In this package you will find information cards about Métis culture including : Qui sont les métis, La charrette de la rivière Rouge, La danse métisse, La nourriture métisse, L’art métis, La ceinture fléchée, Le drapeau métis, and Le michif. Activities include a vocabulary page, comprehension questions, 2 pages of vrai faux questions, puzzle and drawing pages related to Métis culture. The information pages can be printed, or displayed digitally. My hope is that you will be able to use these activities to introduce your students to the Métis culture. Aligns well with the culture component of the Ontario Core French Curriculum. This is such an important part of French culture in Canada.

What does reconciliation look like in the classroom? Learning about and making BANNOCK This is the FULL ENGLISH VERSION of this resource. For the FULL FRENCH version of this resource please click on the link below: Bannock / Bannique: L'histoire, recettes, activités et projet final Food is an expression of culture. This resource helps to celebrate first nation culture through the making of bannock. The activities in this resource can be used separately or as an accumulation of activities with a buildup to the final project. This resource includes: Reading Activities: • Pre-colonial and post-European contact • Traditional cooking methods of bannock • The historic controversy of bannock • Reconciliation explained • Reading strategies and comprehension questions • Reflection boxes (open-ended questions) • A recipe for reconciliation – sample with answers and student worksheet (As teachers, if we explore old ways of making bannock along with experimenting with new recipes, cooking bannock can be empowering and can lead to RECONCILIATION) Activities: • Activity 1: Traditional bannock recipe (Includes differentiated learning) • Activity 2: Making bannock pizza • Activity 3: Final project – Adapted Bannock recipe explained • Blank recipe template • Peer feedback – Two wishes and a star with sentence starters • Student assessment rubric • Teacher assessment rubric • 12 different tips for teachers on how to use this resource with an art extension • Questions parents can ask students during their presentations of learning If you like this resource, please don’t forget to comment and become a “bonjour bijou” follower. If you have any requests please let me know. Merci!

The Metis people are the founding people of Manitoba, and their culture is a fascinating mix of European and Native traditions - like fiddling and jigging.

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This set of alphabet cards is a perfect way to honour Indigenous cultures in your classroom. Beautiful photographs of various First Nations, Métis and Inuit symbols accompany two different design options. One is very colourful and the other is a natural wood design. These alphabet cards will spark conversations among your students about different Aboriginal traditions and ways of life. There are 57 Alphabet Cards included. Some letters have 2 or 3 different options for you to choose from! If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask in the Q&A section and don’t forget to check out the preview! Looking for the Cursive or French versions of this product? Click on the links below to check them out! Cursive FNMI Indigenous Alphabet Cards French FNMI Indigenous Alphabet Cards ***************************************************************************** Customer Tips: How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases: • Please go to your My Purchases page (you may need to login). Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button. Simply click it and you will be taken to a page where you can give a quick rating and leave a short comment for the product. Each time you give feedback, TPT gives you feedback credits that you use to lower the cost of your future purchases. I value your feedback greatly as it helps me determine which products are most valuable for your classroom so I can create more for you. ☺ Be the first to know about my new discounts, freebies and product launches: • Look for the green star next to my store logo and click it to become a follower. Voila! You will now receive email updates about Chocolate Covered Classroom Creations! ☺

Canada was built the fur trade and the collaboration of peoples that lived here. That's what Trappers and Traders: A Fur Trade Game is all about.

Part of me would like to think that describing a manual for learning a valuable traditional skill through the lens of one of those ultra-for-western-audience insitutions (again, HGTV/Home Depot/etc.)…

Fur trading and frontier life in French Canada. As frontiers typically are, the story of the French Canadian wilderness has been a gendered one since its earliest iterations. If it ever existed in …

This set of alphabet cards is a perfect way to honour Indigenous cultures in your classroom. Beautiful photographs accompany two different design options. One is very colourful and the other is a natural wood design. Perfect for your upper elementary classroom, as a way to remind students that Indigenous history and culture is weaved throughout the curriculum. These cards will spark conversations among your students about different Aboriginal traditions and ways of life. This set includes 57 Alphabet Cards in two different designs. Some letters have 2 or 3 different options for you to choose from! If you would like to see any additional cards added, feel free to email me at [email protected]. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask in the Q&A section and don’t forget to check out the preview! Would you prefer the Printing or French version of these alphabet cards? Click on the links below. Original FNMI Alphabet Cards French version of FNMI Alphabet Cards ***************************************************************************** Customer Tips: How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases: • Please go to your My Purchases page (you may need to login). Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button. Simply click it and you will be taken to a page where you can give a quick rating and leave a short comment for the product. Each time you give feedback, TPT gives you feedback credits that you use to lower the cost of your future purchases. I value your feedback greatly as it helps me determine which products are most valuable for your classroom so I can create more for you. ☺ Be the first to know about my new discounts, freebies and product launches: • Look for the green star next to my store logo and click it to become a follower. Voila! You will now receive email updates about Chocolate Covered Classroom Creations! ☺

Learning about Indigenous artists in Canada is one of many ways to learn about the different cultures in Canada. Come read more!

Cree Images for FREE, please download to print, use in a classroom or use as a desktop background or in any way you wish except for selling. Click any image to enlarge. Clock Faces and Audio - Plains Cree (Y) Clock Faces and Audio - Woodland Cree (TH) Click any image to enlarge. Images available can be download for free and are NOT for sale or resale. This is a courtesy I am providing so please respect my wishes and share with others. Copyright info

Are you looking for innovative ways to assess student progress in elementary French? Check out these ideas from an FSL teacher.

Indigenous peoples in Canada do not represent one group or experience, but a multiplicity of perspectives, including those of Inuit, Métis, and First Nations. This education guide uses case studies as a means of exploring the diverse experiences of Indigenous peoples over a wide expanse of time, presenting multiple options for avenues of inquiry.

Micmac Indians, Mi'kmaq First Nation - An important Algonquian tribe that occupied the Maritime Provinces of Canada. The French called them Sourigeois.

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This set of alphabet cards is a perfect way to honour Indigenous cultures in your classroom. Beautiful photographs accompany the colourful design. These cards will spark conversations among your students about different Indigenous traditions and traditional ways of life. This set includes 54 Alphabet Cards with two different background options. Some letters have 2 or more different options for you to choose from! If you would like to see any additional cards added, feel free to email me at [email protected]. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask in the Q&A section and don’t forget to check out the preview! Wanting to check out the English or Cursive Versions of this product? Click on the links below. English Version of the FNMI Indigenous Alphabet Cards Cursive Version of FNMI Indigenous Alphabet Cards ***************************************************************************** Customer Tips: How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases: • Please go to your My Purchases page (you may need to login). Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button. Simply click it and you will be taken to a page where you can give a quick rating and leave a short comment for the product. Each time you give feedback, TPT gives you feedback credits that you use to lower the cost of your future purchases. I value your feedback greatly as it helps me determine which products are most valuable for your classroom so I can create more for you. ☺ Be the first to know about my new discounts, freebies and product launches: • Look for the green star next to my store logo and click it to become a follower. Voila! You will now receive email updates about Chocolate Covered Classroom Creations! ☺