Title of Activity: Researching Canada’s First Nations Peoples

Reference Section:

Access History Web Company Inc. (2008). Canada history. Retrieved October 13, 2009,
from http://www.canadahistory.com/sections/Eras/prehistory/prehistory.htm.

Grade Level: 5

Subject: Social Studies

Brief Description of Activity:

Students will visit the website above and research one group of First Nations people of their choice.


General Learner Outcome:
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the people and the stories of Canada and their ways of life over time, and appreciate the diversity of Canada’s heritage.

Specific Learner Outcomes:
Students will appreciate the complexity of identity in the Canadian context

ICT Outcomes:
C.1.1.1 access and retrieve appropriate information from electronic sources for a specific inquiry
C.1.2.1 access and retrieve appropriate information from the Internet by using a specific search path or from given uniform resource locations (URLs)
F.1.2.4 recognize the potential for human error when using technology
F.3.1.1 demonstrate courtesy and follow classroom procedures when making appropriate use of computer technologies
F.6.1.1 perform basic computer operations, which may vary by environment, including powering up, inserting disks, moving the cursor, clicking on an icon, using pull-down menus, executing programs, saving files, retrieving files, printing, ejecting disks and powering down
P.5.1.1 navigate within a document, compact disc or other software program that contains links
P.5.1.2 access hyperlinked sites on an intranet or the Internet


Rationale for Computer Integration:

The use of computers is not absolutely necessary for this assignment (research), but this is one way of integrating ICT outcomes into regular curriculum. Computers have been integrated into this assignment to accustom students to researching on the internet. Although the students will be directed to a specific site, they have the freedom to choose from a number of pages.