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Lesson Plans – Elders Voices

These lesson plans are mostly through the perspective of Indigenous Elders who share first-person accounts of their experience with the ongoing impacts of colonialism including attending residential schools, the barriers they have faced, and how they can reclaim culture through sharing their knowledge with the next generations through storytelling and connecting their knowledge to curriculum.

Bison Unit: Lesson 5 - How to Cook Bison Brains

This lesson plan involves the process of cooking bison brains. In Part 6 of the Buffalo Hide Tanning and Teachings Video series, the Buffalo Peoples Art Institute share how to brain a hide. This le...

Biology, History, Indigenous Language, On-the-Land, Social Studies, Science
Indigenous Ways of Knowing & Being

Grade: 12 [10, 11, Youth (up to age 30), Post-Secondary]

0:50

Bison Unit: Lesson 2 - The Bison and Background Information

This lessson is about the relationship, connection, and teachings of the bison, as well as, learning the spiritual, ecological, and characteristics of the bison. Students will view a series of vide...

History, Health, Biology, Family and Parenting, On-the-Land, Science, Social Studies
Indigenous Ways of Knowing & Being

Grade: 10 [11, 12, Youth (up to age 30), Post-Secondary]

2:00

Sirop d'érable et changements climatiques

Cette activité permet d'enseigner aux élèves les fonctions des différentes composantes d'un érable, et la façon d'utiliser un diagramme de dispersion pour rendre compte de la relation entre la réco...

Biology, History, Indigenous Ways of Knowing & Being, Math, Social Studies
Science

Grade: 8 [7]

1:50

Histoires de Premières Nations

Cette activité se concentre sur la reconnaissance et l’appréciation du rôle de l’histoire, du récit et de la tradition orale dans l’expression des perspectives, des valeurs, des croyances et des po...

English Language Arts, History, Social Studies
Indigenous Ways of Knowing & Being

Grade: 4 [3, 5]

0:30

Projet de narration numérique avec les aînés

Dans cette activité, les élèves travaillent avec un aîné ou un gardien du savoir de la communauté pour étudier le concept de culture.

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

Grade: 6

7:00

Le ciel nocturne comme enseignement

L’objectif de cette série de sept activités est d’enrichir la compréhension des élèves et de leur faire apprécier la science autochtone et la science occidentale en matière d’astronomie. Les élèves...

Indigenous Ways of Knowing & Being, Literacy and Literature, Social Studies
Science

Grade: 9 [7, 6, 8, Professional Development/Continuing Education]

6:10

Explorer le passé

Cette activité vise l'enseignement de l'histoire autochtone locale et donne aux élèves des occasions d'explorer le passé de leurs familles.

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

Grade: 5

5:00

Résistance des Dénés au colonialisme : L’enquête Berger

Dans cette activité, les élèves découvriront l’histoire de la résistance de la Nation dénée à l’égard du projet de pipeline de la vallée du Mackenzie dans les années 1970, ainsi que leur participat...

Social Studies

Grade: Youth (up to age 30) [11, 12, Post-Secondary]

4:00

Résistance des Dénés au colonialisme : l’enquête Berger (réflexion personnelle)

Cette activité pédagogique est la continuation du travail de groupe d’une activité connexe sur l’enquête Berger (voir Activités pédagogiques connexes), mais il peut également être une activité péda...

History
Social Studies

Grade: Youth (up to age 30) [11, 12, Post-Secondary]

2:30

Récit d’un aîné

Les élèves découvrent la chasse à l’orignal du point de vue d’un aîné, ainsi que la façon dont les cinq sens humains sont utilisés pour chasser. ...

English Language Arts, Health, Nutrition, Biology, History, Science, Physical Education, Indigenous Language, Social Studies
Indigenous Ways of Knowing & Being

Grade: 4 [3, 5]

0:30

Indigenous Education in a Catholic School Setting: A Case Study on Best Practices in Indigenization in a K to 6 Primary School Setting (St. David Catholic Elementary School)

As a companion text to the documentary video created for the St. David Catholic Elementary School, this case study guide on best practices in Indigenous education highlights some of the key themes ...

Traditional Medicines
Indigenous Ways of Knowing & Being

Grade: Professional Development/Continuing Education

30:00

Dene Resistance to Colonialism: The Berger Inquiry (Personal Reflection)

This lesson plan is a continuation of the group work in a related lesson plan on the Berger Inquiry (see 'Related Lesson Plans'), but this could be a stand-alone lesson plan, too.  It teaches criti...

