Burton 3rd Grade Learns the Story of the Voyageur

On Wednesday, May 15, the third grade classes at Burton were visited by Genot Picor, Storyteller. He presented to the third graders stories, songs, and dances of the Voyageur. Genot Picor is an experienced interactive storyteller who engages students in stories told in the first person, allowing them to become active travelers through Michigan’s fur trade. His visit was sponsored by the Burton PTA.

The presentation is set in Michigan after the point of contact between the French explorers and the People of the Three Fires. Genot was invited to Burton as enrichment to the social studies inquirED - unit 2, Our State’s History. In this second unit, “students investigate the physical environment of their state and how early and historical Indigenous peoples were connected to the land. They explore how these interactions between people and the environment impact culture and way of life.”

Burton teacher Christie McVean shared, “The students had an enjoyable experience while learning a lot about the Native American and French people interacting in Michigan.”