Part C: Lifelong Learning Citizen Resources

All websites were accessed November 2017.

• Statement of Treaty Issues: Treaties as a Bridge to the Future, Oct. 1998 www.otc.ca/pdfs/OTC_STI.pdf
• Grade 2 Teaching Treaties in the classroom provides resources for this understanding see pg. 28 – 37
• http://otctreatyteacherfaq.wikispaces.com/home
• http://www.otc.ca
• http://otctreatyteacherwikispace.wikispaces.com/SMART+Board+Activities
• The Treaty Climb Game: http://otctreatyteacherfaq.wikispaces.com/home
• All of Saskatchewan is within Treaty territory – Treaty maps found in grade 2 Teaching Treaties resource will allow students to find their community and identify the treaty encompassing their community
  • Alternate sources are:
    • http://www.fnmr.gov.sk.ca/community/maps/treaties
    • http://www.fnmr.gov.sk.ca/community/maps/tle
• Turtle Island Voices – Pearson
• Integrating Indigenous Perspectives into Curricula: retrieved Oct. 2017 from http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/docs/policy/abpersp/ab_persp.pdf
• https://treaty6education.lskysd.ca</li>

Language Arts
Themes

• Personal and Philosophical: Students will:
  • believe in their own self-worth and feel that they have control over the things that happen to them;
  • look inward and focus on self-image and self-esteem; and,
  • reflect on self and life, and on their beliefs and values and those of their society.
• Social, Cultural, and Historical: Students will:
  • look outward and examine their relationships with others, their community, and the world;
  • consider the social and historical context;
  • explore their connections in families, schools, groups, and communities to understand the diverse needs and wants of others; and,
  • show concern for other people in their relationships, groups, and communities.
• Communicative: Students will:
  • consider the role of communication in their lives and the technologies and strategies that help people become effective communicators; and,
  • practice the skills to interact effectively with others.
• Environmental and Technological: Students will:
  • explore the elements of the natural and constructed worlds and the role of technology and related developments in their society; and,
  • explore the needs and characteristics of living things; properties of objects and materials; the five senses; and daily seasonal changes.

Treaty Education

The students will gain knowledge of the history of treaties in Canada leading to the Numbered Treaties in Saskatchewan.

• TR2: Examine how the Treaties are the basis for harmonious relationships in which land and resources are shared.
• SI2: Recognize the importance of honesty when examining one’s intentions.
• HC2: Analyze the traditional forms of leadership that were in practice prior to European contact and in First Nations communities.
• TPP2: Develop an understanding of Treaties as sacred promises that exist between the British Crown (i.e., government) and First Nations.

Health

• Understanding, Skills, and Confidences (USC)
• USC2.4 Examine social and personal meanings of “respect” and establish ways to show respect for self, persons, living things, possessions, and the environment.
• USC2.6 Examine how communities benefit from the diversity of their individual community members.
• Action Planning (AP)
• AP2.1 Act upon health-related understandings, skills, and confidences to make healthy connections related to personal thoughts-feelings-actions, healthy snacking, affects of illness/disease, respect, safety, and diversity

Science

• Life Science: Animal Growth and Changes (AN)
• AN2.3 Assess the interdependence of humans and animals in natural and constructed environments. [CP, DM]
• Earth and Space Science: Air and Water in the Environment (AW)
• AW2.2 Assess the importance of air and water for the health and survival of living things, including self, and the environment. [CP, DM]