EduGAINS
Elementary level resources for Social Studies, History, and Geography
Circle Traditions - Talking Circles
(Grade 1) Subject Strands: Language Arts
Respect
(Grade 1) Subject Strands: Language Arts
Treaties
(Grade 1) Subject Strands: Language Arts
Responsibility
(Grade 1) Subject Strands: Social Studies, Language Arts
Respecting Mother Earth
Grade 1; Primary
The Ontario Ministry of Education - The Teacher's Toolkit
Description/Keywords: Students explore Aboriginal and other community perspectives on respect for the land, and develop a personal connection to protecting the earth.
Recycle, Waste, Respect, Environment, Farming
The Things We Need
Grade 1; Primary
The Ontario Ministry of Education - The Teacher's Toolkit
Description/Keywords: Students identify the needs of humans, how these needs are met in different cultures, and who is involved in meeting these needs.
Staple Diet, Shelter, Food, Recreation, Cooking
Naming Ceremony
Grade 2; Primary
The Ontario Ministry of Education - The Teacher's Toolkit
Description/Keywords: Students learn about names and naming traditions, and examine how these and other aspects of culture and community are passed on through the generations.
Heritage, Traditions, Celebrations, Families, Cultures
Social Celebrations - Remembrance Day
Grade 2; Primary
The Ontario Ministry of Education - The Teacher's Toolkit
Description/Keywords: Students learn about the contributions of Aboriginal people to Canada’s military since 1812.
Remembrance Day, Canada Day, Victoria Day, Aboriginal Solidarity Day, Chinese New Year, World War I, World War II, Korean War
Seasonal Traditions
Grade 2; Primary
The Ontario Ministry of Education - The Teacher's Toolkit
Description/Keywords: Students use a medicine wheel as the framework for learning about seasonal traditions common to their cultures and their community.
Cultures, Generations, Medicine Wheels, Life, Cycles of Nature, Traditions
Seventh-Generation Stewardship
Grade 3; Primary
The Ontario Ministry of Education - The Teacher's Toolkit
Description/Keywords: Students use the Aboriginal concept of seventh-generation stewardship as a framework for exploring their responsibilities for the land, animals, air, and water for future generations.
Urban, Rural, Natural Environment, Water
Feasts of Thanksgiving
Grade 3; Primary
The Ontario Ministry of Education - The Teacher's Toolkit
Description/Keywords: Students explore Aboriginal foods and feast traditions, and make connections between Canadian Thanksgiving and other thanksgiving celebrations.
Early Settlers, Celebrations, Thanksgiving, Origins, Feasts
What Settlers Learned From Aboriginal People - Food Preservation
Grade 3; Primary
The Ontario Ministry of Education - The Teacher's Toolkit
Description/Keywords: Students research how food was preserved and stored by early settlers and Aboriginal people, and share the information in a feature article for a children’s magazine.
Early Settlement, Medicinal Plants, Transportation, Hunters, Gatherers, Food Preservation
What Settlers Learned From Aboriginal People - Technology
Grade 3; Primary
The Ontario Ministry of Education - The Teacher's Toolkit
Description/Keywords: Students research how food was preserved and stored by early settlers and Aboriginal people, and share the information in a feature article for a children’s magazine.
Tools, Technologies, Inventions, Survival
First Nations, Metis, and Inuit Connections: Scope and Sequence of Expectations
Grades 1-3; Primary
From the website: "This Scope and Sequence resource document is designed to assist teachers with incorporating First Nations, Metis, and Inuit perspectives into the classroom by highlighting where there are opportunities for students to explore themes, ideas, and topics related to Aboriginal peoples in Canada in every subject area from Kindergarten to Grade 8. This document will be updated regularly to reflect changes related to First Nations, Metis, and Inuit connections in revised curriculum policy documents that have come into effect.
