Archives: Resources

A Map into the World

This resource bundle, centered on the theme of identity, follows Paj Ntaub and her Hmong family as they navigate life in Minnesota after surviving the Vietnam War’s “Secret War” in Laos and years in refugee camps. Through lyrical storytelling and visuals inspired by Hmong traditional stitching, the book invites readers to explore themes of immigration, belonging, grief, and empathy. Paj Ntaub’s experiences offer a thoughtful lens into the complexities of adapting to a new home while honoring cultural heritage and connections.

• Grade 2

We are Water Protectors

Students will learn about the different uses of water and the importance of protecting water sources. They will explore how pollutants enter water systems and the negative impacts of water pollution. Additionally, they will examine the connections between water, living organisms, and human communities, while recognizing the consequences of water scarcity. Finally, students will identify actions they can take to protect water, emphasizing the importance of both individual and collective responsibility.

• Grade 2

Rocks

This bundle contains learning about rocks, their characteristics, how to identify rocks and the cycle of rocks. Students will also use hands on learning to explore the layers of the earth’s crust.

• Grade 4

Whoosh!

This Grade 3 English Language Arts resource bundle uses Whoosh! Lonnie Johnson’s Super-Soaking Stream of Inventions to teach reading comprehension, vocabulary, and writing through interactive activities. Students explore narrative structure, themes, and story elements while connecting their learning to real-world problem-solving and inventions. The bundle includes adaptable resources for diverse learners and integrates cross-curricular links to enhance engagement.

• Grade 3

Balloons over Broadway

This bundle covers text analysis and comprehension’s many facets. Text features like narrative structure, plot, and themes are examined by students. From narrative storytelling to instructive reports, they discover text forms and purposes. Students learn and understand more by using headings, glossaries, and diagrams. They also examine authors’ styles and tactics to see how language and structure affect the content.

• Grade 3

Character Creation

These lessons will give students the opportunity to express themselves through creative writing. It will begin by exploring the concepts of stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination. The lesson will then focus on building characterization for an assigned ‘character card’ through brainstorming and note making. Students will examine exemplars of other creative writing and will then draft their own content. They will work through an editing and revision process and then will submit. The final stage of this unit is to practice presentation skills and then present their content to the class.

• Grade 10

Rita Joe Song Project

Learners will use contemporary music by indigenous youth to explore the themes in Rita Joe’s poem “I Lost My Talk”.

• Grade 9

Boomwhackers

This hands-on lesson gets learners playing songs on Boomwhackers/pitched percussion instruments, by following a series of play a longs on YouTube. This lesson will teach and reinforce the C major diatonic scale and chords and helps students recall how to read treble and bass clef notes, and to count in a basic multiple time signatures. Most importantly, this lesson will reinforce playing as an ensemble.

• Grade 9

Introductory Wolastoqey Latuwewakon 110 Pronunciation

This bundle contains resources to help develop Wolastoqey latuwewakon pronunciation. While this has been developed specifically for the Wolastoqey Introductory curriculum, it may be useful for any group of Wolastoqey language learners.

• Grade 6
• Grade 7
• Grade 8
• Grade 9
• Grade 10
• Grade 11
• Grade 12

Introductory Wolastoqey Latuwewakon 110 Bundles

This contains 7 bundles which can optionally be used for teaching the entire Wolastoqey 110 course. Many of the materials found here were originally part of the language kits used with the older curriculum. Educators should feel free to use the parts of these bundles which suit their own needs.

We would like to recognize the work of the following language keepers in the development of the source material for these bundles: Delbert Moulton, Walter Paul, Imelda Perley, Allan Tremblay and Ron Tremblay.

• Grade 6
• Grade 7
• Grade 8
• Grade 9
• Grade 10
• Grade 11
• Grade 12

Equations of a line

This two-part unit on the equations of a line begins with students deriving the slope-intercept and slope-point forms, followed by an exploration of parallel and perpendicular lines. Both parts include differentiated worksheets that reinforce understanding of slopes, line equations, and their graphical relations. Part I focuses on deriving equations for real-world objects, while Part II culminates with a summative assessment exploring water levels and climate change.

• Grade 10

Indigenous Music Resources 9-12

Indigenous music resources for grades 9-12 provide culturally relevant materials that explore traditional and contemporary Indigenous music. These resources support students in understanding the cultural significance of music in Indigenous communities through engaging activities, performances, and discussions. Aligned with curriculum goals, they foster musical skills, cultural awareness, and respect for the diverse musical traditions of Indigenous Peoples.

• Grade 9
• Grade 10
• Grade 11
• Grade 12