Culture

Grade 1-9 Reconciliation Lesson Plans - Learn Alberta

These sample lesson plans support Education for Reconciliation through the inclusion of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit perspectives; treaty education; and residential schools’ experiences, with learning outcomes identified in the current Alberta programs of study.

HPSD Success Coaches may support our teachers and students by contributing local traditions and stories to enrich the learning. Lesson plans edited to include local content will be shared in an HPSD Team Drive.

CBC resources

Curio.ca

Indigenous Youth

Reconciliation: Creating New Relationships

Wab Kinew on Strombo - "Why are stereotypes of First Nations people so prominent in Canada? Why is it so hard to get non-Native Canadians to pay attention to the experiences that Natives have endured? Wab Kinew talks with George about some of the problems facing Canadian society - and suggests some possible solutions."

8th Fire: Aboriginal Peoples, Canada, and the Way Forward CBC Documentary and Resources

• 8th Fire - Wab Kinew 500 years in 2 minutes - Where did it go wrong? introduction

Beyond 94 - Monitoring Truth and Reconciliation in Canada

This CBC site gathers evidence from a variety of stakeholders to monitor progress.

MathCatcher - SFU

Mathematics Through Aboriginal Storytelling - story videos that leave the learners solving problems

Secret Path - Gord Downie & Jeff Lemire

Story, video, links, activities available.

Four Directions Teachings - National Indigenous Literacy Association

Four Directions Teachings celebrates Indigenous oral traditions from 5 Nations: Blackfoot, Cree, Ojibwe, Mohawk, Mi'kmaq.

It is accessible through HTML or Flash. If students are using Chromebooks, please ensure they have the FLASH Extension (Chrome - More Tools - Extensions - Adobe Flash).

Elders in our region have explained that the western quadrant is blue in this region, not black (follow link).

Alberta Treaties Road Trip

This video series captures the experiences of seven students going on a road trip to learn about treaties in Alberta.

Walking Together - Learn Alberta

• curricular resources for First Nation-Métis-Inuit Perspectives

Liens en francais PNMI pour classes d'immersion

ARPDC

Empowering the Spirit

• Curricular Resources
• Infusing Indigenous Texts into the Classroom - NEW
• Seven Sacred Teachings (Grandfather Teachings)
• Treaty Resources - maps, conversations guides, video links
  • Reconsidering the Universality of Nation and Nationality: Exploring Indigenous Notions of Land, Citizenship, and Nation

Creating Projects with a First Nations, Metis, or Inuit Focus

• Create a Classroom Culture of Inquiry and Collaboration checklist on page 5
  • connect to INQUIRY and COMPETENCIES
• Authentic Reasons page 6
  • What role will the students take: Historian? Researcher? Story teller? Other?
  • What community resources and experts could your teachers tap into to make the project more authentic or real?
• Crafting a Driving Question page 7
  • Solve a problem by creating multiple solutions: What can our class do to stop racism in our classroom, school, community?
  • Opinion - Consider all sides of an issue; form and justify their opinions: How do Treaties benefit all of us?
  • Divergent - Predict alternative timelines and scenarios: What if our school switched to an Indigenous approach to teaching and learning?
• Ensure Access to Appropriate Indigenous Resources checklist on page 11
• Create Your Project’s Assessment Plan page 14
• Indigenous Project Planning Template page 21

National Film Board Educational Playlists

All Playlists

• Indigenous Cinema in the Classroom ages 6-11
• Indigenous Cinema in the Classroom ages 12-14
• Indigenous Cinema in the Classroom ages 15-18

Edmonton Public Schools

Literacy Links for First Nation, Métis, Inuit Resources

Literacy Reviews & Collection Lists for First Nation, Métis, & Inuit Resources