Lesson Plan – Art/Performance

These lesson plans relate to art and performance in different ways. Many lesson plans introduce students to visual arts such as weaving, photography, and textures in the environment and others include performing arts such as music and language arts. Lessons also include teachings offered by Elders related to topics of the arts, as well as culturally responsive lessons to contemporary subjects such as coding.

Indigenous Songs from Treaty 4 and Treaty 6

This lesson teaches Cree words through songs. These songs often serve a specific purpose and have great meaning. With the guidance of an Elder, Knowledge Keeper, or singer/songwriter, students will...

Indigenous Ways of Knowing & Being, Art

Music

Grade: 6 [Kindergarten, 1, 4, 7, 10, 12, 9, 3, 2, 5, 8, 11]

1:00

CityScapes

Many Indigenous peoples have moved to urban areas for employment or educational opportunities. While many of the Indigenous urban youth consider the urban centre their home, it is important to keep...

Social Studies, Indigenous Ways of Knowing & Being

Art

Grade: 6 [5, 7]

5:50

'Forgotten Children' in: 'Spirit of the Island: Manitoulin's People' (Gathering Nine)

This lesson plan is part of a series of four Gatherings shared with NCCIE from the book 'Spirit of the Island: Manitoulin's People ~ Stories of Indigenou...

Health, Art, Family and Parenting, History, Performing Arts or Drama, Civics, Indigenous Language, Social Studies, Indigenous Ways of Knowing & Being

Residential Schools and Reconciliation

Grade: 12 [Professional Development/Continuing Education, Youth (up to age 30), 10, 11, Post-Secondary]

0:50

The Seasons

This lesson looks at sugar maple trees throughout the seasons and is designed for young learners. It is written as one lesson plan but could easily be developed into multiple shorter lessons or uni...

Art, Science, Social Studies, Indigenous Ways of Knowing & Being, Biology, Indigenous Language

Math

Grade: Kindergarten [Early Childhood Education, 1]

1:35

Cultural, Environmental Photo Scavenger Hunt

Through art, technology, writing, and hands-on learning, this lesson plan explores the connections between people, place, environment, culture, and government....

English Language Arts, Art, Indigenous Language, Indigenous Ways of Knowing & Being, Physical Education

Social Studies

14:00

Elements of Art - Textures in Our Environment

Through the sharing of stories and ceremony, this lesson plan teaches texture as an element of art through hands-on learning in the outdoor environment.

The lesson explores the connection between a...

English Language Arts, Social Studies, Indigenous Ways of Knowing & Being, Science, Archaeology, Family and Parenting, History, Civics

Art

Grade: 4 [5, 6]

4:00

Inuit Drumming

This lesson plan teaches the concepts of patterns and rhythms through Inuit drumming and drum dancing techniques, and provides cultural context to educational content.

Music, Physical Education, Performing Arts or Drama, Indigenous Ways of Knowing & Being, Indigenous Language

Math

3:30

Nikamun (EN)

This activity is part of a series of educational activities focused on teaching Innu-Aimun (the Innu language) to children in Early Childhood Education (ECE), kindergarten for 4-year-olds, and kin...

Indigenous Language

Grade: Early Childhood Education [Kindergarten]

0:15

Innu-aitun (FR)

Cette activité s'insère dans une série d’activités pédagogiques qui concerne le développement de l’innu-aimun (langue innue) chez les enfants fréquentant un service de garde éducatif (CPE ou garde...

Physical Education, Indigenous Ways of Knowing & Being, Family and Parenting, History, Performing Arts or Drama

Indigenous Language

Grade: Early Childhood Education [Kindergarten]

0:23

Auassat unuitakanuat minashkuat (FR)

Cette activité s'insère dans une série d’activités pédagogiques qui concerne le développement de l’innu-aimun (langue innue) chez les enfants fréquentant un service de garde éducatif (CPE ou garde...

Physical Education, Indigenous Ways of Knowing & Being, Family and Parenting, History, Performing Arts or Drama

Indigenous Language

Grade: Early Childhood Education [Kindergarten]

0:23

Auassat nanashpitutamuat tshishennua utipatshimunnu (FR)

Cette activité s'insère dans une série d’activités pédagogiques qui concerne le développement de l’innu-aimun (langue innue) chez les enfants fréquentant un service de garde éducatif (CPE ou garde...

Art, Music, Physical Education, Indigenous Ways of Knowing & Being, Family and Parenting, History, Performing Arts or Drama

Indigenous Language

Grade: Early Childhood Education [Kindergarten]

0:18

Nikamun (FR)

Cette activité s'insère dans une série d’activités pédagogiques qui concerne le développement de l’innu-aimun (langue innue) chez les enfants fréquentant un service de garde éducatif (CPE ou garde...

Art, Performing Arts or Drama, Music, Physical Education, Indigenous Ways of Knowing & Being

Indigenous Language

Grade: Early Childhood Education [Kindergarten]

0:15

Salish Weaving

This is an introductory lesson to Salish weaving.

Indigenous Ways of Knowing & Being, Social Studies, Indigenous Language

Art

2:00