Social Studies Activities Overview

Days Outcomes Activities Materials

1 Social Studies: 4.2.1.3 You have gathered the lost Totem Pole
Recognize the presence
and influence of diverse
boys to help you! Resource 1
Aboriginal peoples as Lost Boys Video Totem Pole
inherent to Albertas Students learn about First Resource 2
culture and identity (CC, I, Nation traditions as they Totem Pole
TCC)
4.2.2 Assess, critically, how arrive at the First Nations Resource 3
the cultural and linguistic camp in Neverland!
heritage and diversity of First Nations Video
Alberta has evolved over
time by exploring and
There are many types of first
reflecting upon the nation tribes
following questions and Students then create their
issues: own totem poles to symbolize
-4.2.2.3 What do the stories
of Aboriginal peoples tell tell the story of who they are
us about their beliefs to the First Nation Peoples of
regarding the relationship Neverland.
between people and the
land? (TCC)
4.3 Alberta: Celebrations
and Challenges
-4.3.1 appreciate the
factors contributing to
quality of life in Alberta:
value and respect their
relationships with the
environment (C, ER, LPP)

2 Social Studies: 4.2.1.3
Recognize the presence
and influence of diverse
Aboriginal peoples as
inherent to Albertas
culture and identity (CC, I,
TCC)
4.2.2 Assess, critically, how
the cultural and linguistic
heritage and diversity of
Alberta has evolved over
time by exploring and
reflecting upon the
following questions and
issues:
-4.2.2.3 What do the stories
of Aboriginal peoples tell
us about their beliefs
regarding the relationship
between people and the
land? (TCC)
The FIrst Nations people First Nation Articles
agreed to help us! They like First Nation Shelters
us and our bonding session Clay
we had with them.
We need shelter to survive in
Neverland. What can we
learn from First Nation
shelters? Students will be
placed into four groups each
with an article based on
different types of first nation
shelters: teepee, wigwam,
longhouse and igloo. They
will learn about First Nations
shelters in Alberta. Then they
will present their article
findings to the class including
a clay model of their shelter.
3 Social Studies: 4.2.1.3
Recognize the presence
and influence of diverse
Aboriginal peoples as
inherent to Albertas
culture and identity (CC, I,
TCC)
4.2.2 Assess, critically, how
the cultural and linguistic
heritage and diversity of
Alberta has evolved over
time by exploring and
reflecting upon the
following questions and
issues:
-4.2.2.3 What do the stories
of Aboriginal peoples tell
us about their beliefs
regarding the relationship
between people and the
land? (TCC)
We need types of Learning about First
transportation other than Nations
flying to survive in Neverland. Transportation
What can we learn from First Poster paper
Nation transportation? Markers
Students will be placed into
groups each with an article
based on different types of
first nation transportation:
canoes, snowshoes,
toboggans. They will learn
about First Nations
transportation in Alberta.
Then they will present their
article findings to the class
using a poster as a visual.

4 Social Studies: 4.2.1.3 First Nations Food and Learning about First
Recognize the presence
and influence of diverse
Hunting Nations Food and
Aboriginal peoples as Hunting
inherent to Albertas
culture and identity (CC, I,
TCC)
4.2.2 Assess, critically, how
the cultural and linguistic
heritage and diversity of
Alberta has evolved over
time by exploring and
reflecting upon the
following questions and
issues:
-4.2.2.3 What do the stories
of Aboriginal peoples tell
us about their beliefs
regarding the relationship
between people and the
land? (TCC)

5 GRASPS What did you learn about GRASPS survival

Social Studies: 4.2.1.3
Recognize the presence
FIrst Nations in Neverland to guide booklet
and influence of diverse help you on your journey?
Aboriginal peoples as What different tools did they
inherent to Albertas have that you could use to
culture and identity (CC, I,
TCC) help you survive?
4.2.2 Assess, critically, how
the cultural and linguistic
heritage and diversity of
Alberta has evolved over
time by exploring and
reflecting upon the
following questions and
issues:
-4.2.2.3 What do the stories
of Aboriginal peoples tell
us about their beliefs
regarding the relationship
between people and the
land? (TCC)