Explorations in Canadian History:; What Can We Learn about Local First Nations Families and Residential Schools from Canada’s History?
Lesson plan uses the books : Shi-Shi-Etko, Shin-Chi’s Canoe, and Stolen Words.
Lesson plan uses the books : Shi-Shi-Etko, Shin-Chi’s Canoe, and Stolen Words.
Book is Margaret Pokiak-Fenton's memoir about attending residential school for two years. This lesson plan uses Grade 6 Program Learning Outcome (PLO)s.
For use with the article The Business That Created a Country found on p. 6 of the special issue "How Furs Built Canada" in Kayak: Canada's History Magazine for Kids. Suitable for Grades1 to 5.
Brief video discusses the life of the Metis leader and his role in the 1885 Resistance. Duration: 7:25.
Related Material: Transcript; Teacher's Guide.
Colouring book created for Ojibwe language immersion. Text in Ojibwe with Ojibwe-English glossary of terms.
"Field Validation Version."
Related: Volume 2.
For use with exhibition of the same name.
Related material: Interviews with artists.
Retelling of a traditional story. Suggested age range 6-11 years.
Retelling of a traditional story.
Language arts activities in Inuktitut and English for students in Grades 2 and 3.
Story about a group of children who are pursued by a weetigo but escape with the help of Wesakaychak.
Stories collected from storytellers and writers from Fort Resolution, Hay River, Fort Smith, and Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.
Text in Chipewyan and English.
Looks at the benefits of Movement Integration, or physically activity, for young Indigenous students.
An introduction to the this special issue on educational pedagogy.
Topics include climate change, demographics, Indigenous governance, housing, human rights, Indigenous languages, migration, famous people, original place names, residential schools, seasonal cycles, symbols, timeline, trade routes, and treaties, land disputes, agreements and rights.
Although activities were created for the giant floor map, they can be adapted to the printable tile version.
Colouring storybook features a grandparent and grandchildren engaging in conversations about traditional teachings, when to begin and end harvesting, the equipment used, and processing and use of maple sugar. Text in English with some Ojibwe words interspersed.
For use with article Last Battle of Seven Oaks, written by Heather Wright and illustrated by Celia Krampien found on p. 30 of the special issue "How Furs Built Canada" of Kayak: Canada’s History Magazine for Kids. Suitable for Grades 2-6.
Designed for Grades 3-8. Information from the article Fur Trade Times in the special issue of Kayak magazine How Furs Built Canada. Students play a class game of "I Have ... Who Has?"
Activity promotes reading fluency by having children read parts in the script.
Discusses the Wabananki Studies Law, calling for the teaching of the Indigenous people and communities in Maine.