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Saskatchewan Indian Federated College Department of Indian Education First Nations and Metis Curriculum Units - |
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First Nation Peoples Dwelling's Introduction Welcome to the Dwelling's Unit. This unit was designed for the grade five level and can be easily adapted up to grade seven level. In this unit of study information about the Northwest Coast people, Plains culture, Northeast groups and the Inuit dwelling's will be presented. These dwelling's are unique from one another because each are situated in different regions of Canada and the design and style vary. Each dwelling represents a historical perspective of the people's cultural group before the arrival of the Europeans. The content delivers examples of; climate, geographical area, what materials and resources were available for survival and types of shelters created. More specifically, the Northwest Coast peoples had longhouses for their dwellings due to the availability of wood in their region. The Plains peoples had the tipi, as there was a lack of trees and they were on the move quite a lot. The Inuit made Igloos as their land was barren and void of trees and the temperatures in the region affected their shelter. The Northeast peoples, like the Northwest made a longhouse but the difference was the way in which they used the birch off of the trees. Each one of dwelling's have played a significant role among the people who are included in this unit of study. Follow up materials will be presented at the end of the unit for more of an in-depth study on First Nation peoples dwelling's.
Rationale Statement The different dwelling's of the First Nation peoples was instrumental in their livelihood due to the range of climate control they experienced. The First Nation peoples lived in various areas of Canada and the United States, and their dwelling's reflected the availability of resources in the region. This unit will focus on the everyday living of the different First Nation communities and what they did to survive on a day to day basis. This unit is important because it showcase the uniqueness of different First Nation peoples in Canada. The contribution and achievements that have been demonstrated by First Nation peoples have impacted the role of shelter's in each region. Students' will be able to experience similarities and differences between the different societies. The students' will also will learn about how First Nation peoples depended on the resources available to them. Foundational Objectives Saskatchewan Social Studies Objectives Saskatchewan Language Arts Objectives Saskatchewan Mathematics Objectives Saskatchewan Arts Education Objectives Saskatchewan Physical Education Objectives Cognitive: Students will.. - examine the differences and similarities between different First Nations societies in
Canada. Physical: Students will... Affective: Students will...
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