5th Grade Native Americans Handouts

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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Orange Shirt Day Lesson - Residential Schools in Canada - Indigenous Education

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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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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

Page 8: Questions worksheet (answer key)

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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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