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Lectura completada. 2. Representar culturas indígenas con respeto evita estereotipos y da visibilidad. 3. Es una adolescente inuit con poder de transformación (Sila) y creación culturalmente asesorada.

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Inglés – Octavo Básico | Student’s Book MINEDUC – Descargar PDF · 2024

Ejercicio 1

Read the following article and answer the questions below.

Se lee el artículo completo identificando el tema central: la creación de una superheroína inuit.
Se localizan los datos clave: nombre del lugar (Pangnirtung, Nunavut), poder (shapeshift o cambio de forma), fuerza espiritual (Sila) y autor (Jim Zub).
Se responde cada pregunta usando la información del texto.

Respuesta

Lectura completada; las respuestas se desarrollan en los ejercicios 2 y 3.

Ejercicio 2

What do you think about including indigenous characters in comic books? Discuss your answer as a class.

Se identifica el tema: representación de pueblos indígenas en medios masivos.
Se reconoce que incluir personajes indígenas aporta diversidad y visibilidad cultural.
Se menciona el riesgo de caer en estereotipos, como advierte Jim Zub en el texto.
Se concluye que una representación respetuosa, investigada y creada con comunidades indígenas enriquece las historias.

Respuesta orientativa: Incluir personajes indígenas en los cómics es positivo porque da visibilidad a culturas poco representadas y permite que más niños y niñas se identifiquen con los héroes. Sin embargo, es importante evitar estereotipos y trabajar con asesores culturales, tal como hizo Jim Zub al contactar a Nyla Innuksuk. Una representación auténtica educa y respeta a las comunidades originarias.

Ejercicio 3

What makes this new superhero special? Write your answer on the lines below.

Se revisa el texto buscando características únicas del personaje.
Se identifican: es una adolescente inuit de Pangnirtung, Nunavut; es la primera heroína adolescente nueva en bastante tiempo.
Su poder proviene de una fuerza espiritual inuit llamada Sila y le permite transformarse (shapeshift) de niña a animal.
Su creación fue cuidadosamente investigada y asesorada por una productora inuit, Nyla Innuksuk.

Respuesta

This new superhero is special because she is an Inuit teenager from Pangnirtung, Nunavut, in northern Canada. She is powered by an Inuit spirit-force called Sila, which lets her shapeshift from a girl into an animal. Her creation was carefully researched with Inuit advisors to represent indigenous culture authentically without falling into stereotypes.

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Reading Task

1. Read the following article and answer the questions below.

A Famous Publisher of American Comic Books Adds Indigenous Superhero from Canada's North

A new superhero has been added to a famous comics publisher. This new character is an Inuit teenager from northern Canada. She comes from Pangnirtung, a town in the territory of Nunavut. Inuit is the name for the native, or indigenous, people living in northern Canada, as well as parts of Greenland and the American state of Alaska. Nunavut is one of four areas that make up the homeland for Canada's Inuit population.

The new superhero began as a normal girl who became interested in the sudden appearance of a mysterious factory near her home. When she decides to investigate, a new, great adventure begins. Her character is powered by an Inuit spirit-force named Sila. She gains the power to shapeshift, which means she can change her form from a girl to an animal.

Comic book author Jim Zub.

Jim Zub had created other characters before, but, he said, "There are Canadian superheroes in the comics' world, but there haven't been any new ones in quite a while and there haven't been any teenaged heroes." That is when Zub decided to turn to the Inuit people, whose traditions include myths. Some of their stories describe creatures with human-like characteristics.

The writer teamed up with South African artist Sean Izaakse and colorist Marcio Menyz to bring this teenage superhero to life. Zub said that in creating her character, they tried to keep an important balance. They wanted to make sure she represented the things that make indigenous culture special and interesting. But they did not want the character to "fall too far into stereotypes." Zub said he carefully researched Inuit history and culture. He also contacted Toronto-based film producer Nyla Innuksuk, who is the great-granddaughter of the last shaman of the north. He said the producer was able to provide good ideas for the teenage girl's character, as well as information about life and culture in her community. This resulted in details being added, such as traditional tattoos and clothing.

