Supporting Ontario teachers
and existing curriculum
and existing curriculum
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Zig Misiak
Phone: (519) 757-0910
Email: zig@realpeopleshistory.com
Six Nations Iroquois Clans Program
Teachers Kit
Includes:
- 9 large clan visuals
- 9 clan art cards
- 2 large posters
- Teachers guide
- On location introduction of the program
Objective:
To support educators on 3 levels regarding existing Ontario curriculum:
- Social Studies, Literacy, Art, Music "The Ontario Curriculum"
- The Province's "Finding Common Ground: Character Development"
- The Province's "Ontario First Nation, Metis, and Inuit Education Policy Framework".
Curriculum Alignment:
All Grades: K - 8 - Six Nations Clan Program as related to Social Studies & Literacy
All Grades: K - 8 - "Language Arts: Oral Communications" - Wampum presentation
| Grade | Curriculum | Six Nations Iroquois Clans Program Component |
| 3 |
Early Settlements: Iroquois Confederacy Roles of men and women |
Presentations and/or Course material on the development of the Clan system and roles within the Clan families, focus on Clan Mothers, Warriors, Chiefs, European settlers |
| 6 | Early contact between Six Nations and Europeans | Presentations and/or Course material on the development of the confederacy and Clans/roles, agriculture, arrival of European settlers, treaties, territory disputes |
| 7 | French and Native interaction |
Presentations on Fur trade, trade routes, evolution of Native dependency on trade goods, Course material on Native Clans and culture |
| 7 | Outcome of the French & Indian War, the American Revolution | Presentations from 1750's on regarding the alignment of Native allies with European Nations, including 'war stories', evolution of Quebec, Canada and Six Nations territories, presentations include period soldier uniforms and weapons |
| 8 | Historic and contemporary issues (treaties, evolution) | Presentations from Haldimand Proclamation, 1784 to land issues, treaties in present time |