SD42 Indigenous Education

Indigenous Education
20905 Wicklund Avenue, Maple Ridge, BC
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Secondary Math

Curriculum Resources

  • Chart of lesson suggestions and curriculum connections: FNESC Mathematics First Peoples
  • Math First Peoples -Teacher Resource Guide – bringing content, perspectives, and teaching approaches associated with First Peoples into the math classroom
    • Grade 8 Units
      Unit 1: Cooking with Fractions
      Unit 2: Mapping and Transportation Unit 3: Bentwood Boxes
      Unit 4: Games of Chance
    • Grade 9 Units
      Unit 5: Hunting
      Unit 6: Circle Dwellings
      Unit 7: Button Blankets
      Unit 8: Statistics and Salmon
  • Mathematics and Culture Work Booklet: Developed for the Northwest Mathematics Conference. This booklet contains resources designed to assist teachers and students to explore mathematic and culture through the lens of the Squamish Lil’Wat Nations. Connections can be made to local nations
  • Squamish and Lil’Wat: Mathematics and Culture Workbook: Includes themes like eco-tourism, weaving, drumming, and 3D models.
  • Sealaska Heritage: Mathematic Resources – Culturally responsive/place-based lesson ideas for Grades 6-8
  • Mawkina’masultinej: Let’s Learn Together! – a series of inquiry projects that draw on Mi’kmaw community culture
  • UBC Indigenous Math Network: Lessons and resources compiled by during participants in the Indigenous Math Symposium in order to help educators explore and re-imagine ways of mathematics education through an Indigenous lens.
    • UBC also hosts an annual conference on culturally responsive mathematics education.
  • Videos: Coyote Science – There are numerous episodes that deal with topics discussed in the FNESC document.

Chance and Probability

Weaving

Travel and Navigation

  • Website: A Brief Look at Indigenous Star Names – Stars and constellations identified in the early days of astronomy were typically given Greek and Roman names. But, Indigenous Peoples around the world have studied the skies since time immemorial and developed astronomical knowledge systems which were woven into their specific spiritual, cultural and social lives.
  • Article: ‘We come from the stars‘: How Indigenous peoples are taking back astronomy 
  • Article: Aboriginal astronomy can teach us about the link between sky and land – discusses Indigenous stories from Australia that were used for navigation.
  • Website: Relearning the Star Stories of Indigenous Peoples – Articles and videos sharing the stories behind constellations from Cree communities in Manitoba
  • Video: Cosmos– Coyote Science (Episode 10) discusses star knowledge, the medicine wheel and shows us how to make a homemade star projector.
  • Video: Raven Steals the Light – (Storyhive) Raven is the craftiest of all creatures. In this animation, Raven steals the light of the world, pursued by his nemesis who wants to keep it himself

Professional Development