Treaties and the Treaty Relationship Educational Package.

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Living Sky School Division teachers and consultants share their units and lessons that highlight Treaty Essential learnings. The resource list will continue to grow over time. We welcome your feedback and contributions to this collection of units.

Grade 1 - 7 Plains Cree Hand Drumming Overview

Grade 3 - Lifestyle changes after signing treaty unit

Grade 4 - Residential Schools unit

Grade 4 - Whose Voice? The Conquerors unit
Understanding worldview when learning about the treaties. Use drama and role play to create scenarios with the real characters from history. (Arts Ed/ELA/Treaty Ed)
Grade 5 - 12 - Response to Art viewing sheet with discussion, background and activity
Video with artist talking about her art work about residential schools

Grade 5 – Social Studies - Canada and Aboriginal Heritage unit
Review: Jeopardy Game
Grade 6 – ELA – Heroes/Models/Peacemakers unit

Grade 6 – Arts Education – Métis Identity & Jigging unit

Grade 7 – Ecosystems & Indigenous Knowledge: “Healing Garden”unit
Sacred Plants (3 min. audio file: Oral Storytelling, from CBC Re/Vision Quest podcast "Elders")

Grade 8 – Social Studies - We Are All Treaty People unit

These Ministry of Education Treaty Education Learning Resource Guides outline:

Treaty Education - Key Questions for K-4, 5-9
Treaty Education Outcomes and Indicators
Inquiry Questions for each grade
Teacher Background Information
Suggested Resources

This Saskatchewan Ministry of Education documents outlines all of the Treaty Education outcome and indicators for Kindergarten to Grade 12.

Our ELA 8/9 class completed a "Trickster Unit" which culminated in them creating a "Trickster" Children's Book to read to the K/1 class. The K/1 class then did a reader-response.

Courtesy of Comox Valley Schools (SD71) in B.C., an archived site with a series of excellent kits for middle-grade Core French units that carefully structure and encourage oral communication:

Ma vie... c'est moi! (My Life... It's Me!)
La nourriture (Food)
Les vêtements (Clothing)
Les activités (Activities)

The units target participation, starting with whole-class activities and moving through rotating stations, each with visual support and follow-up activities.

"Making the Shift" is a monthly newsletter by Natural Curiosity. The September 2022 edition features lots of information and activities related to Truth and Reconciliation.

A few of the Educator Resources include:
- Orange Shirt Day Resources
- National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation Residential School Resources
- Truth & Reconciliation Discussion Guide from Scholastics Canada
- Take Me Outside Indigenous Resources
- Residential School Survivor Stories
- And much more!

A boy named Taro helps Jiro-San, a wise old man, clean up the beach for the giant sea turtles that swim ashore to lay their eggs. While he waits, he learns about the rewards that come from being calm and observing the world around you.

This Curriculum-based Educational Bundle includes:
- Walking With Miskwaades
- Walking With A’nó:wara
- TURTLE ISLAND CONSERVATION Miskwaadesi and A’nó:wara CURRICULUM-BASED ACTIVITIES GUIDE

Toronto Zoo's Turtle Island Conservation programme (TIC) respectfully shares the hopes and goals of First Nation partners in our committment to the preservation of biodiversity. TIC partners with First Nation communities to preserve community knowledge and significant natural and cultural landscapes.

For students and teachers grades 1 to 6.

You will need to log into your blackboard account to access this amazing resource. Copy and paste this url into a new tab if you need help with your access: https://www.edonline.sk.ca/webapps/blackboard/password

This year's Turtle Island Reads (TIR) event will be held April 8, 2019 – and hosted by Rosanna Deerchild! For details on the event, visit: www.cbc.ca/1.5045584

TIR puts a spotlight on Indigenous writing by connecting authors and their writing with high school students. Throughout the 2018-19 school year, the project will spark conversation about Indigenous storytelling. In the live public event, three advocates (with assistance from three Quebec classrooms) will champion three books for young adults — The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline, Those Who Run in the Sky by Aviaq Johnston, and the graphic novel Will I See? by David Alexander Robertson, GMB Chomichuk, Iskwé and Erin Leslie.

Turtle Island Reads was launched by CBC Montreal in partnership with LEARN, the Quebec Writers' Federation, CODE and McGill University’s Faculty of Education.

Includes TEACHER GUIDES:
(1) Introductory guide (PDF)
(2) Introductory guide - student instructions (PPT)
(3) Book summaries, activities & advocacy guide (PDF)
(4) Book summaries, activities & advocacy guide (PPT)

Students develop their reading, writing, research, and technology skills using graphic novels. As a final activity, students create their own graphic novels using comic software.

Two ants, along with others from their nest, set out to gather crystals for their queen. Initially staying and keeping crystals for themselves, the two ants eventually learn to be happy in their familiar nest.

Students evaluate book reviews written by other children, discussing their components and effectiveness, and write reviews of favorite books to record on video or post online.

Investigate various types of credit and credit products available to individuals.

Teacher Guide included.

7-10 hours

Middle Years introduction to the challenge mindset using UN SDGs to explore careers that make a difference.

Unarchived examines “traditional” archives in British Columbia, those rooted in European colonial practices upheld by government, academic and other settler institutions. Records preserved in such repositories centre and privilege the stories of the dominant culture, perpetuating the re-telling of biased histories. This film challenges typical archival practice and encourages the viewer to question what is not being told, to make space for diverse voices and to build capacity for alternative archives.

Unarchived examines “traditional” archives in British Columbia, those rooted in European colonial practices upheld by government, academic and other settler institutions. Records preserved in such repositories centre and privilege the stories of the dominant culture, perpetuating the re-telling of biased histories. This film challenges typical archival practice and encourages the viewer to question what is not being told, to make space for diverse voices and to build capacity for alternative archives.

Despite obstacles in his life such as a family illness and the Great Depression, Uncle Jed achieved his dream of opening a barbershop at age 79.

"The site provides an informal on-line course covering essential science content, as well as a searchable database of resources for the classroom."

*Evolution 101!
*Teaching Evolution
*Learn Evolution

This package is intended for Grade 7 students and covers the Treaty Education outcomes for this grade level. Through this resource, students will come to better understand treaties, their history and impact on our country, how they continue to affect Indigenous people in Canada, and how we are all treaty people.