This lesson and research assignment is intended to introduce students to the topic of Cultural Appropriation and how to evaluate types of information available on the Internet. Students will also learn how to use Pinterest.
Subject
Cross-Curricular
Aboriginal Education
Library and Information Systems
Social Justice
Social Studies
Keywords
BC First Nations Studies 12
Cultural Appropriation
Learning Standards
From: BC First Nations Studies 12 IRP: http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/irp/pdfs/social_studies/2006bcfns12.pdf
Skills and Processes
A1 apply critical thinking – including questioning, comparing, summarizing, drawing conclusions,
hypothesizing, and defending a position – to make reasoned judgments about a range of issues,
situations, and topics
A2 demonstrate effective research skills, including:
accessing information
collecting data
evaluating data
organizing information
presenting information
citing sources
A3 demonstrate skills and attitudes of active citizenship, including ethical behaviour, open-mindedness, respect for diversity, and collaboration
Contact, Colonialism, and Resistance
C5: analyse the varied and evolving responses of First Nations peoples to contact and colonialism
Cultural Expressions
D5 evaluate the importance for Aboriginal peoples to determine the use of their artistic traditions
and historical artefacts