History
Social Studies

Grade: Youth (up to age 30) [11, 12, Post-Secondary]

2:30

Dene Resistance to Colonialism: The Berger Inquiry

In this lesson plan, students will learn about the history of the Dene Nation's resistance to the 1970s MacKenzie Valley Pipeline Project, and their participation in the Berger Inquiry. Using key d...

Social Studies

Grade: Youth (up to age 30) [11, 12, Post-Secondary]

4:00

Creation Stories: Creating Strong Families Through Our Stories

Creation Stories is a community-based research project that focuses on personal interviews with Elders and Knowledge Keepers who share their life experience stories to help expectant and new parent...

Family and Parenting, Teacher Training
Indigenous Ways of Knowing & Being

Grade: Families / Parents [Early Childhood Education, Post-Secondary, Professional Development/Continuing Education]

20:00

Cecil’s Story: Teachings from Ma and Pa

In this lesson students will listen to the story of Cecil growing up in Buzwah and will reflect on the teachings of the story. Students will learn about Cecil’s grandparents' teachings from an Anis...

Family and Parenting, Indigenous Ways of Knowing & Being
English Language Arts

Grade: 10 [9, 8]

1:00

Medicine Circle Teachings

In this lesson, students will visit a Medicine Circle, make an offering, partake in prayer and feast. This lesson focuses on the following subject areas: science, social studies, Indigenous languag...

Archaeology, Physical Education, Indigenous Ways of Knowing & Being
Social Studies

Grade: 8 [5, 6, 7]

7:00

Kainai Land Learning

Through this series of lessons (where each activity is an individual lesson plan contributing to learning as a whole), students learn about the Kainai lands, important people and events through Kai...

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

Grade: 9 [10, 11, 12]

7:30

Elder Digital Storytelling Project

In this lesson, students work with an Elder or Knowledge Keeper in the community to explore the concept of culture.

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

Grade: 6

7:00

'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

'Colonialism Evades Ontario's Education System' in: ‘Spirit of the Island: Manitoulin’s People' (Gathering Three)

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

History, Indigenous Language, Social Studies, Indigenous Ways of Knowing & Being, Careers, Literacy and Literature
Civics

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

0:50

Ratios of Maple Syrup and Sweet Water

This lesson plan examines ratios of sweet water to maple syrup to determine how much sweet water is needed to produce litres, gallons, or massive volumes of maple syrup, e.g. Canada's annual maple ...

Commerce or Business, History, Science, Social Studies, Indigenous Ways of Knowing & Being
Math

Grade: 5 [6]

1:35

Measuring Sweet Water and Maple Syrup

The focus for this lesson plan is the measurement and the amount of sweet water that is required to produce maple syrup or maple sugar. It is written as one lesson plan but it could easily be devel...

History, Science, Social Studies, Indigenous Ways of Knowing & Being, Nutrition, Biology, Indigenous Language
Math

Grade: 4 [3]

1:35

Maple Syrup and Climate Change

This lesson plan allows students to explore functions of the different structures found within a tree and to use scatter plots to consider the relationship between sweet water harvesting and climat...

Math, Biology, History, Social Studies, Indigenous Ways of Knowing & Being
Science

Grade: 8 [7]

1:50

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

First Nation Stories

This lesson plan focuses on recognizing and appreciating the role of story, narrative, and oral tradition in expressing First Peoples' perspectives, values, beliefs, and points of view. It will als...

English Language Arts, History, Social Studies
Indigenous Ways of Knowing & Being

Grade: 4 [3, 5]

0:30

A Unit Plan on Coding / Creating a Culturally Responsive Video Game

This is an introductory unit on coding for students. Students will gain knowledge on how to create a culturally responsive arcade/video game using coding. They will increase their understanding in ...

Literacy and Literature, Art, History, Indigenous Language, Social Studies, Indigenous Ways of Knowing & Being, Math, English Language Arts
Computer Education

Grade: 5 [4, 6]

20:00

An Elder's Tale

Students will learn about moose hunting from an Elder's perspective, and how the five human senses are used to hunt. 

