The new website for the Heritage Fairs (& High School Heritage Challenge) is now live and ready to accept project submissions for the Virtual Heritage Fair (grades 4-8) and the High School Heritage Challenge (grades 9-12)!

The Heritage Fair program provides the opportunity for students and their families, teachers and communities to learn about diverse Living Heritage projects.

There is still lots of time to prepare and submit a project to these contests, as the deadline is Monday, April 24. The online contests are open to all students in Saskatchewan.

Links to register and submit projects are on the homepage, as well as available in the dropdown menus for each respective contest.

Be sure to check out the Heritage Fairs toolkit that will give you topic inspiration, a list of popular research sources, and a detailed breakdown on how to create your presentation and share your findings. The toolkit is available in both English and French.

Le nouveau site web des Fêtes du patrimoine (et du Défi du patrimoine au secondaire) est maintenant en ligne et prêt à accepter les soumissions de projets pour la Fête du patrimoine virtuelle (niveaux 4 à 8) et le Défi du patrimoine au secondaire (niveaux 9 à 12) !

Le programme des Fêtes du patrimoine offre l'occasion aux élèves et à leurs familles, aux enseignants et aux communautés d'en apprendre davantage sur divers projets de patrimoine vivant.

Il reste encore beaucoup de temps pour préparer et soumettre un projet à ces concours, car la date limite est le lundi 24 avril. Les concours en ligne sont ouverts à tous les élèves en Saskatchewan.

Les liens pour s'inscrire et soumettre des projets se trouvent sur la page d'accueil, ainsi que dans les menus déroulants de chaque concours respectif.

Assurez-vous de consulter la trousse des Fêtes du patrimoine qui vous fournira de l'inspiration pour votre sujet, une liste de sources de recherche populaires et une description détaillée sur la création de votre présentation et le partage de vos résultats. La trousse est disponible en anglais et en français.

Honouring the Buffalo: A Plains Cree Legend is a useful educational tool for social studies/treaty and language arts/literacy curriculum teaching. Included on the website is a resource guide, educational guide (questions), audio recordings, and curricular connections. There is a book trailer as well as an exerpt in English and in Cree.

This unit integrates ELA and Arts Ed Outcomes in the hopes of the students being able to show what they know through the use of the text, “If You’re Not From the Prairie”.

2. Opening activity: Give students the line “If You’re Not From the Prairie”…. In partners, have students generate a list of things that are unique to Saskatchewan. Encourage them to think of something the other groups will not have on their lists. Post these lists. After reading “If You’re Not From the Prairie”, compare the student-generated lists to the ideas mentioned in the poem. Check off how many student ideas were included in the poem. (Could make it a competition, depending on the class, and have a ‘Saskatchewan' for the pair of students with the most ideas included in the poem)

"The Saskatchewan Ministry of Education is guided by a Student First approach in which students’ strengths, needs and interests are central to inclusive educational experiences for learning. Inclusive opportunities promote increased understanding and acceptance of diversity within the classroom, school and the community.

Inclusive education provides students with an opportunity to learn with age appropriate peers within schools in their home communities. An inclusive environment is welcoming and accepting of student interests, backgrounds and life experiences." (p. 2)

From the Government of Saskatchewan at Saskatchewan.ca

This is an Indigenous Studies Portal Research Tool with links for the following areas:
economic development
indigenous knowledge
spirituality
arts and literature
research methods
science
governance
health
education
culture and society
law
history
miscellaneous

This is an interactive questionnaire for students to learn about where the "fit" in the Canadian (or provincial) economies, how they compare to the rest of the population. It compares our SK population to the rest of Canada, job interests to where the rest of Canadians are employed and budget choices to others. It's interesting for students to see how the statistics of other Canadians and how they compare (across ages and geographies).

This is an interview with First Nations lawyer and poet Francine Merasty. The interview is in three parts with each part focusing one one of her poems.
Part 1 Homebound-Residential Schools
Part 2 Fiery Woman-60's Scoop
Part 3 Reconciliation- TRC Calls To Action

« Découvre la géologie, la chimie et l’écologie des cours d’eau. »

*Texte, images, cartes, vidéo, liens externes:

-Écosystèmes lotiques
-Géographie
-Réseau hydrographique
-Mesurer le débit d’une rivière
-Chimie
-Écologie

*Matériel annexe: d'articles supplémentaires, une carte interactive de Canadian Geographic, et une page gouvernementale qui traite des cours d'eau canadiens

«Bienvenue sur le site de l'Assemblée législative de la Saskatchewan.

