Indigenous History Month: Pacific Northwest Coast – June Monthly Museum Minecraft - Virtual

Duration

1 hour

Audience

Educators, Schools

Age

8-14

Grades

4-8

Subjects

Art & Culture, Canada, Canadian & World Studies, Indigenous, Language, Science, Science & Technology, Social Sciences & Humanities, Social Studies, The Arts

A Minecraft screenshot of two large statues holding salmon on a beach.

Duration

1 hour

Audience

Educators, Schools

Age

8-14

Grades

4-8

Subjects

Art & Culture, Canada, Canadian & World Studies, Indigenous, Language, Science, Science & Technology, Social Sciences & Humanities, Social Studies, The Arts

Honour Indigenous History Month by using Minecraft to visit an Indigenous community on the Pacific Northwest Coast and learn how to help the village prepare for winter.

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Honour Indigenous History Month with this very special Minecraft world inspired by and built in consultation with the kʷikʷəƛ̓əm First Nation.

On arrival, students will learn how to approach the community as a respectful guest. Once invited by the Siyam, they will then learn traditional tasks from community Elders and Knowledge Carriers, and take these new skills into the surrounding forests, rivers, and oceans to help the community prepare for the coming winter.

Along the way, in-game teachings will be supported by real Indigenous Artistic and Cultural Belongings that currently reside at ROM.

Can’t attend live? No problem. In this special YouTube Live Format, you’ll be able to pause and play the lesson to go at the pace that’s right for your students. You can even watch the lesson on another day using the link you receive when you book.


Delivery Language	This lesson is offered in English only
Activities	Visit an Indigenous community in Minecraft. Learn traditional knowledge from Elders and Knowledge Carriers. Learn from real objects and belongings held at ROM.
Format	Virtual Lesson
Duration	1 hour
Pricing	Free
Minimum Group	n/a
Maximum Group	Unlimited

June 9, 2025 – 9:30 AM
After the live lesson airs, classes may register to view the recording.

Learning Goals

Experience the Indigenous Learning Principles imbued into the lesson by the community involved in its creation, including the value of patience and respect for the community.

Learn teachings about plants, animals, and artistic and cultural traditions from in-game versions of community Knowledge Carriers.

Apply artistic principles to create a personalized blanket for the community.

Minecraft screenshot of a person with glasses talking about innovation in a dialogue bubble

While the virtual lesson is only offered in English for now, you can follow this tutorial to translate the game language into French.

Dialogue in this Minecraft World will appear in English if the game settings are switched to French (Canada).

Preparation:

Students should be comfortable with the basics of Minecraft, including movement and the breaking and placing of blocks.
Students should also be familiar with using the camera and book & quill to document learning.
Have students open a browser to joinmyquiz.com just before the session, and enter the join code that will be posted in the pre-show before the lesson begins. This will allow you and your students to communicate with the Museum Educators during the live lesson.

New to Minecraft?

We recommend that students are familiar with the basic Minecraft controls taught in the How to Play tutorials in the Minecraft Lesson Library, particularly:

How to Play: Movement (Keyboard and Mouse / Touchscreen)
How to Play: Break and Place (Keyboard and Mouse / Touchscreen)

You can also check out our New to Minecraft section on our Minecraft Program Support site.

Requirements

Class set of devices with Minecraft Education installed.

Minecraft Licenses are not provided by ROM. They must be provided by your school or board, or through the Camps and Clubs program for homeschool or other educators.

Ensure that https://joinmyquiz.com and https://wayground.com/join are accessible from student devices and whitelisted if necessary before the date of your program.