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Lesson 2A - Supplementary Lessons

Supplementary Lesson #1

To ensure that students recognize that not all Aboriginal groups are homogeneous, split the students into small groups of three or four and have them complete a research assignment that compares and contrasts different Aboriginal groups across Canada. The students should list the characteristics of their chosen group in a chart format. After each group is finished the charts can be discussed. Write the following information on the board and have students copy it into their notes to ensure they grasp the concept of culture

Culture is

• Universal-all people in history have and belong to a culture
• Dynamic-culture is always changing because of new technology, innovations, new language (words) and new ways of doing things
• Shared-culture is shared by a group of people that may be large or small
• Transmitted-culture is shared with one generation to the next to ensure its survival

Supplementary Lesson #2

Break students into two groups. Have one group make a decision concerning the class following our current system of elected government. The other group will make a decision following the consensus model preferred by Aboriginal groups. Have the students discuss which system they preferred. Which systems seemed to work best for everyone?

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