Source: text adapted from learningenglish.voanews.com.

2. What do you think about including indigenous characters in comic books? Discuss your answer as a class.

3. What makes this new superhero special? Write your answer on the lines below.

Glosario (8)

Inuit: Nombre del pueblo indígena que vive en el norte de Canadá, Groenlandia y Alaska.
Nunavut: Territorio del norte de Canadá donde vive gran parte de la población inuit.
Pangnirtung: Pueblo o localidad ubicada en el territorio de Nunavut, Canadá.
shapeshift: Cambiar de forma o transformarse, en este caso de niña a animal.
Sila: Fuerza espiritual inuit que da poder a la superheroína.
stereotype: Idea simplificada y generalizada sobre un grupo de personas.
shaman: Líder espiritual o sanador dentro de una comunidad indígena.
indigenous: Originario del lugar donde vive; nativo.

Preguntas para practicar

What do you think about including indigenous characters in comic books?

Es positivo porque da visibilidad a culturas poco representadas y permite que más niños se identifiquen con los héroes. Sin embargo, se debe evitar estereotipos y trabajar con asesores culturales, como hizo Jim Zub con Nyla Innuksuk.

What makes this new superhero special?

Es una adolescente inuit de Pangnirtung, Nunavut, con poder de transformación otorgado por la fuerza espiritual Sila. Su creación fue cuidadosamente investigada con asesoría inuit para representar auténticamente su cultura.

Temas y conceptos clave

Cultura e identidad indígenaSuperhéroes y representación culturalComprensión lectora en inglésInuitNunavutPangnirtungshapeshiftSilaestereotiporepresentación cultural

Fuentes y referencias

learningenglish.voanews.com

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📌 Antes de leer esto

• Vocabulario básico en inglés sobre personas y lugares
• Uso del presente simple y pasado simple en inglés
• Conocimiento general de qué son los pueblos indígenas

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Reading Task

Read the following article and answer the questions below.

A Famous Publisher of American Comic Books Adds Indigenous Superhero from Canada's North

A new superhero has been added to a famous comics publisher. This new character is an Inuit teenager from northern Canada.She comes from Pangnirtung, a town in the territory of Nunavut. Inuit is the name for the native, or indigenous, people living in northern Canada, as well as parts of Greenland and the American state of Alaska. Nunavut is one of four areas that make up the homeland for Canada's Inuit population.

The new superhero began as a normal girl who became interested in the sudden appearance of a mysterious factory near her home. When she decides to investigate, a new, reat adventure begins. Her character is powered by an Inuit spirit-force named Sila.She gains the power to shapeshift, which means she can change her form from a girl to an animal.

Comic book author Jim Zub.

Jim Zub had created other characters before,but, he said, "There are Canadian superheroes in the comics'world, but there haven't been any new ones in quite a while and there

haven't been any teenaged heroes."That is when Zub decided to turn to the Inuit people,whose traditions include myths. Some of their stories describe creatures with human-like characteristics.

The writer teamed up with South African artist Sean Izaakse and colorist Marcio Menyz to bring this teenage superhero to life. Zub said that in creating her character,they tried to keep an important balance. They wanted to make sure she represented the things that make indigenous culture special and interesting. But they did not want the character to "fall too far into stereotypes."Zub said he carefully researched Inuit history and culture. He also contacted Toronto-based film producer Nyla Innuksuk, who is the greatgranddaughter of the last shaman of the north.He said the producer was able to provide good ideas for the teenage girl's character, as well as information about life and culture in her community. This resulted in details being added, such as traditional tattoos and clothing.

Source: text adapted from learningenglish.voanews.com.

What do you think about including indigenous characters in comic books? Discuss your answer as a class.
What makes this new superhero special? Write your answer on the lines below.

UNIT 2

Lesson 4·Culture and Heritage

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