Elementary School Canadian History Lesson
Bannock / Frybread Lesson & Activities - Indigenous Education
By West Coast Indigenous Teacher
Discover the historical significance of frybread / bannock, traditional Indigenous cooking techniques, and the impact of European influence. Included is a worksheet and a Cree language activity to deepen students' understanding. Follow step-by-step instructions and utilize recipe cards for both fried and baked bannock for a delicious culinary experience!
Page 1: Making Bannock Together: Lesson Plan
Page 2: What is Bannock? (handout)
Page 3: Before the Arrival of the Europeans (handout)
Page 4: The Arrival of the Europeans (handout)
Page 5: All About Bannock worksheet (questions)
Page 6: All About Bannock worksheet (answer key)
Page 7: Making Bannock Together (notes for teachers)
Page 8: Baked Bannock step by step guide
Page 9: Fried Bannock step by step guide
Page 10: Baked Bannock recipe cards
Page 11: Fried Bannock recipe cards
Page 12: Awasis & the World Famous Bannock Cree Language activity (lesson plan)
Page 13: Cree Language Matching Activity
Page 14: Cree Language Matching Activity (answer key)
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Seven Sacred Teachings - Indigenous Education
By West Coast Indigenous Teacher
In this primary resource, students will explore 8 engaging, no-prep activities that celebrate Indigenous culture, each tied to one of the Sacred Teachings. Learn about love (eagle), respect (buffalo), courage (bear), honesty (sasquatch), wisdom (beaver), humility (wolf), and truth (turtle). For a deeper dive into these animals—including their life cycles, diets, habitats, and cultural significance—be sure to check out the 7 Sacred Teachings Animal Bundle! I also have an intermediate/middle school resource covering the 7 Sacred Teachings
Page 1-2 : Seven Sacred Teachings lesson plan
Page 3: "My 7 Sacred Teachings Booklet" activity
Page 4: Self Love Jar of Feathers activity (Eagle)
Page 5: Respect questions (Buffalo)
Page 6: Be Courageous activity (Bear)
Page 7: Honesty is Important activity (Sasquatch)
**Page 8:**The Story of Two Wolves
Page 9: Humble Like Wolf Activity (Wolf)
Page 10: You Are Wise activity (Beaver)
Page 11: Live the Truth colouring sheet (Turtle)
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Land Acknowledgements for Intermediate Grades
By West Coast Indigenous Teacher
Ideal for your truth and reconciliation journey with Indigenous peoples in Canada, featuring five student activities and a comprehensive checklist for crafting a land acknowledgement. Through these Indigenous Education activities, students will establish connections with the land they inhabit, identify the Indigenous territories they reside in, and independently compose their own land acknowledgements, fostering understanding and respect for Indigenous lands and peoples.
Page 1: Land Acknowledgement Lesson Plan
Page 2: Understanding Land Acknowledgement handout (brainstorming activity included)
Page 3: Creating Land Acknowledgements checklist
Page 4: Land Acknowledgement reflection questions (worksheet)
Page 5: My Land Acknowledgement fill in the blanks template
Page 6: My Land Acknowledgement fill in the blanks template (example)
Page 7: My Land Acknowledgement worksheet (illustration and written acknowledgement activity)
Page 8: I live on ______ lands colouring sheet
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Land Acknowledgements for Primary Grades
By West Coast Indigenous Teacher
Create land acknowledgements with this land acknowledgement activity. Create a class land acknowledgement, and reflect on students' treasured places. Perfect Orange Shirt Day activity, Indigenous Peoples day activity and is a perfect outdoor education activity. 4 activities included!
