Student books that present the stories and perspectives of Indigenous youth and adults and centers them in the classroom by providing a variety of cross-curricular connections teachers can use to dig deeper into the learning about historical and current realities of First Nations, Inuit, and Metis people across Canada and reconciliation. By providing content that shows diverse lifestyles, spiritual beliefs, and social situations, students can make connections between the lives of the people whose stories are featured in the books and their own lives. Addresses two key understandings about the reconciliation process: it is reciprocal and it looks different to each individual. This kit supports the Social Studies big ideas in grade 3, 4, 5, 6 and the core competencies - communication, critical thinking, positive personal and cultural identity and personal awareness and responsibility.
Suitability: Grade 3, 4, 5, 6.
Subjects: Social Studies, Core Competencies.
1 book (16 copies), 1 teacher's guide.
2 DVDs and CD-ROM containing facilitator's guide, 2014, 68 minutes.
The Walk-A-Mile Film Project, which premiered on February 6, 2014 in Thunder Bay, is a collaboration of the City of Thunder Bay's Aboriginal Liaison Unit with Thunderstone Pictures, and is a series of 5 short documentary films that address subjects such as treaties, racism, violence against women, and the way forward. The films, which are the creation of award winning indigenous film maker Michelle Derosier, are each 10-15 minutes long and are designed to educate and encourage frank conversations in our community about the reality of the life and history of Indigenous peoples both here and across Canada. To complement the Walk-A-Mile Film Project, the city of Thunder Bay also approached an indigenous curriculum writer to develop a facilitator's guide that will teach content via modules to four different audiences: elementary and high school, college and university, the workplace, and community groups. Each module contains supplementary teaching materials (quizzes, discussion guides, facilitator's speaking notes) that frame each film so they can do what they were intended: to teach, inform, engage, and to build bridges and relationships in a very effective and kind way.
Suitability: Grade 10, 11, 12.
Subjects: English, Indigenous Studies, History, Social Studies, History.