CHOOSING A LEADER (FIRST NATION COMMUNITIES) TOPIC: CHOOSING A LEADER Subject: Social

(FIRST NATIONS COMMUNITIES)

This lesson focuses on how leaders are chosen in First Nation communities.
TIME: 1:40-2:25 (45 MINUTES) AND Teacher’s name: Megan McCleary
2:45-2:55 (10 MINUTES)

DATE: FEBRUARY 3, 2022

(DAY 5)

Grade: 1
KEY LEARNING(S) ESSTENTIAL QUESTION(S) MATERIALS
Outcome: PA1.1 - How are leaders chosen in First Nations - Choosing a chief activity
Analyze actions and practices in the family, communities
classroom, and on the playground that support
peace and harmony, including rules and decision-
making processes.

Indicator:
f. Participate in a variety of ways of making
decisions (e.g., majority vote, consensus, individual
selection and choice, autocratic).

PRE-TASK TASK POST-TASK ASSESSMENT

- Review the different types of
decision making
- We will talk about that a hereditary -Students will complete the choosing a - Choosing a chief activity (F)
chief is chosen because it is a title that chief activity
is passed down through families
-In regards to a hereditary chief, the
title can be passed down either
following a matriarchal (women) or
patriarchal (men) system
-Heredity chiefs are responsible for
making sure that traditions, songs and
dances of the community which have
been passed down are respected and
kept alive

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 -Chiefs can also be elected (voting)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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