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LESSON #2                   DIFFERENT TYPES OF TREATIES

SUBJECT:  Language Arts/Social Studies

TOPIC:  Different types of treaties

TIME FRAME:  1 class

COMMON ESSENTIAL LEARNING'S:  Communication, Independent Learning, Personal and Social Values.

MATERIALS:   Student worksheets

1. OBJECTIVES:              Saskatchewan Social Studies Objectives

Cognitive: Students will...
- discuss that First Nations people have a unique history and are an integral part of society.
- discover through class discussion and research about First Nations heritage in Saskatchewan.
- discuss that First Nation peoples have inhabited this region for many thousands of years.
- examine past experiences of First Nations people have helped shape this province.

Affective/Spiritual: Students will...
- demonstrate increasing interest in reading (from the internet) as a means of understanding themselves and their world.
- appreciate the people and events that have helped shape this country.

2. RESOURCES:

http://www.inac.gc.ca/treatdoc/index.html
http://collections.gc.ca/treaties/code/#actes
-These websites contain information about different treaties in  Canada.

3.  PURPOSE/TEACHER BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

    The purpose of this lesson is to familiarize students about the different treaties that were made in Canada between 1871 and 1921.  Also to give students' an idea of why there are two different types of treaties.

The two different types of treaties:

a) Peace and Friendship Treaties - Treaties or agreements to keep the peace and to   maintain friendly relations.  Both the European nations and the Indian nations were accustomed to the concept of Peace and Friendship.  Peace and Friendship Treaties are know as pre-confederation treaties.  They were agreed to prior to 1867.

b) Land Cession Treaties - Post-confederation treaties (after 1867).  In these treaties land was exchanged for money (annuities).  The numbered treaties are from 1871-1921 and are also know as Land Cession Treaties.

  4.  ACTIVITIES/IDEAS:

        Complete an internet research where students' locate treaties in Canada (other than Saskatchewan) and answer questions on the sheet.

 5.  EVALUATION:

Original Treaty Four document.