Social Justice Picture Books: Lesson Plans for the Junior-Intermediate Classroom
Lesson plans for Grades 4--8. Indigenous Perspectives section begins on p. 329.
Lesson plans for Grades 4--8. Indigenous Perspectives section begins on p. 329.
Examines progress on the Calls to Action published in the previous year's report and results of survey of Winnipeg school divisions and faculties of education in Manitoba with respect to school trustee representation, number of Indigenous teachers, employment equity policies, staff profile, student profile, and student enrollment in Bachelor of Education programs.
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Story about a little Cree girl who helps her grandfather learn his language after he tells her about his experience of residential school, separation from his family and culture and loss of language.
Suitable for use with students aged 6-9 (Grades 1-4). Text in English with some Cree vocabulary.
Survey asked questions about ancestry, cultural-linguistic identity, participation in professional learning activities, language fluency, knowledge of specific Indigenous subject areas, and comfort level in integrating Indigenous perspectives in the classroom.
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Although designed to accompany class visit to an exhibition of the Musqueam artist's work, can be used alone.
Primary reading level storybook.
Pitseolak Ashoona is a renowned Inuk artist from Nunavut.
Designed to complement the book Pitseolak Ashoona: Life and Work.
Includes biography, discussion of artist's style and techniques learning activities, and image file. Designed to complement Norval Morrisseau: Life and Work by Carmen Robertson.
Sample lesson focuses on one chapter in book which follows the adventures of grandfather and his grandson. Recommended grades 2-3.
Discusses some of the myths and stereotypes associated with Thanksgiving and contrasts them to the factual version of what took place when the pilgrims landed in the United States.
History Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2017.
Compares culturally responsive teaching between Mi'kma'ki run schools and public schools for Indigenous students.
Discusses the long history of Indigenous agriculture, how plants from the New World spread to the Old. and the need to return to traditional practices and regain food sovereignty. Educators share their experiences and lesson plans which use the story of the Three Sisters to teach a variety of subjects. Created to accompany the video.
Designed to give teens and young adults with disabilities an improved quality of life, connection to culture and increased work-related skills.
Includes colouring pages, nutritional information, tips for preparation and recipes using plants and animals found in the Northwest Territories.
Lesson plan for Grades 1-4 involves learning about growing and harvesting plants and their names in Michif.
Additional resources: Plant Harvesting Image Cards; Michif Terms Teacher Card.
Lesson plan for Grades 4-7 goals include recognizing the importance of harvesting, and identifying and describing the uses of several plants using Michif and English terms.
Photographs of 20 plants accompanied by a brief description of their medicinal uses.
Set of 19 Kindergarten to Grade 12 lesson plans which focus on Manitoba.
Examines the correlation between Indigenous driven educational programs and a student's family context to asses the negative and positives effects of Native Language and Culture (NLC) within an educational setting.
Educational resource about the sugar maple combines traditional Indigenous Knowledge and plant science.
Related Material: Ziizibaakwadgummig: The Sugar Bush.
After review of existing literature authors conducted systematic survey of electronic curricular resources pertinent to the Ontario context and readily available to educators. Google, YouTube and university databases were searched. Eighty-two sources were identified, 60% of which were by an Indigenous author/partner/illustrator.
Uses techniques involved in creating a Coast Salish blanket to teach concepts of slope and equations in Grade 10 Mathematics Curriculum.
For use with the virtual exhibition Why Treaties Matter.