Course name: Understanding Contemporary First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Voices Course code: (NBE3U)

Grade: 11

Type: University Preparation

Language of Study: English

Prerequisites: ENG2D The credit earned for this course may be used to meet the Grade 11 English compulsory credit requirement.

In this course, you will explore the themes, forms, and stylistic elements of a variety of literary, informational, graphic, oral, cultural, and media texts emerging from First Nations, Métis, and Inuit cultures in Canada. You will also examine the perspectives and influences of these texts. You will develop your understanding of contemporary texts and their themes of Indigenous authors/creators from various periods and cultures. You will create oral, written, and media texts to explore your own ideas and understanding, focusing on the development of literacy, communication, and critical and creative thinking skills necessary for success in academic and daily life.

Grade: 11

Type: University Preparation

Language of Study: English

Prerequisites: ENG2D The credit earned for this course may be used to meet the Grade 11 English compulsory credit requirement.

In this course, you will explore the themes, forms, and stylistic elements of a variety of literary, informational, graphic, oral, cultural, and media texts emerging from First Nations, Métis, and Inuit cultures in Canada. You will also examine the perspectives and influences of these texts. You will develop your understanding of contemporary texts and their themes of Indigenous authors/creators from various periods and cultures. You will create oral, written, and media texts to explore your own ideas and understanding, focusing on the development of literacy, communication, and critical and creative thinking skills necessary for success in academic and daily life.

Course Lessons

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28 Lessons

7 Lessons

1.1 Exploring First Nations, Metis and Inuit distinct identities

1.2 Defining your own identity

1.3 What role does family and kinship play in Indigenous identities?

1.4 How does land shape Indigenous identities?

1.5 Understanding the historical and contemporary impacts of colonialization on Indigenous peoples

1.6 Investigating Indigenous stereotypes and media bias

1.7 Learning about the complexity of identity today

Course name: Understanding Contemporary First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Voices Course code: (NBE3U)

Course Lessons

7 Lessons

1.1 Exploring First Nations, Metis and Inuit distinct identities

1.2 Defining your own identity

1.3 What role does family and kinship play in Indigenous identities?

1.4 How does land shape Indigenous identities?

1.5 Understanding the historical and contemporary impacts of colonialization on Indigenous peoples

1.6 Investigating Indigenous stereotypes and media bias

1.7 Learning about the complexity of identity today

7 Lessons

2.1 Learning the foundations of Indigenous storytelling

2.2 Understanding character development through worldviews

2.3 What knowledge do Indigenous stories carry?

2.4 How have Indigenous stories and lives been disrupted?

2.5 Acknowledging and addressing injustice

2.6 Finding resilience in Indigenous stories

2.7 Reflecting and transforming the way you see and read the world

6 Lessons

3.1 Exploring sovereignty

3.2 Comparing historical perspectives on Indigenous sovereignty

3.3 Laying the groundwork for land claims

3.4 Analyzing the media bias in land claims

3.5 Understanding citizenship, identity and current crossroads

3.6 What does the future hold for Indigenous sovereignty?

8 Lessons

4.1 Becoming a good ally

4.2 Building cross-cultural understandings

4.3 Learning to speak up, not over

4.4 Finding your role in reconciliation

4.5 Listening to survivors

4.6 Fighting for justice

4.7 Learning from the calls to action

4.8 Committing to Reconciliation

Course name: Understanding Contemporary First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Voices Course code: (NBE3U)

Course Lessons

Unit 1 : Exploring Indigenous identities, communities and histories through First Nations, Métis and Inuit texts and forms 7 Lessons .chain-link{fill:#3d4649;} .icon-circle{fill:#e6e6e6;}

1.1 Exploring First Nations, Metis and Inuit distinct identities 1.1 Exploring First Nations, Metis and Inuit distinct identities

1.2 Defining your own identity 1.2 Defining your own identity

1.3 What role does family and kinship play in Indigenous identities? 1.3 What role does family and kinship play in Indigenous identities?

