(music plays)

An animation shows the Canadian Parliament, a hockey player, the CN tower and an R.C.M.P officer.

A picture shows a map of Canada along with the Canadian flag and coat of arms, an R.C.M.P officer, a fish and a moose.

(music plays)

Voices say MY CANADA.

A kid giggles and says SWEET.

In a classroom, the teacher says CLASS QUIET PLEASE, QUIET
PLEASE - TODAY WE'RE GOING TO
LEARN ALL ABOUT AN INUKSHUK,
YEAH AND IF YOU LOOK OVER HERE
ON THE CHALKBOARD YOU'LL SEE
WHAT AN INUKSHUK LOOKS LIKE.
IT IS A STATUE MADE OF ROCKS
PLACED ON TOP OF ONE ANOTHER BUT
THE REAL QUESTION IS HOW MUCH
SHUK COULD AN INUKSHUK SHUK IF
AN INUKSHUK UH COULD SHUK INUK?
[Laughter]

The teacher says FOR EXAMPLE HA, UGH I HAVE NO
IDEA.
BUT SERIOUSLY CLASS INUKSHUIT,
WELL THAT'S PLURAL FOR INUKSHUK,
THEY WERE INVENTED BY THE INUIT
PEOPLE.
WHO ARE THE INUIT?

The show turns to real life.

A girl in a white hijab says THE INUIT PEOPLE, THEY CAME
HERE; THEY WERE THE FIRST PEOPLE
TO COME HERE.

A girl in a blue hijab says THE UH FIRST PEOPLE WHO CAME
TO CANADA AND ACTUALLY SETTLED
IN CANADA.

Back to animation, the teacher says RIGHT, THE INUIT PEOPLE CAME
TO CANADA TENS OF THOUSANDS OF
YEARS AGO AND THE INUKSHUK IS
VERY IMPORTANT TO THEIR CULTURE.
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT WHY THE
INUKSHUK IS SO IMPORTANT LET'S
WATCH A VIDEO.

(music plays)

An animated boy in ski goggles and a knit hat sings a song that says LOOK LOOK LOOK AT THE INUKSHUK
LOOK LOOK WHY IS IT THERE

An animate girl in ear muffs says NOW
THE INUKSHUK'S BEEN AROUND FOR
A VERY LONG TIME LOTS OF USES
AND MEANINGS I'LL EXPLAIN 'EM
IN THIS RHYME FIRST OF ALL IT
CAN BE A GUIDE FOR NAVIGATION
TO TELL YOU WHERE TO GO SO YOU
CAN HIT YOUR DESTINATION BUT
IT CAN ALSO BE THERE FOR
HUNTING TOO AND TO TELL YOU
WHERE TO FIND FISH SEALS OR
CARIBOU

The boy sings LOOK LOOK LOOK AT THE
INUKSHUK LOOK LOOK HOW IS IT
MADE

The girl sings NOW THE INUKSHUK IS MADE
FROM THE GROUND ON UP BUILT BY
PILING STONES FROM THE BOTTOM
TO THE TOP EACH STONE IS
SPECIAL AND SELECTED VERY
CAREFULLY TO PROVIDE BALANCE
SUPPORT AND HARMONY HARMONY
SUPPORT THAT'S LIKE LIFE YOU
MUST ADMIT IT SO IT'S ALSO A
SYMBOL OF COOPERATION AND THE
HUMAN SPIRIT LOOK

The boy sings LOOK LOOK
LOOK LOOK LOOK LOOK AT THE
INUKSHUK
[Bell ringing]
[Cheering]

The teacher says AND THUS CONCLUDES OUR LESSON
ON THE INUKSHUIT.
YOUR HOMEWORK IS TO GO HOME AND
MAKE AN INUKSHUK OF YOUR VERY
OWN.
I SUPPOSE THAT YOU COULD USE UH
WELL LET'S SEE GRAHAM CRACKERS,
CHOCOLATE AND MARSHMALLOWS
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS A S'MORE HA.
YOU KNOW I LOVE INUKSHUKS SO
MUCH I WANT TO SEE SOME MORE OF
THEM.
[Laughter]

The TVO Kids logo appears.

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