Activity 1: I am Kimberly

Target audience

  • Cycle 3

Duration

  • 60 minutes

Text

  • The Chiefs

Type of text

  • Story

Pedagogical objective

  • To introduce students to the role of Chief in Aboriginal communities

Specific objective based on Progression of learning

  • To extract explicit information from a story.

Teaching avenues

  • Before reading, question students about their understanding of what a Grand Chief is for a community.
  • While reading, question students about the characters’ different roles, behaviours and attitudes.
  • After reading:
    • Do research on the Internet about First Nations Chiefs.
    • Do the activity.

Activity 2: The Chiefs

Target audience

  • Cycle 3

Duration

  • 60 minutes

Text

  • The Chiefs

Type of text

  • Story

Pedagogical objective

  • To introduce students to the role of Chief in Aboriginal communities

Specific objective based on Progression of learning

  • To extract explicit information from a story.

Teaching avenues

  • Before reading, question students about their understanding of what a Grand Chief is for a community.
  • While reading, question students about the characters’ different roles, behaviours and attitudes.
  • After reading:
    • Do research on the Internet about First Nations Chiefs.
    • Do the activity.