Coast Salish Studies and Exploratory - ABED SD79

Coast Salish Studiesand Exploratory

Debbie Modeste- Itinerant Aboriginal Education TeacherGreg Wall-Itinerant Aboriginal Education Teacher

Dan Norris-Culture and Language Teaching Assistant Dan Norman-Aboriginal Education Curriculum Coordinator

Denise Augustine-Aboriginal Education District Vice Principal

1Friday, 23 November, 12

What are we going to do today?





• Ice Breaker



• Ice Breaker

• Course Context



• Ice Breaker

• Course Context

• Unit Breakdown



• Ice Breaker

• Course Context

• Unit Breakdown

• Present abbreviated activities as student experience them)



• Ice Breaker

• Course Context

• Unit Breakdown

• Present abbreviated activities as student experience them)

• Questions


Ice Breaker


Ice Breaker


What is Coast Salish Studies?


What is Coast Salish Studies?

• Coast Salish 7 or 8 is an exploratory course designed to enhance and promote understanding of aboriginal groups in Canada. There will be special emphasis on the Coast Salish and specifically the Hul'qumi'num’ people. Students will take part in activities about stereotypes, history, culture, language, arts and games.


Influencing factors


Influencing factors• How did the course come to be



• HMEC Hwulmuhw Mustimuhw Education Council questioning how we were teaching the authentic history and knowledge of First Nations people.




• Coming together of very diverse elementary students in a middle school and the need to build common understanding.





• Recognition that an increasing percentage of our students self identify as aboriginal.





• Recognition that an increasing percentage of our students self identify as aboriginal.

• Acceptance by key administrators that we have failed to teach a large segment of Canadian history.


Questions about students



• What do they know?




• Where are they getting their information?




• Where are they getting their information?

• What do they know about colonization?


Key Questions


Key Questions

• “How does the history of the Coast Salish people effect my community, my family and myself?”


Key Questions

• “How does the history of the Coast Salish people effect my community, my family and myself?”

• “How will learning about Coast Salish people help me better understand myself and the community?”


Learning Intentions


Learning Intentions


Learning Intentions

• Community and Identity


Learning Intentions


• Language


Learning Intentions


• Language

• History-Then and Now


Learning Intentions


• Language

• History-Then and Now

• Culture- Ways of Knowing and Being


Community and Identity


Community and Identity

•Ancestry

•Stereotypes

•Aboriginal Groups of Canada


Ancestry


Ancestry

• I can share my ancestry and explain my connection to Canada.


World Map


World Map


Stereo Types


Stereo Types

• Activity

• 1) Divide into Groups

• 2) List stereotypes associated with group

• 2 min Rotate

• Report Back


StereotypesLearning Intentions



• I can identify a stereotype.




• I can identify the affects of stereotypes in my classroom, school, and community.





• I can challenge a stereotype with truths and facts.





• I can challenge a stereotype with truths and facts.

• I have the knowledge and courage to challenge stereotypes.


Aboriginal Groups of Canada


Aboriginal Groups of Canada

• I can identify the 3 main Aboriginal groups of Canada.

• I can identify the geographical territory of Coast Salish peoples in British Columbia, and recognize that there are many unique nations in this territory.


Language


Language


Language


Language

• I understand that are many different First Nations languages that exist throughout North America.


Language


• I understand that the Coast Salish people have a common language family; that has different dialects, which reflect the family’s geographical origin.


Language



• I understand that language is more than words spoken


Language




• I can say some local words and phrases in Hul’q’umi’num’. (CTA, word wall, first voice)


Language





• I can explain the relationship between language and culture.


Language





• I can explain the relationship between language and culture.

• I can explain some of the factors that contribute to loss of indigenous languages. (oppression, colonization)


History-Then and Now

•Pre and First Contact•Colonization•The Indian Act•Land and Territory•Treaty Process•Residential School




History-Then and NowPre and First Contact-‐ Examine life before and during 1irst contact. This is done though examining artifacts, pictures, historical stories and multimedia.









• The Indian Act-‐ Examining the document and its implications.



• The Indian Act-‐ Examining the document and its implications.



Land and Territory and the Treaty Process



• Colonization


• Residential School


Residential Schools

• What are Residential Schools?

• What were they designed to do?

• What impacts would they have on a family?

• Imagine children without parents and parents without children.


















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CultureWays of Knowing and Being


CultureWays of Knowing and Being

• Plants and their Uses• Traditional Food• Dance and Music• Games and Recreation• Spirituality and Beliefs• Oral Traditions and Sharing Knowledge • Art • Government vs Self Governance



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