Bee nation
By: Idle Hunch Films presents ; a film by Lana Šlezić
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Format: [videorecording] /
Number of pages: 81
Subjects: Spelling bees; Spelling ability; Testing; English language; Indigenous youth; Study and teaching; Language arts; Indigenous peoples; Social conditions; Education; Orthography and spelling
Description: Bee Nation;is a heart-warming and inspiring film set within the framework of the first-ever First Nations Provincial Spelling Bee in Canada. Visit Saskatchewan reserves to meet students, parents and teachers in the weeks leading up to the spelling bee. Go ice fishing on a school outing, revel in a dance at a powwow, see best friends study together and hover in the excitement as the day draws nearer. See the hardships the children face and feel the love and support that exists within their family homes. *A special thanks to Hot Docs; Docs for Schools team for allowing us to use the guide they originally developed to support the feature-length version of the film. Material in this guide has been adapted to the 44-minute version of the film available on Curio.ca.;For schools not subscribing to Curio.ca, please note that educational DVDs of both the feature-length (81-minute) and broadcast length (44-minute) versions are available at: beenationfilm.com/for-educators.
Notes: Director: Lana Šlezić.