English Language Arts, Health, Nutrition, History, Biology, Indigenous Language, Physical Education, Science, Social Studies
Indigenous Ways of Knowing & Being

Grade: 4 [3, 5]

0:30

Lessons from the Night Sky

The purpose of this series of 7 lesson activities is to enrich students' understanding and to gain appreciation of Indigenous Science and Western Science in astronomy. Students will experience prac...

Literacy and Literature, Social Studies, Indigenous Ways of Knowing & Being
Science

Grade: 9 [6, 7, 8, Professional Development/Continuing Education]

6:10

Exploring the Past

This lesson plan teaches students about local Indigenous history and fosters opportunities for students to inquire about and to explore their family histories. 

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

Grade: 5

5:00

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

Grade: 6

14:00

Innu-aitun (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...

Literacy and Literature, Physical Education, Indigenous Ways of Knowing & Being
Indigenous Language

Grade: Early Childhood Education [Kindergarten]

0:23

Auassat unuitakanuat minashkuat (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 Ways of Knowing & Being, Physical Education, On-the-Land
Indigenous Language

Grade: Early Childhood Education [Kindergarten]

0:23

Auassat nanashpitutamuat tshishennua utipatshimunnu (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 Ways of Knowing & Being
Indigenous Language

Grade: Early Childhood Education [Kindergarten]

0:18

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

Notre territoire comme espace d’apprentissage

  • Cette activité s'insère dans une série qui comprend quatre différentes activités concernant l'histoire naskapie du point de vue naskapi. Ces activités ont été conçues pour s'étaler sur une année s...

Indigenous Ways of Knowing & Being, Social Studies, Indigenous Language, On-the-Land
History

Grade: 10 [5, 6]

9:45

Les enseignements du caribou

  • Cette activité s'insère dans une série qui comprend quatre différentes activités concernant l'histoire naskapie du point de vue naskapi. Ces activités ont été conçues pour s'étaler sur une année s...

On-the-Land, Social Studies, Indigenous Ways of Knowing & Being, Indigenous Language
History

Grade: 10 [5, 6]

3:20

Installation dans un nouveau territoire

  • Cette activité s'insère dans une série qui comprend quatre différentes activités concernant l'histoire naskapie du point de vue naskapi. Ces activités ont été conçues pour s'étaler sur une année s...

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

Grade: 10 [5, 6]

4:10

Se souvenir du long cheminement de nos ancêtres

  • Cette activité s'insère dans une série qui comprend quatre différentes activités concernant l'histoire naskapie du point de vue naskapi. Ces activités ont été conçues pour s'étaler sur une année s...

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

Grade: 10 [5, 6]

3:25

Our Land as a Learning Space

  • This lesson plan is part of a series that includes four different lesson plans relating to Naskapi history from a Naskapi perspective. These lesson plans have been designed to spread over one scho...

Social Studies, Indigenous Ways of Knowing & Being, Indigenous Language, On-the-Land
History

Grade: 10 [5, 6]

9:45

The Teachings of the Caribou

  • This lesson plan is part of a series that includes four different lesson plans relating to Naskapi history from a Naskapi perspective. These lesson plans have been designed to spread over one scho...

Social Studies, Indigenous Ways of Knowing & Being, Indigenous Language, On-the-Land
History

Grade: 10 [5, 6]

3:20

Settling into New Territory

  • This lesson plan is part of a series that includes four different lesson plans relating to Naskapi history from a Naskapi perspective. These lesson plans have been designed to spread over one scho...

Social Studies, Indigenous Ways of Knowing & Being
History

Grade: 10 [5, 6]

4:10

Remembering the Journey of our Ancestors

  • This lesson plan is part of a series that includes four different lesson plans relating to Naskapi history from a Naskapi perspective. These lesson plans have been designed to spread over one scho...

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

Grade: 10 [5, 6]

3:25

'Sacred Water' in: 'Spirit of the Island: Manitoulin’s People' (Gathering Thirteen)

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 Indigenous-Settler Historical ...

Health, History, Civics, Indigenous Language, Social Studies, Nutrition, On-the-Land
Indigenous Ways of Knowing & Being

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

0:50

'A Survivor's Story' in: 'Spirit of the Island: Manitoulin’s People' (Gathering Two)

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...

History, Civics, Indigenous Ways of Knowing & Being, Social Studies, Health, Indigenous Language
Residential Schools and Reconciliation

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

0:50