Page 1: Land Acknowledgement Lesson Plan
Page 2: Land Acknowledgement Lesson Plan page 2
Page 3: What are land acknowledgments handout, checklist
Page 4: Whose land are we on activity handout and activity (activity 1)
Page 5: My Treasured Place activity (activity 2)
Page 6: Creating our class land acknowledgement template (activity 3)
Page 7: Our class land acknowledgement template
Page 8: We live on ____ lands colouring page (activity 4)
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The Seasons - An Indigenous Perspective (Intermediate) - Indigenous Education
By West Coast Indigenous Teacher
Explore traditional Indigenous life through the 4 seasons, focusing on Ojibwe culture and life. Learn Indigenous languages with Halq'emeylem and Ojibwe languages. Winter activity, summer activity, fall activity, spring activity included. View my Seasons - Primary resource here
Page 1: The Seasons : An Indigenous Perspective, teachers guide
Page 2: An Overview of Indigenous Life During the 4 Seasons
Page 3: An In Depth Look: The Four Seasons of the Ojibwe
Page 4: Our Seasons brainstorming activity (part 1)
Page 5: Our Seasons Language/Art activity (part 2)
Page 6-17: Tree print outs for part 2 of the Our Seasons activity
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Seven Sacred Teachings - Intermediate Lesson - Indigenous Education
By West Coast Indigenous Teacher
Explore the 7 Sacred Teachings in this intermediate / middle school lesson. Learn about love (eagle), respect (buffalo), courage (bear), honesty (sasquatch), wisdom (beaver), humility (wolf), and truth (turtle). Two handout pages and a multi-page booklet where students will apply the teachings to their own lives. For a deeper dive into these animals—including their life cycles, diets, habitats, and cultural significance—be sure to check out the 7 Sacred Teachings Animal Bundle! I also have a primary 7 Sacred Teachings resource for younger students!
Page 1: Seven Sacred Teachings lesson plan
Page 2: The Seven Sacred Teachings (handout)
Page 3: Understanding the Seven Sacred Teachings
Page 4: My 7 Sacred Teachings booklet activity (cover, eagle)
Page 5: My 7 Sacred Teachings booklet activity (buffalo, bear)
Page 6: My 7 Sacred Teachings booklet activity (sasquatch, wolf)
Page 7: My 7 Sacred Teachings booklet activity (beaver, turtle)
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Orange Shirt Day Lesson - Residential Schools in Canada - Indigenous Education
By West Coast Indigenous Teacher
Learn all about Orange Shirt Day (National Day for Truth and Reconciliation), coming up on September 30th. This engaging Indigenous Education lesson includes 6 pages of handouts about why we wear orange shirts, the impacts of residential school, etc. Reflection questions (with answer key), a reading list also included.
Page 1: Orange Shirt Day: notes for teachers
Page 2: What is Orange Shirt Day, Why Orange Shirts?, Why Did Residential schools exist?
Page 3: What happened at residential school?
Page 4: Who attended?, our responsibility
Page 5: Residential Schools in Canada: map, pictures
Page 6: Impacts of Orange Shirt Day
Page 7: Generational Trauma
Page 8: Orange Shirt Day: reflection questions
Page 9: Orange Shirt Day: question answer key
Page 10: Books about Residential School by Indigenous authors
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Terry Fox : a Canadian Métis Hero - Lesson and Culture - Indigenous Education
By West Coast Indigenous Teacher
Terry Fox is a Canadian hero, but did you know he was Indigenous? Learn about Terry Fox's life, his dreams and goals, his Marathon of Hope run AND his Métis heritage. 4 page lesson, reflection questions (with answer key), and four activities.
Page 1: Lesson Plan
Page 2: Terry Fox: A Métis Hero (early life, cancer diagnosis)
Page 3: Terry Fox: A Métis Hero (Terry's dream, his letter to the Cancer Society)
Page 4: Terry Fox: A Métis Hero (Marathon of Hope, after the run)
Page 5: Terry Fox: A Métis Hero (Terry's legacy, his Métis heritage)
Page 6: Photos of Terry's life
Page 7: Reflection questions
Page 8: Answer key to questions
Page 9: Lessons from Terry Fox activity
Page 10: Honouring Terry Fox and his Métis heritage - shoe design
Page 11: Honouring Terry Fox and his Métis heritage - feather design
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Coast Salish Culture - Weaving, Potlach - First Nations - Indigenous Education
By West Coast Indigenous Teacher
Learn about Coast Salish (First Nations) culture, Coast Salish weaving and the Coast Salish potlach. The history and cultural meaning of the potlach + First Nations weaving, Indigenous art activity; design your own Coast Salish inspired blanket by observing shapes and patterns. 3 activities included in this Coast Salish lesson.
