Social Studies DR 2.4 (b d) Treaty Promise Lesson Package This lesson package contains (1) a lesson overview), (2) a detailed lesson description, and (3) student handouts. It covers the relationship of First Nations people to the land, the treaty promise, and reasons for treaty.
Material Type: Lesson
Let the power of imagination and inference serve as a ńtime machineî to bring Benjamin Franklin into the classroom! History and science come to life in a dialogue with Franklin the inventor, developed through lesson activities that incorporate research, imagination, writing, visual arts, and drama.
Material Type: Activity/Lab, Lesson, Unit of Study
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
Material Type: Lesson, Unit of Study, Podcast
This collection of art videos will support teachers and students in their quest to learn more about art. Videos include: Matisse, Chagall, Michelangelo, pointillism, Britto, Chinese Dragon, Dali, Pollock, Tin Art, Kindness Rocks, Landscapes, Fashion Design, Collaborative Portraits, Zentangle, Howard, Dhurrie Rug, Magritte. There are great ideas for lessons here, information about famous artists and great individual or collaborative projects.
Material Type: Activity/Lab
A collection of hands on arts and crafts activities for preschool to grade 5.
Material Type: Activity/Lab
Guidebook for teaching the 21st Century Skill Creativity
Material Type: Unit of Study
The site features an online game in which participants keep recyclable items out of the trash by guiding them into proper bins. Accompanying the game is a list of three categories of items that can be recycled, along with the benefits of doing so. This lesson is part of the Climate Kids website, a NASA education resource featuring articles, videos, images and games focused on the science of climate change.
Material Type: Game
• Covers everything from letters and sounds to reading full sentences. • Designed in collaboration with leading academics. • Complements all synthetic phonics programmes used in schools. • Computer version is 100% free. Be sure to check out the free math game as well!
Material Type: Activity/Lab, Game
Designed to help teachers build positive relationships with families, this Module highlights the diversity of families and addresses the factors that school personnel should understand about working with the families of children with disabilities (est. completion time: 1 hour).
Material Type: Primary Source
This workshop looks at collective responsibility and consensus and how to develop it in your school to support the creation of a positive school culture.
Material Type: Primary Source
The purpose of this supporting document is to provide samples of assessment and evaluation tools teachers may use/adapt for their students as teachers implement an effective English Language Arts program.
Material Type: Primary Source
Crash Course Kids combines the same engaging lecture-style content delivery with animated graphics that focus on grade school science. Topics include Earth Science, Physical Science, Biology, Geography, Engineering, and Astronomy. These videos are amazing!
Material Type: Activity/Lab
PreK-12 Education, Early Learning and Schools "Play. Learn. Grow. Together!" is a way to reach out to parents of newborn and Kindergarten-aged children with tips and information on how to help them learn at home. Play. Learn. Grow. Together! debuts with a new website, interactive social media presence and series of informational videos to get parents thinking about simple and easy ways they can interact with their young child to assist in their development and education. Additional tips and videos from our team of early learning experts will be added over time, allowing Play. Learn. Grow. Together! to evolve into a long term, reliable source of early years educational advice."
Material Type: Teaching/Learning Strategy
