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Snowshoeing
Snowshoeing
Students will learn about the history and technology of snowshoes with a focus on Indigenous ingenuity and Knowledges. They will also discuss the form and function of different snowshoe designs, based on the diverse needs and geographical locations of various Indigenous communities. Proper snowshoeing techniques are demonstrated. Students will play warm-up games and go for a snowshoe hike. (Note: if there is insufficient snow on your field trip day, we will substitute this program with a winter hike). (1.5h)
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Snowshoeing Curriculum Connections - Grade 5
Snowshoeing Curriculum Connections - Grade 5
SCIENCE
A1 STEM investigation and communication skills
A1.3 use an engineering design process and associated skills to design, build, and test devices, models, structures, and/or systems (in the pre and post slide deck)
A3 Applications, Connections, and Contributions
A3.3 analyse contributions to science and technology from various communities
B Human Health and Body Systems
B1.2 evaluate beneficial and harmful effects of various technologies on human health and body systems, while taking different perspectives into consideration
PHYSICAL & HEALTH EDUCATION
B3 demonstrate responsibility for their own safety and the safety of others as they participate in physical activities
C1 Perform movement skills, demonstrating an understanding of the basic requirements of the skills and applying movement concepts as appropriate, as they engage in a variety of physical activities;
C2 apply movement strategies appropriately, demonstrating an understanding of the components of a variety of physical activities, in order to enhance their ability to participate successfully in those activities
SOCIAL STUDIES
A. Heritage and Identity: Interactions of Indigenous Peoples and Europeans prior to 1713, in What Would Eventually Become Canada
A1.1 describe some of the positive and negative consequences of contact between Indigenous Peoples and European explorers and settlers in what would eventually become Canada
A1.2 analyse aspects of contact between Indigenous peoples and European explorers and settlers in what would eventually become Canada to determine ways in which different parties benefited from each other
A1.3 explain some of the ways in which interactions among Indigenous Peoples, among European explorers and settlers, and between Indigenous and European people in what would eventually become Canada are connected to issues in present-day Canada (focus on: environmental stewardship and relationship with the land; resource ownership, extraction and use)
A3.1 identify major Indigenous nations that came into contact with European settlers and/or explorers prior to 1713 in what would become Canada and describe key characteristics of selected nations)
A3.7 describe some significant differences among Indigenous peoples and between selected Indigenous and European communities in what would eventually become Canada and identify some of the reasons for these differences
Interconnectedness of All Living Things Trail Walk
Interconnectedness of All Living Things Trail Walk
The concept of "two-eyed seeing" grounds this trail walk experience, with a focus on the benefits of both Western and Indigenous Knowledges. Students will hike through three different habitats and will examine the links between organisms and environmental elements such as water, climate, sunlight, etc. and how these understandings are embedded within Indigenous Knowledges. (Program duration: 1.5h)
Interconnectedness of All Living Things Curriculum Connections - Grade 5
Interconnectedness of All Living Things Curriculum Connections - Grade 5
SOCIAL STUDIES
People & Governments: The Role of Government & Responsible Citizenship
"In Ontario, conservation authorities develop and deliver local, watershed-based resourse management on behalf of the province and municipalities." (https://www.ontario.ca/page/conservation-authorities)
Focus on: watershed management, invasive species, conservation and land use, land back, etc.
LANGUAGE
Reading
1.4 demonstrate understanding of a variety of texts by summarizing important ideas and citing supporting details
1.5 use stated and implied ideas in texts to make inferences and construct meaning
1.6 extend understanding of texts by connecting the ideas in them to their own knowledge, experience, and insights, to other familiar texts, and to the world around them
Indigenous Games
Indigenous Games
Explore what Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee peoples did and continue to do for fun! Students will learn about the history and culture of the Anishnaabeg and Haudenosaunee through several traditional games, including bone & toggle, mini-double ball, and peach pit. Lacrosse can be added to the program during the warmer months, if weather permits. During the winter, Inuit high-kick will be played instead of lacrosse. Pre- and post-program work will enable students to learn about their treaty partners and will compliment the hands-on portion of the Indigenous Games program. (Program duration: 1.5h)
Program developed in consultation with Dallas Squire, Kahnyen’kehàka (Mohawk), Turtle Clan from Six Nations of the Grand River.
Indigenous Games Curriculum Connections - Grade 5
Indigenous Games Curriculum Connections - Grade 5
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Active Living
B1 Active Participation
B2 Physical Fitness
B3 Safety
SOCIAL STUDIES
A. Heritage & Identity: Interactions of Indigenous Peoples and Europeans Prior to 1713, in What Would Eventually Become Canada
Navigation & Mapmaking
Navigation & Mapmaking
Students will learn to recognize many important aspects of a map: legend, scale, title and the compass rose. They will also explore Indigenous ways of navigation and mapmaking. Using orienteering skills, students work in small groups to identify their direction, locate major terrain features and collect key pieces to solve a puzzle and reflect on how the land can act as a guide for our own journeys and future decision-making. (Program duration: 2h)
Orienteering & Navigtion Curriculum Connections - Grade 5
Orienteering & Navigtion Curriculum Connections - Grade 5
SOCIAL STUDIES
Heritage & Identity
A2.3 Anaylyse and construct maps as part of their investigations into interactions among Indigenous peoples, among Europeans, and between Indigenous and European people in what would eventually become Canada
People & Environments
B2.3 alalyse and construct maps in various formats, including digital formats, as part of their investigations into social and/or environmental issues
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