Unit Plan: Indigenous Experiences of Colonization (6)

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• Student worksheets and answer guides for individual lessons 
• Inquiry activities (support materials are provided as needed)

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The Indigenous Experiences of Colonization lessons and links to resources are listed below.

Download worksheets and make available to your students:

Holistic Reflection Worksheet - use with individual lessons and/or as a final activity.

• Lesson 1: A Guide To Using Terms
  • Literacy Builder - Vocab Worksheet 1 (10 min)
  • Inquiry Activity: Matching Activity (15 mins)

• Lesson 2: Contact with Europeans 
  • Literacy Builder - Vocab Worksheet 2 (10 min)
  • Research Inquiry Activity: Indigenous Knowledge of the Natural World (40+ min)
  • Trading Goods Activity (15 mins)

• Lesson 3: What is Colonization?
  • Holistic Reflection Activity (15 min)

• Lesson 4: The Indian Act

Additional Resources

• Activity: Reflecting on the Thriving Culture of Indigenous Peoples
• K-12 Indigenous Studies catalogue

*Keep an eye out for additional resources in the future.*

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