Grade 10;
Senior. Students identify aspects of everyday Canadian life that are Aboriginal in origin, and explore key contributions such as Aboriginal Canadians’ role in the two world wars. Local, National, Global.
Grade 11;
Senior. Students study the role played by geotechnologies in addressing First Nation issues by examining a variety of community projects in Canada. Land claims, reserve management, resource inventories.
Grade 11;
Senior. Students explore the context and history of Aboriginal rights in Canada and examine current issues and perspectives through research, writing, and discussion. Rights, Benefits, Laws, Treaties.
Grade 11;
Senior. Students study the background, aims, and actions of national Aboriginal organizations and their influence on Canadian government policies. Political, Interest Groups, Influence, Government.
Grade 12;
Senior. Students study the economic, cultural, and social impacts of resource development on Aboriginal communities. Traditional lands, Social, Cultural, Impact.
Link to the Episode
From the website, “Around the world, young people are taking a stand. They refuse to accept current social and political barriers, and are raising their voices to demand change for a better future. They are the driving force of political upheaval today. They know what they want. They are fearless -– often putting their lives on the line. And their common expression is music. The anthems of protest rise up in underground punk-rock shows in Yangon. Revolutionary hip-hop in the barrios of Caracas. Drumbeats in Istanbul street protests. The pulse of electronic dance music across Native American communities in North America. The soundtrack is global. And the noise is amplifying as youth connect with each other, onstage and online, and find their collective strength to ignite change for the future on a surge of sound and ideas. Rebel Music is their story.”
In this episode of MTV’s series “Rebel Music” viewers are given a chance to see “Native America”. The episode features young native artists Frank Waln, Inez Jasper, Mike Cliff and Nataanii Means. As they talk about their experiences, communities and music, each of these artists helps to paint the changing landscape for native youth across Canada and the United States. The episode itself covers issues including the alarmingly high rates of missing and murdered aboriginal women, land disputes across North America, life on reserves and Native activism. Along with the release of this episode of the show, MTV has also provided detailed lesson plans for educators who may want to use the episode as an aid in teaching this content.
In this lesson written by The Critical Thinking Consortium with editorial input and subject matter expertise from Statistics Canada's Education Outreach Program and Social and Aboriginal Statistics Division, students will use census data to learn about Aboriginal Peoples in Canada. Data will then be used to infer the needs of a young and growing Aboriginal population. (Level Intermediate; Grade 9)