1.4 How does land shape Indigenous identities? 1.4 How does land shape Indigenous identities?

1.5 Understanding the historical and contemporary impacts of colonialization on Indigenous peoples 1.5 Understanding the historical and contemporary impacts of colonialization on Indigenous peoples

1.6 Investigating Indigenous stereotypes and media bias 1.6 Investigating Indigenous stereotypes and media bias

1.7 Learning about the complexity of identity today 1.7 Learning about the complexity of identity today

Unit 2 : Moving towards a deeper understanding of Indigenous voices and the importance of telling one’s story 7 Lessons .chain-link{fill:#3d4649;} .icon-circle{fill:#e6e6e6;}

2.1 Learning the foundations of Indigenous storytelling 2.1 Learning the foundations of Indigenous storytelling

2.2 Understanding character development through worldviews 2.2 Understanding character development through worldviews

2.3 What knowledge do Indigenous stories carry? 2.3 What knowledge do Indigenous stories carry?

2.4 How have Indigenous stories and lives been disrupted? 2.4 How have Indigenous stories and lives been disrupted?

2.5 Acknowledging and addressing injustice 2.5 Acknowledging and addressing injustice

2.6 Finding resilience in Indigenous stories 2.6 Finding resilience in Indigenous stories

2.7 Reflecting and transforming the way you see and read the world 2.7 Reflecting and transforming the way you see and read the world

Unit 3 : Indigenous sovereignty: Understanding what it means to be nation-to-nation through news and media 6 Lessons .chain-link{fill:#3d4649;} .icon-circle{fill:#e6e6e6;}

3.1 Exploring sovereignty 3.1 Exploring sovereignty

3.2 Comparing historical perspectives on Indigenous sovereignty 3.2 Comparing historical perspectives on Indigenous sovereignty

3.3 Laying the groundwork for land claims 3.3 Laying the groundwork for land claims

3.4 Analyzing the media bias in land claims 3.4 Analyzing the media bias in land claims

3.5 Understanding citizenship, identity and current crossroads 3.5 Understanding citizenship, identity and current crossroads

3.6 What does the future hold for Indigenous sovereignty? 3.6 What does the future hold for Indigenous sovereignty?

Unit 4 : Moving towards reconciliation with commitment and action 8 Lessons .chain-link{fill:#3d4649;} .icon-circle{fill:#e6e6e6;}

4.1 Becoming a good ally 4.1 Becoming a good ally

4.2 Building cross-cultural understandings 4.2 Building cross-cultural understandings

4.3 Learning to speak up, not over 4.3 Learning to speak up, not over

4.4 Finding your role in reconciliation 4.4 Finding your role in reconciliation

4.5 Listening to survivors 4.5 Listening to survivors

4.6 Fighting for justice 4.6 Fighting for justice

4.7 Learning from the calls to action 4.7 Learning from the calls to action

4.8 Committing to Reconciliation 4.8 Committing to Reconciliation

7 Lessons

1.1 Exploring First Nations, Metis and Inuit distinct identities

1.2 Defining your own identity

1.3 What role does family and kinship play in Indigenous identities?

1.4 How does land shape Indigenous identities?

1.5 Understanding the historical and contemporary impacts of colonialization on Indigenous peoples

1.6 Investigating Indigenous stereotypes and media bias

1.7 Learning about the complexity of identity today

7 Lessons

2.1 Learning the foundations of Indigenous storytelling

2.2 Understanding character development through worldviews

2.3 What knowledge do Indigenous stories carry?

2.4 How have Indigenous stories and lives been disrupted?

2.5 Acknowledging and addressing injustice

2.6 Finding resilience in Indigenous stories

2.7 Reflecting and transforming the way you see and read the world

6 Lessons

3.1 Exploring sovereignty

3.2 Comparing historical perspectives on Indigenous sovereignty

3.3 Laying the groundwork for land claims

3.4 Analyzing the media bias in land claims

3.5 Understanding citizenship, identity and current crossroads

3.6 What does the future hold for Indigenous sovereignty?

8 Lessons

4.1 Becoming a good ally

4.2 Building cross-cultural understandings

4.3 Learning to speak up, not over

4.4 Finding your role in reconciliation

4.5 Listening to survivors

4.6 Fighting for justice

4.7 Learning from the calls to action

4.8 Committing to Reconciliation