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En'owkin: What It Means to a Sustainable Community by Jeannette Armstrong

Resource Type
Activity
Grade Level
8
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Adult
Submitted By
EEPSA : http://eepsa.org/ - 2 years ago
Description
En'owkin, a word that comes from the high languag…
Resource Type
Activity
Grade Level
8
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12
Adult
Submitted By
EEPSA : http://eepsa.org/ - 2 years ago
Description
En'owkin, a word that comes from the high language of the Okanagan people, provides a foundation for sustainable living. This is an article written by Jeannette Armstrong, teaching us about "What it Means to be a Sustainable Community."
Subject
Revised Curriculum
Cross-Curricular
Aboriginal Education
Environmental Science
Social Studies
Keywords
First Nations Perspectives
Place-based Education
Environmental Education
Aboriginal Ways of Knowing
URLs
https://www.ecoliteracy.org/article/enowkin-what-it-means-sustainable-community
Duration
60-75 minutes
Language
English
Date Created
Jun 30, 2018
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History of the Legal Status of First Nations in Canada

Resource Type
Activity
Classroom printable
Lesson plan/Unit plan
Grade Level
10
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12
Submitted By
KELLY HAWBOLT - 6 years ago
Description
These lessons investigate how the Aboriginal popu…
Resource Type
Activity
Classroom printable
Lesson plan/Unit plan
Grade Level
10
11
12
Submitted By
KELLY HAWBOLT - 6 years ago
Description
These lessons investigate how the Aboriginal populations started out having no rights in Canada. Over the years they have won significant court cases giving them dispensations. Many Aboriginal groups have participated in civil disobedience movements that have resulted in major achievements for them and for the environment.
Subject
Cross-Curricular
Aboriginal Education
Social Justice
Social Studies
Law
History
Keywords
Anthropocentrism
Human Rights
Dignity and Worth
Equity and Equality
Duration
Four Classes
Language
English
Date Created
Feb 19, 2015
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Vignettes: Working People: A History of Labor in BC

Resource Type
Activity
Grade Level
8
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Submitted By
Wayne Axford - 6 years ago
Description
The vignettes in the series explore the historica…
Resource Type
Activity
Grade Level
8
9
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Submitted By
Wayne Axford - 6 years ago
Description
The vignettes in the series explore the historical perspectives on key labor issues of the late 19th and 20th century in British Columbia. Multiple perspectives of gender, ethnicity and social class are explored in the series as they relate to the labor history of British Columbia. Episodes are 2-3 minutes in length and are suitable for introduction and enrichment of the historical events and time periods. The content is appropriate for secondary classes but may also be used with intermediate grades as well.
Subject
Cross-Curricular
Library and Information Systems
Social Studies
History
Labour History
Keywords
Knowledge Network
History
First Nations
Gold Rush
Coal
Fishers
Child Labour
Child Labor
Pioneer
Aboriginal
On to Ottawa
Bloody Sunday
Strike
Union
Work place safety
Japanese Canadians
Solidarity
Indo-Canadian
Chinese Canadian
Duration
Vignettes are 2-3 minutes in length.
Language
English
Date Created
Jul 29, 2014
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