Aboriginal
Content in the French Curriculum SLSS:
Created by Aviva
Levin & Meghan Henrickson (in consultation with Erin Matheny and Deborah
Dodds) – January 26, 2016
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Grade
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Unit
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Possible Aboriginal enhancements
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8
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Le Grand Voyage
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-
map of
Canada (p.48)
o
discuss
the Inuit of Quebec
§
doing
basic introductions in Inuktitut syllabics
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add
slang/dialect words from different cultures around la francophonie, including
Métis
o
students
at SLSS seem to identify strongly with the mixed heritage of the Metis
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Phénomène
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Aboriginal
origin words for the monsters discussed
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(p.121)
“Certains monstres du Canada ont leur origine dans les legends autochtones”
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Find
original Native myths for the phenomenon and modify for a grade 8 level
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9
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Rétro-Monde
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Music
of the 60s, 70s, 80s
o
Look
at the careers of Buffy Sainte Marie (Cree)
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Robbie
Robertson (Mohawk)
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Clothing
of the 60s, 70s, 80s
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Issue
of appropriation of Native traditions in popular clothing (potentially adapt
the article about D2)
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En Route vers la francophonie
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See ‘le
grand voyage’ (above)
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Les
accents de partout (p.20)
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Accents
of Canadians (Quebec, Acadian, Metis, Inuit French speakers)
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Ça brasse
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See
‘retro-monde’ (above)
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Music
from Canada
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‘Kashtin’
(Aboriginal folk)
o
social
justice hip hop (Quebec)
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10
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Studio Créateur
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showcase
an Aboriginal artist
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ex. local
= Bill Reid
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survey
of different Aboriginal art styles
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contrast
to traditional European art
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highlight
the cultural diversity (non-homogeneity) of Ab. Cultures
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opportunity
to invite an Aboriginal guest artist into the classroom
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En Maintenant, Passons aux nouvelles
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include
Aboriginal issues as a news item
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expand
on the info-culture: “APTN: Le reseau de television des peuples autochtones”
(p.83)
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Le folklore urbain
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same
as ‘phenomene’ above
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expand
on the info-culture: “l’arbre de vie” (p.140)
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11
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L’amitié
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possible
pen pals with a northern school district
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L’amour
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love
story (“la premiere couple”) in magazine (Amour 101)
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12
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Les légendes autochtones
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unit
is already almost solely Aboriginal focused
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