Reflections
Key Concepts
The key concepts discussed are all incredibly useful for integrating with Native Studies within a classroom. Listening/Speaking and Viewing/Representing definitely have more of an impact than Reading/Writing, which I found sort of surprising. However, when I stopped to think about it, I suppose that it shouldn't really be surprising for Native Culture, especially with its oral traditions. However, maybe there are some opportunities in the future for this area to grow as well!
Curriculum Connections
Native Studies and ELA curriculum combined can be easily combined in the classroom. They are almost subjects that can go hand in hand. Especially when we look at the ELA curriculum goals, the goal that talks about respecting one another really works well with Native Studies. What I did notice is that there isn't a specific curriculum for Native Studies until Grade 10-12, and only in some provinces. Instead, I think it is expected that Native Studies be incorporated within classes regardless of it it appears in the curriculum anyway. I think as a future educator, I would want to make sure I'm setting parts of the curriculum with the idea of teaching a strong Native Focus.
Strategies and Lesson Plan Ideas
I found that most of the lesson plans that worked well with both Native Studies and ELA were visual or representing. It almost seems easier to show Native culture and traditions than to write or read about it. I also think that it would be a great idea to have an elder come into a classroom to speak to the students and have them listen to Native stories. It would also be beneficial for the students to ask questions, although that would have to be planned out.
Resources for Teaching
Resources for finding Native sources was... difficult. Actually a lot more intensive than I had planned on. This will definitely be something that I will have to prepare more for as a teacher. The resources that I have found are pretty useful however, and I'll definitely have to keep this website going so I can remember them all! I think that this also speaks for the idea of keeping lesson plans around as a teacher so you can continually look it over.
The key concepts discussed are all incredibly useful for integrating with Native Studies within a classroom. Listening/Speaking and Viewing/Representing definitely have more of an impact than Reading/Writing, which I found sort of surprising. However, when I stopped to think about it, I suppose that it shouldn't really be surprising for Native Culture, especially with its oral traditions. However, maybe there are some opportunities in the future for this area to grow as well!
Curriculum Connections
Native Studies and ELA curriculum combined can be easily combined in the classroom. They are almost subjects that can go hand in hand. Especially when we look at the ELA curriculum goals, the goal that talks about respecting one another really works well with Native Studies. What I did notice is that there isn't a specific curriculum for Native Studies until Grade 10-12, and only in some provinces. Instead, I think it is expected that Native Studies be incorporated within classes regardless of it it appears in the curriculum anyway. I think as a future educator, I would want to make sure I'm setting parts of the curriculum with the idea of teaching a strong Native Focus.
Strategies and Lesson Plan Ideas
I found that most of the lesson plans that worked well with both Native Studies and ELA were visual or representing. It almost seems easier to show Native culture and traditions than to write or read about it. I also think that it would be a great idea to have an elder come into a classroom to speak to the students and have them listen to Native stories. It would also be beneficial for the students to ask questions, although that would have to be planned out.
Resources for Teaching
Resources for finding Native sources was... difficult. Actually a lot more intensive than I had planned on. This will definitely be something that I will have to prepare more for as a teacher. The resources that I have found are pretty useful however, and I'll definitely have to keep this website going so I can remember them all! I think that this also speaks for the idea of keeping lesson plans around as a teacher so you can continually look it over.