K-Grade 3 Resources
Astronomy
The following lessons focus on different Celestial Objects, and their connections to Astronomy. Topics include Day and Night, Sun, Moon, Constellations.
Animals
Authentic Indigenous Classroom Resources
Bead Timeline
Bead timeline story telling created and shared by Suzanne Camp, Courtenay BC. This Bead Timeline can be used as a visual representation in many ways, for example, to explain how long Aboriginal people have lived here, oral storytelling traditions, telling the story of cedar, conservation and environmental impact, community development plus much more.Beyond 94
BLM - Nonfiction Strategies (Blackline Masters)
Book Lists
Cedar - Tree of Life
Downie-Wenjack Legacy Schools
Field Trips - Local Indigenous
FNESC - Learning First Peoples Classroom Resources
Identifying Indigenous
Indigenous Literature - Book Lists and Lessons
Gr. 3 Redesigned Curriculum Overview
This document suggests some ways to tackle the grade 3 curriculum with the newly added Aboriginal content. Gail Martindale and Lynn Swift met with several grade 3 teachers to help fine tune this document.
Legend of Queneesh
Mathematics Through Aboriginal Storytelling
The Math Catcher: Mathematics Through Aboriginal Storytelling project includes the creation of a series of short animated films that accompany picture books, as well as the development of related activities that introduce math topics and techniques through stories that follow Aboriginal storytelling formats and contain elements of Aboriginal traditions and cultures. The animations and books currently have English and Aboriginal languages versions.
Métis Culture
Culture is the sum of the attitudes, customs, and beliefs that distinguish one group of people from another.
National Indigenous Peoples Day
Orange Shirt Day
"The annual Orange Shirt Day on September 30th opens the door to global conversation on all aspects of Residential Schools. It is an opportunity to create meaningful discussion about the effects of Residential Schools and the legacy they have left behind. A discussion all Canadians can tune into and create bridges with each other for reconciliation. A day for survivors to be reaffirmed that they matter, and so do those that have been affected. Every Child Matters, even if they are an adult, from now on."
Picture Book Lessons
Look here for locally developed lessons to go with picture books plus links to other great lesson from Strong Nations, Carol Walters (SD 71 District Curriculum Support Teacher) and Adrienne Gear.
Plants
North Island Hospital Art Project
Reconciliation: A Journey for All Canadians
Remembrance Day
Residential School - Primary
Salish Weave Collection
Salish Weave is a large private collection of contemporary Coast Salish art that weaves together the distinctive art form, designs and style of established and emerging artists. The collection stems from and mostly resides on traditional Coast Salish territories of British Columbia.
Salish Weave has developed a School Program and has donated 3 box sets of prints to several school districts, one of which is SD7. Salish Weave, views the prints of Box Sets I, II and III as its 'working collection’ in education: prints being brought to classrooms and used as teaching resources in all subjects to educate children of all grade levels. Click here for direct link to School Program lessons plans.
Salmon
"It's hard to quantify the enormous impact a simple fish has had on the Aboriginal people of British Columbia. But the salmon has been a vital part of First Nations diet, economy and mythology for centuries." (from Aboriginal Tourism BC - Meet a Local Legend)
Seasons
Resources, videos, picture book suggestions, and locally developed lessons.
Secret Path
Book by Gord Downie and Jeff Lemire to highlight the story of Chanie Wenjack, a boy who attempted an escape from Residential School. Lessons for all grades. Please use with discretion at early years and note that the lessons outlined here only refer to one page in the book. We suggest this book to be studied in depth at later grades and with support from teachers.
The Six Cedar Trees
Talking Circle Lessons
It is our hope that these lessons will help with classroom communication and can be used in a number of different subject areas. These lessons can focus on oral language Learning Outcomes or can be used in conjunction with any other subject areas.
Tipi Building
- Did you know SD 71 Indigenous Education has a tipi that you can bring to your school site?
- To book the tipi contact the Indigenous Support Worker for your school.
- Information on Tipi's