Resources

Focuses on the causes of the Métis Resistances and their implications for the province of Manitoba and Canada as a whole. Intended for use in Grade 7 Social Studies classes.

Chapter from Our Canada: Origins, Peoples, Perspectives by David Rees, Darrell Anderson Gerrits, and Gratien Allaire.

Answer key

For use with chapter in the Grade 7 Social Studies textbook Voices and Visions: A Story of Canada by Daniel Francis, contributing authors Angus Scully and Jill Germain.

Topics explored include characteristics of rocks found in Nunavut, how these characteristics determine their uses, how they are classified, what they show about local geological history, and how they are changed by natural processes. 

Science unit also teaches Haida vocabulary. Intended for use with Grades K-1.

Accompanying Material: Teacher Resources.

Looks at the underfunding of First Nations education and the necessity of involving First Nations people in any discussion regarding educational reform.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.5.

Activities for the following titles: A Promise is a Promise; Awasis Bannock; Bowwow Powwow; Gifts from Raven; Go Show the World; How Raven Stole the Sun; I Like Who I Am; My Heart Fills with Happiness; Raven Squawk, Orca Squeak; Sweetest Kulu; Walk on the Shoreline; We Are Water Protectors; Windy Lake; and You Hold Me Up.

Simple activities and questions to help parents who are reading and discussing books with children.

Children's book retells a traditional story. Suitable for use with Grades K-2.

Related material: Lesson Plan.

Contains links to lists of: film for screening; production/media; film festivals; curricular supports; projects/others and check list for assessing films.

Primary-level storybook based on a personal recollection.

Comments on several programs and opportunities that the Ontario Native Literacy Coalition (ONLC) provides to empower Native people to improve literacy rates.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.20.

Although designed for use with the SKYLAB cylinder, can be modified for use without it.

Although designed for use with the STARLAB cylinder, can be adapted for use without it.

Although designed for use with the STARLAB cylinder, contains script which can be adapted for use without it.

Includes 10 short stories, 20 poems, and 5 novels. As well as synopses identifies themes and content to consider before using works in the classroom.

Traditional stories written in English and Tłı̨chǫ.

Teaches children the alphabet using images and brief explanations about how they relate to Metis culture. Words are in English and Southern Michif.

After reading background information, brief biographies and primary materials, students engage in a debate between the pro- and anti-Confederation factions. Activities align with Manitoba curriculum guides for Grade 6 Social Studies and Grade 11 History of Canada.

After reading background information, brief biographies and primary materials, students engage in a debate between the pro- and anti-Confederation factions. This edition is aligned with the Saskatchewan provincial curriculum for History 30: Canadian Studies, Native Studies 10, and Native Studies 30.

2nd edition.

Uses the book The Inuit Thought of It: Amazing Arctic Innovations, by Alootook Ipellie with David MacDonald as a starting point to teach about how the Inuit have used the natural resources available to meet the needs of their communities. For use with students in Grade 5.