2 Traditional and contemporary Aboriginal Arts and arts-making processes Show awareness of how story in First Peoples’ cultures connects people to family and community Engage in problem- solving experiences that are connected to place, story, and cultural practices relevant to the local community Draw upon local First Peoples knowledge and/or expertise of local Elders to make connections to mathematical topics and concepts Recognize First Peoples stories (including oral and written narratives), songs, and art, as ways to share knowledge Aboriginal knowledge of life cycles local First People’s knowledge of water: — water cycles — conservation — connection to other systems Diverse characteristics of communities and cultures in Canada and around the world, including at least one Canadian First Peoples’ community and culture 3 Traditional and contemporary Aboriginal Arts and arts-making processes Show awareness of how story in First Peoples’ cultures connects people to family and community Develop and awareness of how story in First Peoples’ cultures connects people to the land Engage in problem- solving experiences that are connected to place, story, and cultural practices relevant to the local community Draw upon local First Peoples knowledge and/or expertise of local Elders to make connections to mathematical topics and concepts  Recognize First Peoples stories (including oral and written narratives), songs, and art, as ways to share knowledge Aboriginal knowledge of ecosystems local First Peoples knowledge of local landforms Big Ideas – Learning about indigenous peoples nurtures multicultural awareness and respect for diversity Indigenous knowledge is passed down through oral history, traditions, and collective memory Indigenous societies throughout the world value the well-being of the self, the land, spirits, and ancestors Cultural characteristics and ways of life of local First Peoples and global indigenous peoples Interconnections of cultural and technological innovations of global and local indigenous peoples Governance and social organization in local and global indigenous societies Oral history, traditional stories, and artifacts as evidence about past First peoples’ cultures 4 Traditional and contemporary Aboriginal Arts and arts-making processes Demonstrate awareness of the oral tradition in First Peoples’ cultures and the purpose of First Peoples’ texts Identify how story in First Peoples’ cultures connects people to land Engage in problem- solving experiences that are connected to place, story, and cultural practices relevant to the local community Draw upon local First Peoples knowledge and/or expertise of local Elders to make • Identify First Peoples perspectives and knowledge as sources of information Big Ideas – Interactions between First Peoples and Europeans lead to conflict and cooperation, which continues to shape Canada’s identity Early trade, cooperation, and conflict between First Peoples and European peoples The fur trade in pre-Confederation Canada and British Columbia
connections to mathematical topics and concepts the effects of the relative positions of the sun, moon, and Earth including local First Peoples perspectives Demographic changes in pre- Confederation British Columbia in both First Peoples and non-First Peoples communities The impact of colonization on First Peoples societies in British Columbia and Canada The history of the local community and of local First Peoples’ community 5 Traditional and contemporary Aboriginal Arts and arts-making processes Demonstrate awareness of the oral tradition in First Peoples’ cultures and the purposes of First Peoples’ texts Identify how story in First Peoples’ cultures connects people to land Engage in problem- solving experiences that are connected to place, story, and cultural practices relevant to the local community Draw upon local First Peoples knowledge and/or expertise of local Elders to make connections to mathematical topics and concepts Identify First Peoples perspectives and knowledge as sources of Aboriginal concept of interconnectedness in the environment First Peoples knowledge of sustainable practices Big Ideas – Canada’s policies and treatment of minority peoples have negative and positive legacies Past discriminatory government policies and action, such as the Head Tax, the Komagata Maru incident, residential schools, and internments Human rights and responses to discrimination in Canadian society First Peoples’ land ownership and use 6 Traditional and contemporary Aboriginal Arts and arts-making processes Recognize and appreciate the role of story, narrative, and oral tradition in expressing First Peoples’ perspectives, values, beliefs, and points of view Implement multiple strategies to solve problems in both abstract and real-life situations using different cultural perspectives Engage in problem- solving experiences that are connected to place, story, and cultural practices relevant to the local community Draw upon local First Peoples knowledge and/or expertise of local Elders to make connections to mathematical topics and concepts • Identify First Peoples perspectives and knowledge as sources of information mixtures: — separated using a difference in component properties — local First Peoples knowledge of separation and extraction methods Roles of individuals, governmental organizations, and NGOs, including representing indigenous peoples Economic policies and resource management, including effects on indigenous peoples
7 Traditional and contemporary Aboriginal Arts and arts-making processes Ethical considerations and cultural appropriation related to the arts Recognize and appreciate the role of story, narrative, and oral tradition in expressing First Peoples’ perspectives, values, beliefs, and points of view Recognize the validity of First Peoples’ oral tradition for a range of purposes Implement multiple strategies to solve problems in both abstract and real-life situations using different cultural perspectives Engage in problem- solving experiences that are connected to place, story, and cultural practices relevant to the local community Apply cultural perspectives of First Peoples to the concepts of locating, measuring, and numbering • Apply First Peoples perspectives and knowledge, other ways of knowing, and local knowledge as sources of information First Peoples knowledge of changes in biodiversity over time evidence of climate change over geological time and the recent impacts of humans: — physical records — local First Peoples knowledge of climate change Origins, core beliefs, narratives, practices, and influences of religions, including at least one indigenous to the Americas Social, political, legal, governmental, and economic systems and structures, including at least one indigenous to the Americas “Grade Arts Education English Language Arts Mathematics Science Social Studies 8 Traditional and contemporary Aboriginal Arts and arts-making processes Ethical considerations and cultural appropriation related to the arts Texts are culturally, and historically constructed Recognize the value of personal, social, and cultural contexts, values, and perspectives in text Recognize and appreciate the role of story, narrative, and oral tradition in expressing First Peoples’ perspectives, values, beliefs, and points of view Engage in problem- solving experiences that are connected to place, story, and cultural practices and perspectives relevant to the local First Peoples communities, the local community and other cultures Apply First Peoples perspectives and knowledge , other ways of knowing and local knowledge as sources of information First Peoples knowledge of: — local geological formations — significant local geological events Contact and conflict between peoples stimulated significant cultural, social, and political change Explain different perspectives on past or present people, places, issues, or events and compare the values, worldviews, and beliefs of human cultures and societies on different times and places Social, political, and economic systems and structures, including those of at least one indigenous civilization