Knowledge/Content	Skills/Processes	Values/Attitudes
Know that Canadian Aboriginal cultures have a particular worldview and explain the roots of that view. Know some contributions of Aboriginal cultures to Canadian contemporary society. Explain the contemporary concerns and issues of Aboriginal peoples of Canada, and understand how these are rooted in the events of the past.	Draw inferences from reliable data. Share personal opinions and viewpoints, and provide justification for them. Make valid generalizations based upon consideration of specific events and information.	Respect Aboriginal cultures and appreciate their contributions to Canadian society. Appreciate that Aboriginal concerns and issues facing Canadian society today are rooted in the history of Canada, and are the result of decisions made at the point of European-Aboriginal contact. Respect the needs and concerns of Canada's Aboriginal peoples.

Specific Learning Objectives

Specific learning objectives, identified in each lesson of the unit, are designed to help students achieve the foundational objectives. The key or required learning objectives are identified in bold font. This makes timelines for each lesson and unit flexible. Teachers can choose to focus on the key objectives only, or to have students strive to achieve all of the stated learning objectives.

Objectives to achieve the Common Essential Learnings (CELs) are identified in each lesson using the following abbreviations:

Communication	COM
Critical and Creative Thinking	CCT
Personal and Social Values and Skills	PSVS
Independent Learning	IL
Numeracy	NUM
Technological Literacy	TL