Lesson

Title/Focus

First Nation Communication

Date

March 18 2015

Subject/Grade
Level

Social Grade 4

Time
Duration

30 minutes

Unit

First Nations history

Teacher

Roosmarijn Pastink

OUTCOMES FROM ALBERTA PROGRAM OF STUDIES

General
Learning
Outcomes:

4.2 The Stories, Histories and Peoples of Alberta: students will demonstrate an
understanding and appreciation of the role of stories, history and culture in strengthening
communities and contributing to identity and a sense of belonging

Specific
Learning
Outcomes:

4.2.1.1 Recognize how stories of people and events provide multiple perspectives on past and present
events
4.2.2.2 How is the diversity of Aboriginal peoples reflected in the number of languages spoken?
4.3.1.1 value and respect their own and other cultural identities
4.3.3.6 How do the names of geographic places reflect the origins of the people who inhabited,
discovered or developed communities in these places
4.S.2.2. use historical and community resources to understand and organize the sequence of local
historical events
4.S.5.4 work collaboratively with others to complete a group task
4.S.8.1 organize and present information, taking particular audiences and purposes into consideration

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Students will:
1. students will recognize that there are multiple perspectives on past and present events
2. students will understand that there is diversity of Aboriginal peoples when studying the different languages
3. students will understand that geographic places can reflect origins of people who inhabited, discovered or
developed communities in the place
4. students will use community resources to understand the sequence of local events
5. students will work together as a group to complete a task
6. students will organize and present information

ASSESSMENTS
Observations:

Key Questions:

Products/Performances:

Observation
Question and answer
Discussion
Which groups do you think share parts of their language and history
Why do you think only 3 of the groups have a word for dog team
Why did the first Nations groups use sign language
Worksheet #5

LEARNING RESOURCES CONSULTED

MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

PROCEDURE
Attention Grabber

Introduction
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwOB_rq7xEI
video Blackfoot language lessons

Assessment of Prior
Knowledge
Expectations for Learning
and Behaviour
Advance
Organizer/Agenda
Transition to Body

what is the main First Nations language spoken around Lethbridge?

hands up when answering questions

Learning Activity #1

Time
3 minutes

we will be learning about First Nations communications today and then if

we have time we will be finishing our story robes
how many first nations languages do you think are in Alberta
Body
Smart notebook presentation
have students fill in information in their anthropology work books

Adapted from a template created by Dr. K. Roscoe

Time
5 minutes

Assessments/ Differentiation:

Learning Activity #2

Assessments/ Differentiation

Learning Activity #3

Assessments/ Differentiation

question 1 how many language groups in Alberta 10

as a class read page 180 in textbook 2

worksheet
Think, Pair, Share
students have to look at the chart on page 180 on their own for 2 minutes
and answer questions 2 and 3 on worksheet page 5..
After 2 minutes they choose a partner and discuss what they found and
discuss their answers
Come back as a whole class ask students to volunteer their answers or
choose a popsicle stick name and ask what they found for the answer
Ask questions that help students connect to the different regions
Observation
Discussions
Worksheet #5
Sign Language
Notebook slide
Ask students why they think sign language would have helped
Read page 181 in the textbook as a class
Play youtube video ask students to stand up and practice the First
Nations sign language
Ask students how those signs would have helped first nations
communicate
Observation
Worksheet #5

Sponge Activity

Finish Story Robes if finished story robes read to self or draw!

Assessment of Learning:

Transition To Next Lesson

Closure
Observation of discussions and group discussion
Random questioning
Worksheet #5
Next class we will be learning about the connections that First Nations
had with the land

N/A

15 minutes

10 minutes

N/A

Time

Reflections from the

lesson

Adapted from a template created by Dr. K. Roscoe