Composée de 61 députés élus par la population dans chacune des circonscriptions électorales, l'Assemblée constitue un forum où les députés débattent des questions d’intérêt public et exercent leurs divers rôles.

En espérant avoir bientôt d'autres renseignements disponibles en français, on vous invite à lire les pages ci-dessous.»

*Il existe moins de ressources en français et il faut parfois naviguer à travers des pages en anglais pour y accéder. *

Visites guidées: «Les visites en français sont disponibles à 10h et à 15h, du lundi au vendredi. Venez nous voir sans réservation! Pour un groupe de 10 ou plus, vous pouvez réserver à l'avance pour toute heure de la journée. »

Débats de l'Assemblée: «Veuillez composer le 306-787-5358 pour savoir comment les élèves peuvent assister aux débats de l’Assemblée législative et rencontrer leur député. Veuillez consulter tous les renseignments pour les enseignants (anglais).» https://www.legassembly.sk.ca/visitors/information-for-teachers/

These 3 - 5 minute YouTube videos show students how to dance the various Pow-Wow dances in a step-by-step instructional video. The Pow-Wow dances include Men's Fancy Dance, Men's Grass Dance, Chicken Dance, Jingle Dance, Double Beat, Crow Hop, Traditional, and Old Style.

The Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan reads "When We Had Sled Dogs: A Story from the Trapline—ācimowin ohci wanihikīskanāhk" by co-authors Ida Tremblay and...

In this LIVE Arts installment Kevin and Nyle explore Indigenous stories and storytelling. Students write their own stories and use them as the basis for a visual artwork that combines text, image and color.

Why were bison essential to people living on the plains, prior to the time of Treaty negotiations (1870s)? What does the bison represent today? This LIVE Arts broadcast features contemporary artwork and storytelling by Métis artist Leah Marie Dorion, based on her children's book, "Métis Camp Circle: A Bison Culture Way of Life." Leah reads from the book, discusses the importance of bison (past and present), explains the use of Métis symbolism and discuss the composition and design of the illustrations. Leah guides students through a live drawing activity where they learn to draw and paint a bison as inspired by Leah's particular style of creating and imagery.

Leah Dorion is a Metis artist who was born in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.  This lesson gives you a few examples of books she has illustrated as well as goes through the art technique she uses. 

Interactive activities to help you learn Cree. Listen to songs and audio in Cree.

L'Eau vie est le seul journal francophone de la Saskatchewan. Içi vous pouvez trouver quelques articles en français et si cela vous intéresse, abonnez-vous! Donnez de l'appui aux fransaskois d'içi!

We currently offer 3 school programs:
1. Little Legislators Scavenger Hunt: 40-60 minutes, Pre-K to Grade 3 - Students will participate in a scavenger hunt for Saskatchewan symbols, and important people and objects in the Legislative Building. They learn about what government does in the building, monarchy connections, treaty maps and Indigenous leaders in Saskatchewan, and more.
2. Let's Get Legislative: 2 hours, Grades 4 to 12 - Students will gain an in-depth understanding of the function of the Legislative Building and of the elected members of the Assembly, and have the opportunity to ask their school’s MLA questions about what they see and learn in the Chamber. The Let's Get Legislative tour is only available when the Assembly is in session. For this program, please refer to the parliamentary calendar to select a date when the Assembly will be sitting.
3. Standard School Tour: 30 minutes, all grades - Our 30-minute tour, tailored to your students’ grade level. Learn the history of the building, government, the Westminster parliamentary tradition, and more.

"Trouvez tous les programmes d'études et les supports pédagogiques pour la province de la Saskatchewan ici."

Grâce à une équipe de journalistes à l’affût des événements, Le téléjournal Saskatchewan suit de près les plus récents développements de l’actualité régionale, nationale et internationale.

Le téléjournal Saskatchewan est diffusé en format de 30 minutes du lundi au vendredi à 18 h, et de bulletins de nouvelles de trois et cinq minutes les samedis et dimanches entre 18 h et 22 h.