Get your anthropologists thinking with this aboriginal myth about thunderstorms. They read the brief myth and answer three comprehension questions. The directions indicate two myths, however there is just one here. Consider extending...

A part of a study of Australian Aboriginal culture, class members listen to a Dreamtime story about a father who stenciled his handprint on a rock wall.  Class members then make their own hand print art representative of themselves...

Fifth graders analyze origin myths and the diversity of First Nations groups.  In this history instructional activity, 5th graders review the geography of Canada and read various origin myths.  Students illustrate one of the myths and...

Young scholars view and respond to artwork and demonstrate understanding of different viewpoints about identity. Students then collect images of family members and symbols from magazines that represent their home and workplace, and...

Fourth graders study Aboriginal Societies in Canada and do an oral presentation to the class.

Students research and write an essay describing historical events surrounding the Canadian government's treaty with Aboriginal peoples. They examine the motives behind treaty documents and government acts to determine whether government...