Page 1: Lesson Plan
Page 2: Coast Salish people (traditional life, culture)
Page 3: Coast Salish languages
Page 4: Coast Salish weaving (history, cultural significance)
Page 5: Discovering Patterns in Coast Salish weaving
Page 6: Discovering Patterns in Coast Salish weaving: activity
Page 7: Designing a Coast Salish inspired blanket: activity
Page 8: The Coast Salish Potlach (purpose, cultural, structure)
Page 9: The Potlach ban (history, impact, modern potlaches)
Page 10: Plan your own potlach based on student's skills: activity
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Salmon Life Cycle, First Nations Culture - Indigenous Education
By West Coast Indigenous Teacher
This 7 page salmon lesson includes the salmon life cycle, ocean conservation and salmon in First Nations culture. Salmon life cycle diagram and activity included. 3 salmon activities within this salmon life cycle and salmon lesson.
Page 1: Lesson plan
Page 2: The Deep Connection to Salmon (handout)
Page 3: The Importance of Salmon (handout)
Page 4: Traditional Fishing Techniques (handout)
Page 5: The Arrival of the Europeans, Salmon Today (handout)
Page 6: Indigenous Conservation, Salmon Interconnectedness (handout)
Page 7: Salmon Life Cycle (handout)
Page 8: Salmon Life Cycle diagram (handout)
Page 9: Salmon Life Cycle (activity)
Page 10: Salmon Crossword Puzzle
Page 11: Salmon Crossword Puzzle - answer key)
Page 12: Salmon Creative Writing activity
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Fur Trade - Colonization in Canada - Treaties Canada - Social Studies Indigenous
By West Coast Indigenous Teacher
Learn about the fur trade in Canada, early contact of European explorers and settlers. Numbered Treaties in Canada, and the impacts of colonization in Canada on Indigenous people. 10 page fur trade lesson and 2 activities!
Page 1: Colonization in Canada lesson planPage 2: Canada before SettlersPage 3: Early ContactPage 4: French and British ColoniesPage 5: The Fur TradePage 6: Displacement of Indigenous People**
Page 7-10:** Treaties in CanadaPage 11: Colonization ImpactsPage 12: Reflection QuestionsPage 13: Reflection Questions - answer keyPage 14: Canada Before Colonization activity
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Les Autochtones Du Canada - Indigenous People and Groups in Canada - French
By West Coast Indigenous Teacher
Indigenous Education in French! Learn about Canada's Indigenous groups. 4 activities included. These two hassle-free activities are invaluable resources for teaching students about Indigenous peoples in Canada. Whether for French class, social studies, history, Indigenous education, Orange Shirt Day, or Indigenous Peoples Day, these materials offer versatile teaching opportunities. I strongly believe that every teacher in Canada should have access to this resource. Suitable for grades three and up, including middle and high school levels.
Page 1: Lesson Plan
Page 2: Indigenous people in Canada handout
Page 3: Brainstorming activity #1
Page 4: Brainstorming activity #2
Page 5: Fill in the blanks activity
Page 6: Fill in the blanks activity (answer key)
Page 7: Questions worksheet
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Indigenous People and Groups in Canada - Social Studies - Indigenous Education
By West Coast Indigenous Teacher
Deepen students' understanding of the Indigenous peoples and groups in Canada; First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities. 4 activities included here! Can be integrated into social studies, history, Indigenous Education, Orange Shirt Day, or Indigenous Peoples Day lessons. I strongly advocate for every Canadian teacher to incorporate this resource into their curriculum. Suitable for grade three and older, extending all the way to middle and high school levels. This resource is available in French!
Page 1: Lesson Plan
Page 2: Indigenous people in Canada handout
Page 3: Brainstorming activity #1
Page 4: Brainstorming activity #2
Page 5: Fill in the blanks activity
Page 6: Fill in the blanks activity (answer key)
Page 7: Questions worksheet
Page 8: Questions worksheet (answer key)
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