Archives: Resources
Mi’kmaq Storytelling
This comprehensive lesson plan bundle is designed to introduce students to the tradition of Mi’kmaq storytelling while promoting literacy skills such as listening, comprehension, creativity and critical thinking. Through a series of engaging activities, students will explore the cultural significance of Mi’kmaq stories, learn about key storytelling elements, and develop their own storytelling abilities. The bundle incorporates both traditional and modern approaches, providing a holistic learning experience.
- Grade 5
Introductions & Wabanaki Ceremonies
Within this bundle are the materials needed to instruct a lesson on The Honour Song, conducting ceremony (smudging), creating a talking stick, teaching basic greetings, and participating in a talking circle both Mi’kmaq and Wolastoqey languages.
- Kindergarten
- Grade 1
- Grade 2
Climate Change and Climate Action
This Resource Bundle encourages students to explore concepts and questions surrounding environment, climate change, and sustainability.
- Grade 4
The Elements of Art
This set of lessons explores how the elements of art are vital when it comes to creating your own artwork. Learners will brainstorm how the elements of art enhance artwork, and how they can incorporate them to make stronger art pieces. By the end of the lesson learners should be able to identify all elements, use them efficiently, and provide feedback to classmates using descriptive art terminology.
- Grade 9
Healthy Lifestyles
Why do we eat?
What is a balanced meal?
How does understanding nutrition and making healthy food choices contribute to our overall well-being?
Why is it important to read and understand nutritional labels on food products for making healthy eating choices?
What is the Canadian Food Guide?
How does the food we eat reflect diverse cultures and traditions?
- Grade 4
- Grade 5
Sustainability
Students will explore how to balance sustainability practices with the needs of society.
- Grade 9
Will the Eclipse Make Me Sick?
What are appropriate ways that we can represent data?
- Grade 5
Space Exploration
Students will examine reasons why we explore space, especially for discovering new habitats that could sustain life. Pupils will then investigate variables that must be considered while designing their own habitat on Mars. Throughout the unit, they are encouraged to reflect on how the challenges and constraints involved in space colonization and exploration develop human ingenuity.
- Grade 8
Variables
By the end of this unit, students will be able to demonstrate a deeper understanding of qualitative, quantitative, and control variables, and apply their knowledge to design and analyze complex experiments.
- Grade 8
Rights Appeal Project
Beginning with an exploration of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, students will acquaint themselves with Supreme Court of Canada cases dealing with breaches of s.8, the right of security against unreasonable search and seizure.
- Grade 11
- Grade 12
Minors’ Rights Inquiry
Having already gained a basic understanding of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and NB’s Human Rights Act, students will investigate the legal justifications of school and family rules that restrict their personal rights and freedoms. This inquiry project helps develop competency in researching and interpreting legal documents.
- Grade 11
- Grade 12
Values, Decision-making and Politics
This bundle is about world view and its influence on decision making and politics. It is intended to help students understand their personal values and beliefs, and how they are linked to family, culture, and history. Students will assess their personal values, identify culturally influenced responses, engage with Western and Wabanaki worldviews, be introduced to the political spectrum, place themselves on the political spectrum, and examine current issues in politics to assess how worldview and values influence party platforms and political decision making. Students will end by creating a “Presentation of Me” which can take the form of a PowerPoint or video, where they discuss their beliefs, values, world view, their understanding of Wabanaki worldview, their place within the political spectrum and what that will mean for how they vote and the type of government they want. There are possible extensions into Wabanaki worldview and sustainable fishing practices, along with examining current events and new legislation for evidence of values and world view and how they impact our laws and the decisions governments make.
- Grade 10