Northwest Coast First Nations Unit
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Description
A complete unit all about Canadian First Nations / Native Americans of the Northwest Coast. The unit is a great way to teach students about Aboriginal / Indigenous cultures and traditions, and works well with place-based learning in British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest, Canadian history, and more!
Included in the download:
Introductory Lesson
- A teacher's guide
- Two different articles for students
- A worksheet to reinforce concepts learned
Totem Pole Lesson and Make-Your-Own Activity
- A teacher's guide on totem poles
- A classroom poster to help reinforce the word totem pole
- Two articles for students about totem poles
- A KWL worksheet
- Templates for students to make their own totem poles
Cedar Tree Lesson
- A teacher's guide on cedar trees in Indigenous cultures
- A classroom poster to help reinforce the word cedar
- An informational article for students about the uses of cedars
- A worksheet about cedar trees and how they can be used
Canoe Lesson and Activity
- A teacher's guide on traditional Northwest Coast canoes
- A classroom poster to help reinforce the word canoe
- An educational article for students about canoes
- A worksheet about canoes
- A template to create a decorate paper canoes
Potlatch Lesson
- A teacher's guide on potlatches
- A classroom poster to help reinforce the word potlatch
- Differentiated versions of the same article on potlatches
- A worksheet on planning a potlatch
Traditional Foods Lesson
- A teacher's guide
- A classroom poster to help reinforce the word salmon
- A student-friendly article about traditional foods
- A Venn diagram worksheet asking students to make comparisons about foods
Northwest Coast Art Lesson
- A teacher's guide
- An article for students about Northwest Coast art
- A worksheet/coloring sheet to reinforce concepts learned
