Concepts/Topics
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| Time Allotment |
Instructional Approaches: |
Common Essential Learnings: |
| Nursery to Grade 9 Core Language
Program 45 minutes minimum daily. |
Direct Instruction Indirect Instruction Independent Study Experiential Learning Interactive Instruction |
C – Communication N – Numeracy PSVS – Personal, Social Values and Skills TL – Technological Literacy IL – Independent Learning CCT – Critical and Creative Thinking |
| Concepts/Topics |
Length |
Objectives |
Instructional Approaches |
Resources |
Evaluation |
CEL’s |
| Daily Routine | 4 hrs (5 – 6 minutes per class) |
Students will review daily routine activities. Students will enter into journal such as word/phrase of the day, use at pre-lesson and post-lesson. |
Direct Instruction |
Sight word list, Word/Phrase of the day, Resource person |
|
C, PSVS, IL, CCT |
| Introduction & Rationale | 2 hrs |
Students will learn the importance of Cree and Michif languages. Students will understand and practice intergenerational communication. Students will learn the history of language in various contexts. |
Direct Instruction |
Maps of language areas, regional and national, Human resources |
|
C, CCT, PSVS, IL |
| Orthography/ Grammar | 10 hrs |
Students will review grammar, the sounds and syllabics. Students will be able to transliterate. Students will be able to write simple sentences. |
Direct Instruction |
Stories, Audio visual, Books |
|
C, PSVS, TL, IL, CCT |
| Family | 8 hrs |
Students will review all kinship terms. |
Direct Instruction |
Charts, Human resources |
|
C, PSVS, IL, CCT |
| Concepts/Topics |
Length |
Objectives |
Instructional Approaches |
Resources |
Evaluation |
CEL’s |
| Numeracy | 8 hrs |
Students will review numbers from one to one thousand, time and distance. Students will have skills counting by thousands to ten thousand. |
Direct Instruction |
Number chart |
|
C, PSVS, N, CCT, IL |
| Food | 7 hours |
Students will learn the traditional ways of preparing foods through observation and participation. |
Direct Instruction |
Human resources, Books |
|
C, PSVS, CCT |
| Animals | 8 hrs |
Students will review conservation and animal habits. Students will prepare food. |
Direct Instruction |
Books, Internet, Human resources |
|
C, PSVS, IL, CCT, TL |
| Birds | 5 hrs |
Students will review edible birds. Students will learn to prepare and cook edible bird(s). |
Direct Instruction |
Books, Internet, Human resources |
|
C, PSVS, IL, TL, CCT |
| Fish | 8 hrs |
Students will review terminology for all fish. Students will learn the methods of preparing and cooking fish. |
Direct Instruction Indirect Instruction |
Books, Pictures |
|
C, PSVS, IL, CCT |
| Astronomical | 5 hours |
Students will connect learning with science unit at this level. Students will understand the various astronomical terms. Students will learn stories about astronomy. |
Direct Instruction |
Human resources, Onion Lake book |
|
C, PSVS, CCT, IL |
| Occupations | 5 hrs |
Students will review prior knowledge. Students will learn about traditional and contemporary occupations according to local and regional areas. To promote the importance of utilizing Cree/Michif languages through various occupations. |
Direct Instruction |
Books, Community, Human resources |
|
C, PSVS, IL, CCT |
| Concepts/Topics |
Length |
Objectives |
Instructional Approaches |
Resources |
Evaluation |
CEL’s |
| Special Events | 5 hours |
Students will learn about and participate in special events. To motivate students to become participants and/or leaders in special events committees |
Direct Instruction |
Charts, Human resources, Craft samples, Posters, Internet |
|
C, PSVS, IL, CCT, TL |
| Health Unit | 5 hours |
Students will learn which local medicinal plants will help with common ailments. |
Direct Instruction |
Elders, Field trips, Charts, Human resources, Book of Medical terminology |
|
C, PSVS, TL, CCT, IL |
| Trees | 8 hours |
Students will learn about conservational practices. Students will learn environmental terminology. Students will learn about traditional beliefs, forest and cycle of life. |
Direct Instruction |
Elders, Human resources, Books, Posters |
|
C, PSVS, IL, CCT |
| Plant Life | 5 hrs |
Students will review plant names and plant categories. |
Direct Instruction |
Internet, Books, Human resources |
|
C, PSVS, IL, TL, CCT |
| Treaties | 7 hrs |
Students will learn why treaties were formed and the related terminology. |
Direct Instruction |
Elders, Audio visual, OTC Curriculum guide, Internet, Human resources |
|
C, PSVS, TL, IL, CCT |
