1. Unit 3 Grade 7 Social Studies
Cultural Empowerment
Unit 3
Grade 7 Social Studies

2. Inquiry Questions
1. How did the growth of Canada during the /80’s affect people in various regions?
2. How did this growth affect Aboriginal life?
3. What was life like for the immigrants?

3. Historical Significance Slideshow

4. Cultural Empowerment Word Wall
multicultural
diversity
identity
conflict
gold rush
debt
treaties
Royal Proclamation

5. “Canada: A People’s History”
“Taking of The West”
Graphic Organizer

6. Significant Years – Why?
1870
1871
1873

7. What were the issues of this land grab for the First Nations?

8. Treaties
Why did the government want to sign treaties with the First Nations of the West?
Why did the First Nations leaders sign the treaties?
T-Chart

9. Quick Groups
What do you think happened in the First Nations communities in the West after their treaties were signed?

10. How was Manitoba created?

11. Word Wall
Métis

12. Assessment: Time Line
Time Line Assessment

13. Discussion Question
Why did the government of Canada have to consider the wishes of both the French and the English Canadians when it looked for a solution to the problem?

14. Resistance vs Rebellion
In your opinion was Red River a resistance or a rebellion?

15. The National Policy
Notes

16. The National Policy Word Wall
imports
exports
homesteading
transcontinental

17. Empowered and Disempowered Regions: National Policy
Assignment

19. Aboriginal Experience
“...Sadly, our history with respect to the treatment of Aboriginal people is not something in which we can take pride. Attitudes of racial and cultural superiority led to a suppression of Aboriginal culture and values...The Government of Canada today formally expresses to all Aboriginal people living in Canada out profound regret for past actions of the federal government which have contributed to these difficult pages in the history of our relationship together...” (Minister of Indian Affairs, 1997)

20. Aboriginal Experience
“Canada Apologizes for Century of Native Assimilation Policy”

21. Aboriginal Experience Word Wall
Metis
First Nations
Inuit

22. Do governments apologize often for mistakes that they make?
Apologies
Do governments apologize often for mistakes that they make?
What happened to make the government of Canada apologize in 1997?

23. Cultural Empowerment Project

24. Project Videos “Louis Riel and The North West Rebellion”
“Louis Riel: A Canadian Hero”