Teach your students in this twist on the jigsaw method about how the First Nations, Métis, and Inuit people in Canada connect to the land as part of their belief system historically. Students will research the ways of life in the past and consider how they have changed over time.
This engaging research resource includes:
a full lesson to help your students understand how geographical location impacts cultures both in the past and present.
a Google Slides version so most of the project can be done digitally.
a research project where students work collaboratively.
guiding research questions.
student templates.
student worksheets.
answer keys and photographs of student examples.
background information for teachers (with a list of sources-books and websites-for further reading or research).
rubric for assessment.
optional scavenger hunt activity.
comparison tasks.
outcome checklists for Grade 4 and 5 Social Studies according to the Alberta Program of Studies.
instructions on how to use this project for a combined Grade 4/5 class.
instructions on how to set up this project as a bulletin board.
If you teach in Alberta, be aware this resource was written for the old Social Studies Program of Studies. It has not been reviewed or adjusted for the new Alberta social studies curriculum which is being piloted in the 2024-25 school year. To learn about how we plan to address the changes, visit our site https://brainninjas.ca/social-studies-in-alberta/
This task aligns with:
the Alberta Program of Studies for Grade 4 or Grade 5 Social Studies
This task supports:
any lesson about the lives of Indigenous people in Canada in the past
Ninja Note:To access the digital version, download the PDF and click on the link in the file.
