Divide students into pairs numbered one through four. Group one will represent the NORTH (Inuit and Dene), number two EAST (Huron, Ojibwa, Iroquois), three WEST (Haida, Nuxalt, Coast Salish, Tlingit), and four SOUTH (plains and woodland Cree, Blackfoot, Blood and Sarcee). Each pair will conduct a research project on an Aboriginal group from their assigned area. A written component is required as well as a presentation. Students will share the information they gathered in the form of a television show. They may want to act out their information in a talk show or news broadcast format or another creative 'made for television' format. Students must include a map of their area with their Aboriginal group's location clearly marked. The research project should focus on the following:
- What is the name of your Aboriginal group and why did you select it?
- What was their traditional way of life like (i.e. hunters and gatherers, fishing)?
- What is the relationship between the Aboriginal People in your area to the natural environment? Is there a story that reflects this?
- What kinds of occupations do Aboriginal People have in this region?
- What language do they speak? What is unique about this language?
- How is the Aboriginal art from your group different from others?
- How many Aboriginal People live in your area? How does this compare to non-Aboriginal People?
- Do most Aboriginal People in your area live in cities or on reserves? How many reserves are in your area?
- What was the principal mode of transportation in the early days?
- What is an important concern for this group today?
Students will want to use the Internet, atlases and textbooks to aid them in gathering relevant information. Encourage students to be creative and share their findings in a fun way.
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