First Nations of Canada:Pre & Post European Contact

Social Studies 9Mr.B

First Nations of Canada

• What does ‘First Nations’ mean to you?

First Nations of Canada

• First Nations are the various Aboriginal peoples in Canada who are neither Inuit nor Métis.

• 630 recognized First Nations governments or bands across Canada (mostly in Ontario & BC)

• Population is nearly 700,000 people

Bering Strait Land Bridge

Bering Land Bridge• Connected E.Asia to N.America• Existed 35,000-15,000 years ago(Pleistocene Age)• Allowed animals to migrate• Humans followed animals (food)

Bering Strait Land Bridge: First Nations

• These first peoples dispersed through-out N. & S. America

• Some even migrated backto Asia

First Peoples from Asia

As the Asian DNA migrates across to North America, it produces a series of changes that gave us the Inuit, the many tribes of

native Americans like the Apache and Central Americans like the Maya. Notice how the phenotype changes slightly as the Asian

DNA is carried south through America.

First Peoples in Canada

• First Nations lived sustainably in what is now Canada

• Low densities • Relied on natural world around them for

material & spiritual needs.

First Peoples in Canada• First Nations grouped in 7 geographic areas of the country:

1-Woodland First Nations -eastern part of the country2-Iroquoian First Nations- southernmost area 3-Plains First Nations - grasslands of the Prairies4-Plateau First Nations – South to high mtn. & N. forests 5-Pacific Coast First Nations – Coastal environments6-Mackenzie and Yukon River Basins - Subarctic North7-Inuit (not technically 1st Nations) – Arctic region

In theses 7 areas, First Nations had very similar cultures, largely shaped by a common environment.

First Nations of Canada Assignment

• Random group assignment• Brainstorm on what a group partner is?

Assignment Responsibilities

• Group Presentation (ppt or prezi) about FN Group• Presentation should cover:

-Location (with Map)-Social Organization -how did they live?-Food Resources-Clothing-Homes-Transportation-Spiritual Beliefs

Assignment Responsibilities

• Presentation should cover the previous mentioned subject areas with detail, diagrams, pictures and examples.

• Examples?? What does this mean?

Works Cited : The Bibliography

• All info borrowed (links, book names, etc)• All pictures (links)

Assignment Responsibilities: CriteriaWHOLE

PRESENTATION(GROUP MARK)

INDIVIDUAL PRESENTER (IND. MARK)

Covers Required Areas /5marks

Loud & Clear Voice /5Marks

In-depth Info & examples

/5marks

Knowledge of words & subject matter /5Marks

Attractive Design & Images /5marks

Content Covered/5Marks

Well Organized & Engaging/5marks

Confidence & Connection /5Marks

Total 20 Marks 20 Marks Total

Assignment Responsibilities: Positive Participation

• Peer Assessment of contribution/participation• Peer Assessment of ease to work with

10/101/10

-Easy to work with-On Task-Leadership-Good Listener & Respectful -A Collaborator

-Not Easy to work with-Off Task-Hurts the group’s goal-Complains constantly -Causes Conflict

Assignment Resources

• Library Books & Computers• Interactive Encyclopedia Map • Federal Gov’t First Nations