Aboriginal Beliefs, Values, and Aspirations in Contemporary Society

3
180
minutes
4
320
minutes
5
400
minutes
IDV.04, CHV.01,
ID3.02, SO3.03,
SOV.01, CH3.05,
SO1.02, SO2.02
ID3.03, RE1.03,
RE2.02, SO3.01,
SO3.03, CH3.05
ID2.02, ID2.03,
ID2.05, ID3.03,
RE1.02, REV.04,
RE3.04, CH3.02,
CH3.03, SO2.02
- teacher assessment of
response to storytelling using
worksheet checklist (C, A)
- poster or display-summative
teacher assessment using
poster rubrics (K/U, C, A)
- short research paper assessed
by teacher using marking
scheme (K/U, T/I, C, A)
- peer evaluation of rant using
checklist (A, C)
Oral Traditions: Maintaining a
Culture
Students:
- listen to oral histories;
- read and compare stories.
Relationships with Natural
Environment
Students:
- view or experience traditional
hunting, planting, and harvesting
practices;
- listen to elders’ wisdom
surrounding healing practices.
Traditional Cultural Practices: A
Revisitation in Contemporary
Setting
Students complete:
- individual research and visitation;
- biographical studies.
Unit 5: Renewal and Reconciliation
Time: 25 hours
Unit Description
Students examine a variety of strategies used by Aboriginal communities, individuals, and organizations
to promote renewal, reconciliation, recovery, and healing after many years of policies of assimilation
now considered abusive and paternalistic. Students examine how First Nation communities, Inuit
communities, and Métis are responding to actions in which attitudes of racial and cultural superiority led
to a suppression of Aboriginal cultures and values. Students explore the significance of the recent reintroduction
of language programs, cultural centres, and healing centres, as well as developments in the
arts and educational initiatives, which are critical to cultural survival. They examine the affirmation of
Aboriginal rights in Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms and explore how individuals,
communities, and Aboriginal organizations have re-affirmed their rights. Recent reconciliation between
Canada and Aboriginal peoples can be examined through the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples,
the Church’s apologies to residential school victims and families, and the response to the federal
government’s Gathering Strength - Canada’s Aboriginal Action Plan. Students assess current challenges
and developments involving First Nations, Inuit, and Métis and examine new roles and contributions
these groups are making to the overall character of Canada.
Unit 5 Overview Chart
Activity Expectations Assessment Focus/Tasks/Activities
1
300
minutes
RE2.01,
RE2.05,
RE2.06,
SOV.01,
SOV.02,
SO1.03,
CH1.01
- peer
assessment of
poster using
rubric
(A, T/I, C)
Cultural Identity: Its Significance within Canada
Students:
- identify regional and cultural characteristics of specific
First Nations peoples;
- identify issues and leadership in Nunavut and Northwest
Canada;
- identify Métis aspirations;- develop a promotional
tourist poster.
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