Kinomaagedaa-Let's Learn
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This website has been created by the LKDSB Indigenous Education Department.
We will be adding resources for teachers that share First Nation, Metis and Inuit voices for you to use when teaching all areas of the curriculum.
Please check back regularly, as this is always a work in progress!
Miigwech!!
*NEW* - Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada
This resource will assist you and your students in understanding the past, present and future of Indigenous Peoples in Canada. There is a wealth of information and diversity of stories and voices on this map; however, we recognize that no resource will ever be able to encompass all Indigenous voices and stories. The Royal Canadian Geographical Society (RCGS) also recognizes that the stories told here are not ours to tell.
This is an amazing resource created by Sharon Drummond to highlight some of the celebrations and accomplishments of Canadian Indigenous Peoples. There are also some slides on Black Canadian Heroes and LGBTQ2S+ Heroes.
*NEW* -Revisions to the Social Studies Curriculum
Slide deck from October 6th PD Day.
*NEW* -Lessons from The Earth and Beyond
Bringing Indigenous Knowledge Systems into the Classroom
This comprehensive online resource aims to bring about important conversations and critical inquiries into the importance of Indigenous knowledge systems. These systems of knowledge are complex, diverse and sophisticated, just as the Indigenous civilizations that they come from are. This resource presents many opportunities to engage in critical explorations and consider how multiple knowledge systems can come into dialogue with one another.
*NEW* - Resilience: 50 Indigenous Art Cards and Teaching Guide
Resilience: 50 Indigenous Art Cards and Teaching Guide is a boxed set that contains 50 full-colour, 8" x 10" reproductions of contemporary Indigenous art and a bilingual (English/French) teaching guide, full of ideas on how to use the art cards to animate discussions and inspire activities in all subjects, from Kindergarten to grade 12.
The artworks by 50 First Nations, Inuit and Metis women artists can be used to talk about the power of stories, environmental concerns, Indigenous-Settler relations and more. Engaging, hands-on art-related activities will deepen learning for all ages.
Answer Truth and Reconciliation Call to Action #62 and integrate Indigenous perspectives into your classroom today.
Based on an exhibition curated by Lee-Ann Martin, with teaching guide developed by Yvette Cenerini, Lita Fontaine, Dawn Knight and Albert McLeod.
*NEW* - Under One Sun: Nelson Resource
The Under One Sun resource invites K-8 students and teachers to learn about, and learn from Indigenous history, culture and perspectives.
Each student text was written by Indigenous authors and Indigenous artists created the illustrations.
The Classroom Set includes a detailed Teacher Guide. Included are a Read Aloud, a Shared Reading and Guided Reading Lessons. The structure of each lesson: Before, During and After activities and discussion prompts. Lessons focus on Literacy Strategies: Visualizing, Making Connections, Inferences, etc.
Six titles with six copies of Student Texts (Books, Cards, or Magazines) are included in each Classroom Set. The Leveled texts can be used for Guided Reading and or Independent Reading.
Reconciliation Connections: a suggestion for connecting to reconciliation through discussion or activities is provided in each lesson.
Indigenous Themes are explored throughout Under One Sun: Identity, Connections, Relationships
Additional resources, including video, audio, images, and curriculum connections can be found at the Online Teaching Centre.
Here are some diversity books that you could read with your class. Each book has some activity suggestions/follow up questions. The Indigenous authored texts should be in every school. Some links even have the read aloud attached as a video!
Here are some Indigenous authored texts that you should have in your schools. Each book linked here has some activity suggestions. Some have coding activities as well!
Here is an extensive list of diversity reads (including, but not limited to, Indigenous authors).
Information about the 13 Moons
The 13 Moons that we have in our culture. In Anishinaabe culture the first moon is in the Spring, when everything comes to life.
Winter Moons
Biboon Giizoog
Spring Moons
Ziigwan Giizoog
