The Owl and the Lemming: An Eskimo Legend
1971
5 min
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Using life-like seal fur puppets, this animated short by Co Hoedeman tells the traditional Inuit tale of the owl and the lemming.
Details
Using life-like seal fur puppets, this animated short by Co Hoedeman tells the traditional Inuit tale of the owl and the lemming.
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directionCo Hoedeman
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set designGermaine Arnaktauyok
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puppet designGermaine Arnaktauyok
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songEric Tagoona
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song - interpretationPatsy KowtakSusan TagoonaThomas Kudloo
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animation assistantMichèle Pauzé
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editingYves Leduc
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commentaryBill Davies
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readingJulie Wildman
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music editingMaurice Blackburn
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sound recordingClaude Hazanavicius
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re-recordingRoger Lamoureux
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producerPierre Moretti
Education
Ages 9 to 11
Study Guide - Guide 1
English Language Arts - Children's Stories/Fables
The teacher can ask students to explain and comment on the moral of this legend. Also, read La Fontaine’s fable of The Raven and the Fox, finding similarities with the Inuit legend. Locate the initial situation, the triggering element, the ups and downs, the dénouement and the final situation of the Owl and the Lemming legend so as to study its structure. Drawing inspiration from the legend, write their own. Explain the purpose of the inukshuk and build a miniature one.
