Indigenous Perspectives: Throughout ROM - Virtual

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Category

Virtual Lessons with ROM Educators

Duration

30-45 minutes

Audience

Educators, Schools

Age

6-14

Grades

1-8

Subjects

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

About this lesson

Learn about the diversity of Indigenous cultures and perspectives throughout various areas of the Museum.

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There are many distinct Indigenous Nations on the land now known as Canada. Each culture is unique and full of stories, learnings, practices, and traditions. 

Gain an appreciation of just a few Indigenous Nations and Ancestral, Artistic and Cultural belongings during this virtual lesson with an Indigenous Museum Educator highlighting Indigenous Knowledges, Art, and Culture at ROM.

This lesson showcases the diversity of First Nations, Metis, and Inuit across what is now known as Canada. Students will come away with a better understanding that Indigenous peoples are not one homogeneous group.

Lessons will explore Ideas of the interconnectedness of all living things as reflected in art, language and stories. Educators will also raise cultural awareness and deconstruct stereotypes, especially the “vanishing race” stereotype that was the foundation of Indigenous Ancestors, Artistic, and Cultural Belongings held at ROM.

Delivery LanguageThis lesson is only offered in English.
FormatVirtual Lesson 
Duration
  • Grade 1 to 3 - 30 minutes
  • Grade 4 to 6 - 45 minutes
  • Grade 7 to 8 - 45 minutes 
PricingFree
Minimum Group 10
Maximum Group600

Available Dates

Learning Goals

Understand Indigenous ways of being, knowing, and doing.

Examine the interconnectedness of all living things, which includes the land, water, sky, and everything in creation. 

Contemporize and make Indigenous knowledges and understandings an important part of everyone’s life.

Raise cultural awareness and break stereotypes, especially the “vanishing race” stereotype that was the foundation of Indigenous Ancestors, Artistic, and Cultural Belongings held at ROM.

Available Dates

Curriculum Connections

Depending on the examples the ROM Educator decides to focus on, links may include:

 

Grades 1 & 2
  • People & Environments
  • Social Studies - Heritage and Identity
Grade 3 to 6
  • Social Studies - Heritage and Identity
Grade 7
  • History- New France and British North America, 1713–1800;
  • Canada, 1800–1850: Conflict and Challenges
Grade 8
  • History - Creating Canada, 1850–1890;
  • Canada, 1890–1914: A Changing Society
Grade 9 
  • NAC1O
  • CGC1D
Grade 10
  • NAC2O
  • CHC2D
  • CHC2P
Grade 11
  • NDA3M
  • NBV3C
  • NBV3E
  • HSG3M
  • HSE3E
  • HRT3M
Grade 12
  • NDW4M
  • NDG4M
  • CHI4U
  • HHS4U
  • HHS4C

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