon the First Nations Peoples, using the following sheet. Determine which months in our Gregorian calendar these moons relate to and describe what happens in your own life during that month.

Prepare for your video presentation

11. Research each of the following moons and compare and contrast the significant events in each moon the First Nations Peoples, using the following sheet. Determine which months in our Gregorian calendar these moons relate to and describe what happens in your own life during that month.
12. Review the list of activities in your own life for each moon. Pick one that you want to describe in detail.
13. Interview a member of the community (an Elder) about this activity or celebration. Brainstorm questions you want to ask. Some questions to start with are:
    1. The history of this celebration
    2. The significance of each of the rituals involved in the celebration
    3. The importance of the celebration to the community

14. Take the interview, combine all of your information and make a video presentation of your moon to show to the class. Each group's video must include:

• a title page
• the interview
• at least 4 scenes, one of which is an explanation of the moon
• three types of transitions between scenes
• music that complements your moon story

Once you have finished this page, go back to the Introduction Page