Lesson 1 - The Origins of First Nations People in North America
Introduction
Ask yourself the following:
Ask yourself the following:
- How do we describe where we currently live??
- What place names can you think of to describe your current location?? Be specific.
- How long have we used these names to describe our current situation?
- What were these places called before the settlers arrived?
- When settlers arrived and started to claim this land as their own, they started using the land in different ways. They renamed locations and often disregarded First Nations names of things... why is this significant?
- Visit this link to see what the Musqueam called places in their language.
PowerPoint
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Activity
In your randomly selected group, read over the creation story you were assigned.
In your randomly selected group, read over the creation story you were assigned.
- Develop a script that you will use to turn your story into a performance.
- You will be given ~20 minutes to practice.
Homework
Read pg. 186 in Counter Points
Read pg. 186 in Counter Points