LibGuides: Digging Deeper Grade 11: Contemporary Aboriginal Voices (original): Introduction

Ontario Curriculum

First Nations, Métis and Inuit Connections--Scope and Sequence of Expectations--secondary
English expectations begin on page 46.
Native Studies expectations begin on page 67.
Aboriginal Perspectives : The Teacher's Toolkit
This document for teachers will assist in bringing Aboriginal perspectives to the classroom.
A guide to the Teacher's Toolkit
Teaching resources and strategies for elementary and secondary classrooms.

NFB Educational Playlists
NFB educational playlists are selections of films on themes that tie in with Canadian curricula and address the important issues of the day. Many of the playlists are also linked to study guides.

Indspire K-12 Institute
Indspire’s K-12 Institute connects educators of Indigenous students with programs, resources, information, tools and a Professional Learning Community to improve educational outcomes and increase high school completion rates.
Indspire: Peer support: Educator Mentorship
Peer Support is a mentorship and coaching program for educators of Indigenous students. Indspire pairs educators from across Canada based on their professional learning goals and provides support online to this learning community through webinars, discussion forums, and other professional development tools.

Aboriginal Literatures in Canada: A Teacher's Resource Guide
Created by Renate Eigenbrod, Georgina Kakegamic and Josias Fiddler

First Nations, Métis, and Inuit resources
This link to the VLC includes resources supporting Indigenous education.
Deepening Knowledge: Resources for and about Aboriginal Education
This site by the University of Toronto: Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) has teacher and student resources pertaining to Aboriginal Education.
Oyate
"Oyate is a Native organization working to see that our lives and histories are portrayed with honesty and integrity, and that all people know that our stories belong to us."
This site includes book reviews, resources that teach respect for Native people, workshops and more.
Six Nations Polytechnic--Teacher resources
This link has many resources including an audio/video library with cultural fluency videos. Also included are resources regarding star knowledge, clan stories, fish, birds, animals, medicine plants, Haudenosaunee art lessons and culture.
Introducing Indian Horse with the Tracks of My Life Project
Lesson plan for Indian Horse.

First Nations, Inuit, and Metis Peoples-Exploring their past, present , and future by Roberts, John
ISBN: 9781552391679
Publication Date: 2006

Native Land
Click this link to learn more about your local history...what language(s) were originally spoken, whose territory it was, what treaties pertained to the area, etc. They also have a teacher's guide and a resources page where you can learn more about the information you find on the map.
Honouring Memories, Planting Dreams
Heart gardens honour residential school survivors and their families, as well as the legacy of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada.

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Britannica High School Edition
Reference articles, journals, magazines, websites, multimedia, and curriculum content for high school students. Includes dictionary, atlas and student workspace.
Canada in Context
Online experience of contextual information on a broad range of Canadian topics, people, places and events.
Canadian Encyclopedia
French/English. A comprehensive and authoritative general Canadian reference work. Also includes quizzes, games, multimedia, and links to other resources.
Literature Resource Center
Biographical information, overviews, criticism and reviews on writers in all disciplines, from all periods and from around the world.

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Unreserved--CBC Radio
Exploring the link between education and reconciliation.
Unreserved - Facebook Page
Follow CBC's Unreserved news and updates on Facebook and locate wonderful sources of discussion for your classes.
Unreserved - Twitter Account
Join the conversation and learn about important and timely topics regarding Canada's Indigenous people.