Social Justice Picture Books: Lesson Plans for the Junior-Intermediate Classroom
Lesson plans for Grades 4--8. Indigenous Perspectives section begins on p. 329.
Social Studies Education: First Nations, Métis & Inuit Content & Perspectives Integration
Spirit Bear and Children Make History: Based on a True Story
Young children's about the long fight for equal funding for First Nations' education before the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal.
Spirit Bear's Guide to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada Calls to Action
Spirit Doctors
Spruce Tree = Ts’u
Brief description of some of the uses of the tree.
Spy Mission: The Trouble at Red River
Role playing game which involves John A. Macdonald asking students to become spies and send information back to the government. Suitable for Grades 5-11.
The Star People
Teacher resource for The Star People: A Lakota Story by S.D. Nelson. Target age is Kindergarten to Grade 3.
The Status of Indigenous Peoples of the Russian North in the Context of Legal Pluralism
Stolen Words Written by Melanie Florence and Illustrated by Gabrielle Grimard: Teaching Guide
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.
Student Activities: Choosing Life: Bobby's Story
Tah'lum Indigenous Artist Collective Colouring Book: Volume 1: Michif and Lekwungen
Teacher Resource Guide: English 10 and 11 First Peoples
Teacher Resource Guide for Grades 9-12: Learn About Community & Land Stewardship through the Art of Pitseolak Ashoona
Pitseolak Ashoona is a renowned Inuk artist from Nunavut.
Designed to complement the book Pitseolak Ashoona: Life and Work.
Teacher Resource Guide for Grades 9-12: Learn about Land & Indigenous Worldviews through the Art of Norval Morrisseau
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.
Teacher's Guide: An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States for Young People
A Teacher's Guide for Indian Shoes: A Novel by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Sample lesson focuses on one chapter in book which follows the adventures of grandfather and his grandson. Recommended grades 2-3.
Teaching American Indian History with Primary Sources
Teaching Indigenous Studies: Resource Guide
Teaching Tuberculosis: A Resource Guide for Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Youth
Teachings of the Seven Sacred / Seven Grandfathers: Basic Level Teachings Unit 1: Student Manual
Teachings of the Seven Sacred / Seven Grandfathers: Basic Level Teachings Unit 1: Teacher's Manual
A series of lesson plans for each of the teachings: respect, wisdom, love, bravery, humility, honesty and truth. Related material: Student Manual.
Thirteen Moons Curriculum: Ojibway, Cree, Mohawk: Practitioner Guide LBS Levels 2 and 3
Tipiskawi Kisik: Night Sky Star Stories
Series of five short videos which look at traditional Cree understandings of astronomy.
Towards the Financial Accessibility of Lifelong Learning: A First Nations Perspective: Paper Presented to the Advisory Committee on Financial Accessibility of Education (ACFAE)
Traditional Alaska Transition Skills: Introduction to Traditional Carving
Designed to give teens and young adults with disabilities an improved quality of life, connection to culture and increased work-related skills.
Traditional Alaska Transition Skills: Iñupiaq Sewing Skills
Designed to give teens and young adults with disabilities an improved quality of life, connection to culture and increased work related skills.
Traditional Harvesting Number 1: Wild Rose
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.
Traditional Harvesting Number 2: Wild Rose
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.
Traditional Inuit Myths and Legends
Annotated list of publisher's titles.
Traditional Plants
Photographs of 20 plants accompanied by a brief description of their medicinal uses.
Traditions and Science: Teacher Manual
Although created for the Old Crow Experiential Educational Project, some activities can be adapted for other contexts. Lessons are grouped by Grades 7-9, Grades 4-6, and Grades 1-3.
Trail of Tears Curriculum Guide
For use with videos On a Spring Day and Incident at Rock Roe. Collection of lesson plans for English Language Arts, Social Studies, Science, Fine Arts, Mathematics, Spanish and Physical Education.
The Treaties and the Treaty Relationship: Celebrating 10 Years: Teacher's Guide
Set of 19 Kindergarten to Grade 12 lesson plans which focus on Manitoba.
Treaty Federalism: Building a Foundation For Duty to Consult in Saskatchewan
Tribes Confront Painful Legacy Of Indian Boarding Schools
Lesson plan uses text of newspaper article by Marsha King, originally published in the Seattle Times February 3, 2008.
The Truth about Nibbles: Student Activities
The Truth about Nibbles: Teacher's Guide
Tunniit: Retracing the Lines of Inuit Tattoos: Educational Resource
The Untold Story of the Hudson's Bay Company
Discusses the company's history from its origins to the present day and its historical relationship with Indigenous peoples.
Related material: Lesson Plan.
Wáhta Teachings
Educational resource about the sugar maple combines traditional Indigenous Knowledge and plant science.
Related Material: Ziizibaakwadgummig: The Sugar Bush.
Walking in Two Worlds: The Role of Drama in Creating Cross-Cultural Understanding and Student Engagement in School
Walking on the Lands of Our Ancestors
Discusses case study of traditional education and experiential learning in the Social Studies classroom. Activities would be suitable for Grades 9/10 and 11/12.
Waseteg: A Short Animated Film by Phyllis Grant: Teaching Guide
Watching the Skies: An Overview of Indigenous Astronomy Curricula for Canadian K-12 Teachers
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.
Water Challenges and Solutions in First Nations Communities: Summary of Findings from the Workshop Sharing Water Challenges and Solutions - Experiences of First Nations Communities, April 15-16, 2010, Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario
Water Rights and Water Stewardship: What About Aboriginal Peoples?
The Water Walker Written and Illustrated by Joanne Robertson: Teacher Guide
To accompany book about Josephine-ba Mandamim, an Ojibwe Grandmother, and her love for water; she has walked around the Great Lakes to raise awareness of the importance of protecting it for future generations.
Appropriate for use with students aged 6-9 (Grades 1-3). English text with some Ojibwe vocabulary.