Lesson 1: The Link between Dance and Identity Lesson 2: The New Aboriginal Games

Instructional Plans

The following lesson plans address specific outcomes of Senior High School Social Studies Program of Studies (2005):

Lesson Outcomes Introduction:

10-1:

1.2 Appreciate why peoples in Canada and other locations strive to promote their cultures, languages, and identities in a globalizing world Explore ways in which individuals and collectives express identities (Traditions, role modeling, language, religion, spiritualities, the arts, attire, relationship to the land, ideological beliefs)
1.7 Analyze opportunities presented by globalization to identities and culture
1.9 Evaluate efforts to promote languages and cultures in a globalizing world
Recognize and appreciate the validity of oral histories

10-2:

1.2 Appreciate why peoples in Canada and other locations strive to promote their cultures, languages, and identities in a globalizing world
1.4 Identify the various ways that people in Canada express their identities
1.9 Analyze the efforts to promote language and cultures in Canada in response to globalization
2.4 Recognize and appreciate the validity of oral histories

20-1:
1.1 Recognize and appreciate that understandings of identity, nation, and nationalism, continue to evolve
1.4 Appreciate why peoples in Canada and other locations seek to promote their identity through nationalism
4.5 Examine multiple perspectives on Canada as a nation
4.7 Explore contemporary perspectives of Canada

20-2:

1.1 Recognize and appreciate that understandings of identity, nation, and nationalism, continue to evolve
1.4 Appreciate why peoples in Canada and other locations seek to promote their identity through nationalism
4.5 Examine multiple perspectives on Canada as a nation
4.7 Explore contemporary perspectives of Canada

30-1:

1.1 Appreciate various perspectives regarding identity and ideology
1.3 Explore factors that shape individual and collective identity
4.4 Explore how understandings of individual and collective citizenship are shaped by various factors

30-2:

1.1 Appreciate various perspectives regarding identity and ideology
1.3 Explore factors that shape individual and collective identity
4.4 Explore how understandings of individual and collective citizenship are shaped by various factors

Rationale:

It is important that students are able to recognize the link between what factors shape individual and collective identity and participation in traditional activities. In Aboriginal culture participating in dance, ceremonies, sports and recreation has a definite correlation to how individual identity with being Aboriginal. Students will explore traditional Aboriginal activities and analyze how they are related to identity.

Introductory Activity:

Break students into small groups and provide each group with a large sheet of paper. Have the students brainstorm and list possible ways that sport and recreation connect with a cultural identity. How do sport and recreation connect to the concept of nationalism? Have the students flip over their paper and answer the same questions from an Aboriginal perspective. Upon what sports have Aboriginal people had a significant impact? They should also list sports or recreational activities in which Aboriginal people have achieved. Why do they feel this way?