Overview: This resource explores the various terms used to describe Indigenous communities in Canada. Students use a K-W-L chart to share what they know, want to know, and have learned about Indigenous peoples. The document provides links to videos, books, and a game that students can use to expand their knowledge.

Defining Aboriginal and Indigenous Peoples

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This lesson explores Indigenous heroes. The intent is to identify a hero they connect with, and learn more about their story. Students complete a survey to determine a possible story for themselves in 10-15 years. The document provides links to videos and websites.

Indigenous Heros – pdf

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Overview: This lesson explores Indigenous heroes through music. Students use graphic organizers to make their thinking visible. The document provides links to videos.

Listening to Music – Indigenous Heroes

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Overview: This lesson focuses on the biographies of Indigenous Heroes written by Wab Kinew. Students are invited to create a bio poem based on an Indigenous hero. Indigenous Heroes Biopoem Gr 4 to 12

Indigenous heroes biopoems

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Overview: This lesson focuses on finding a stone to process difficult emotions and thank nature for all her gifts. Students are invited to write a message or paint the stone they locate.

Trudy’s Healing Stone (2)

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Overview: This lesson provides an introduction to the legacy and impact of residential schools through the exploration of the text, I Am Not a Number.

I Am Not a Number

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