1. Pick a Topic of Interest, a Focus, in Aboriginal Culture And/Or Spirituality

1. Pick a topic of interest, a focus, in Aboriginal culture and/or spirituality

Ø  avoid choosing the same topic/focus as another group

·  Some examples of topics include:

·  Missing and murdered Aboriginal women

·  History of Aboriginal Spirituality/culture in Canada

·  Sacred texts

·  Rituals

·  Symbols

·  Native land claims

·  Residential schools

·  Storytelling in Aboriginal culture

·  The role and significance of spirits

·  Creation stories within various Aboriginal groups

·  Ceremonies and festivals

·  Aboriginal art and music

·  Rock art (petroglyphs, pictographs, petroforms)

·  Similarities and differences with Christianity (or other religion)

·  Traditional dress and jewellery making

·  Matriarchal and patriarchal tribes (roles of men/women)

2. Research your topic/focus in depth

Ø  find a variety of reliable sources

· web, encyclopedia, paper, first-person interviews, etc

· do not include info from Wikipedia

Ø  do in-depth research

Ø  each partner is responsible for their own research

Ø  answer who, what, where, when, how, and why

Ø  find enough information to explain, compare and contrast, make connections, give examples

Ø  take jot notes

Ø  use your own words - rephrase the info

Ø  do not copy and paste the info

Ø  use Easybib to get complete cited works

-  add missing info (author, publisher, etc)

-  a URL is not proper citing - see me for assistance if needed

-  keep a running record of works cited (in a document or on OneNote)

Ø  organize your notes by source

-  makes it easier to find further info or verify info

Ø  be prepared to explain your personal research at any point in time

Ø  prepare to explain the results of your research to your partner(s)

3. Submit your notes on elearning (due Tuesday Oct 6)

Ø  copy and paste your notes into a Word document and save it.

-  log in to alcdsb.elearningontario.ca

Ø  go to your course's dropbox (red bar at the top of your course)

Ø  submit in Unit 1 Activity 2 - notes will be checked for plagiarism

4. Meet with your partner(s) and share the results of your research

Ø  How does it all fit together? / What conclusions can you draw?

Ø  prepare to share your research with the class

-  oral with point form and/or diagram support

-  use OneNote, Padlet, chart paper

5. Make connections between your topic/focus and the unit vocabulary

Ø  use the textbook (chapter 3) to take notes on the Aboriginal worldview:

-  history

-  religious beliefs

-  morality

-  rituals

-  family life

Ø  again, take jot notes in your own words (add new page or section to your notebook or on paper)

Ø  make sure all the vocabulary is included and put in context in your notes (see Aboriginal vocab)

Ø  be prepared to explain how your research topics fits in with the Aboriginal spirituality/culture

Ø  be prepared to discuss whether you believe that this religion/spirituality encourages a growth mindset or a fixed mindset

Ø  remember to add the textbook to your works cited

Ø  assimilate

Ø  Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (1982)

Ø  circle

Ø  consensus

Ø  cultural and religious appropriation

Ø  Creator

Ø  elder

Ø  European civilizers

Ø  Gradual Civilization Act (1857)

Ø  Grandfather teachings

Ø  intra-religious dialogue

Ø  Medicine wheel

Ø  naming, puberty, death rituals

Ø  petroforms

Ø  petroglyphs

Ø  sacred plants

Ø  Sacred pipe ceremony

Ø  seasonal and community rituals

Ø  shaman

Ø  smudging

Ø  sweat lodge

Ø  The Indian Act (1876)

Ø  Three sisters

Ø  Trickster

Ø  vision quest