Investigative Option Course: Grade 7 - FNMI Studies

Tuesdays & Thursdays /September 12 December 21 (2017)/5th Period: 11:57AM-12:38PM

Course Description
This course addresses First Nations, Metis, and Inuit content that consists of;
1. Oral Tradition Storytelling 7. The Indian Act
2. Treaties & Treaty 7 8. Indian Residential Schools
3. The Blackfoot/Blackfeet People and Sacred 9. The Metis
Sites. 10. The Inuit
4. The Blackfoot Language; Greetings, 11. Indigenous Science
numbers, and objects. 12. Ojibwa Woodlands Art
5. Ceremonies & Tipi Raising Protocols 13. Stick Game
6. Traditional Knowledge on the Head-
Smashed-In-Buffalo-Jump

This course will also incorporate fun and knowledgeable activities that meet Social Studies, English Language Arts,
Math, Science, and Art learning outcomes found within the Alberta Education curriculum. There will be elders and
other guest speakers invited to our class and will share their knowledge on First Nations traditions, history, and
current environmental projects taking place within southern Alberta.

Oral Traditions & Legends Treaties & Treaty 7

1)Blackfoot Prayer (Introductory to each class) [Social Studies]
2)Dreamkeeper
3)The Winter Count

The Blackfoot People & Sacred Sites Ceremonies, Offerings, & Tipi Raising Protocols
1)The Sun Came Down 1)Elder
2)The Heavy Shields Canyon

The Indian Act Indian Residential Schools

[Social Studies] [Social Studies]

Indian Residential Schools The Blackfoot Language

[English Language Arts] 1)Basic Introduction/Greetings; eg. Hello, how are you?
1)Poetry Secret Path What is your name? Where are you from? Have a good
day. Where are you from? What time is it? Etc.
2)Napi & the Mouse Dance

The Metis The Inuit

[Social Studies] [Science & Social Studies]
1)Treaty 8 1)Legend of
2)Scripts & Metis Settlements 2)Arctic Environment
3)Louis Riel & the Red River Resistance 3)Current Socio-Economic Conditions

Traditional Knowledge & Indigenous Science Traditional Knowledge

[Science] [Science & Social Studies]
1)Guest Speaker: K. Fox KEPA: Kainai Ecosystem 1)Guest Speaker: C. Little Leaf Head Smashed In
Protection Association Buffalo Jump

Ojibway Woodlands Artist Norval Morrisseau Stick Game (Hand-games)

[Art] [Math]