Aboriginal Languages: A Curriculum Guide for Kindergarten to Grade 12

Table of Contents

• Acknowledgements
• Introduction
  • Aim
  • Goals
  • Rationale and Philosophy
  • Principles of the Curriculum for K to 12
• Components of Core Curriculum
  • Adaptive Dimension
  • Common Essential Learnings
  • Gender Equity
  • Indian and Métis Content and Perspectives
  • Resource-Based Learning
  • Locally-Determined Options
  • Framework of Objectives for to 12
• Indian Language as a Second Language
  • Second Language Acquisition
  • Stages in Second Language Acquisition
  • Instructional Methods
  • Assessment and Evaluation
• Foundational Objectives
  • Foundational Objectives
  • Learning Objectives
• Themes for Kindergarten to Grade 12
  • Scope and Sequence of Themes from Kindergarten to Grade 12
• Planning Guide
  • Suggested Yearly Overview
  • Components of a Plan
  • Planning Checklist
• Sample Plans
  • Emerging and Developing Phases
  • Preparing for Emerging and Developing Phase Classes
  • Sample Plan Emerging Phase
  • Sample Plan Developing Phase
  • Lessons
• Sample Plans
  • Extending and Specialized Phases
  • Extending Phase
  • Specialized Phase
• Sample Activities
  • Some General Comments
  • Emerging Phase
  • Developing Phase
  • Extending Phase
  • Specialized Phase
• Appendices
  • Appendix A:
  • Appendix B:
  • Appendix C:
• References