Unit 2: Learning Objectives
Key Understanding: The nature of traditional leadership.
Knowledge 
Students will:
identify the significant characteristics of Aboriginal leadership
.
illustrate the traditional approach to selecting leadership.
summarize the role of women in selecting leaders in traditional societies.
analyze the impact of contemporary voting procedures.
Values
Students will:
appreciate that tradition continues to affect contemporary Aboriginal reality in Canada.
appreciate that leadership reflects cultural values and purposes.
respect the value of gender equity.
Skills/Processes
Students will:
analyze information from a variety of sources.
summarize the diverse roles of women in Aboriginal societies.
compare leadership in traditional Indian societies to contemporary Aboriginal leadership.
Key Understanding: The nature of traditional governments and decision-making processes.
Knowledge
Students will:
identify basic characteristics of selected Aboriginal systems of governance.
interpret the impact of provincial and federal government policies on Aboriginal governance
.
examine a variety of models for Aboriginal self- government.
Values
Students will:
appreciate the role of tradition in contemporary Aboriginal governments.
develop empathy for the impact of inter-governmental policies on Aboriginal governance.
develop respect for models of Aboriginal self- government.
Skills/Processes
Students will:
compare Aboriginal systems of governance with European systems of governance.
analyze the impact of one government on another.
conduct oral history interviews.
Key Understanding: Understand the nature and basis of Métis systems of governance.
Knowledge
Students will:
identify the basic characteristics of Métis systems of governance.
describe contemporary Métis governance and constitutional status.
Values
Students will:
appreciate the Métis struggle for recognition of their special rights in Canada.
respect the principles upon which recognition of Métis Aboriginal rights are based.
Skills/Processes
Students will:
gather and analyze research from a variety of sources.
express personal perspectives on contemporary issues.
Key Understanding: The impact of colonial rule on authority and sovereignty of traditional Aboriginal governments.
Knowledge
Students will:
describe the concept of civilization in relation to colonialism.
describe the stages in the relationship between Aboriginal peoples and the Canadian government.
examine ways in which colonial rule disrupted the authority and sovereignty of traditional Aboriginal governments.
identify how Aboriginal societies influenced the newcomers.
Values
Students will:
appreciate the continuous impact of cultural contact between nations.
develop empathy for the Aboriginal peoples of Canada affected by the results of colonialism.
Skills/Processes
Students will:
analyze the relationship between Aboriginal and European societies.
evaluate information from a variety of sources.
view issues from many perspectives through the dialectical process.
Key Understanding: The effects of The Indian Act.
Knowledge
Students will:
describe how The Indian Act affected and continues to affect cultural, educational, personal, economic, and political aspects of Indian life.
synthesize the historical and contemporary impact of The Indian Act.
Values
Students will:
appreciate the comprehensiveness of The Indian Act.
develop respect for the ability of Aboriginal governance to maintain itself despite restrictive legislation.
Skills/Processes
Students will:
generate examples of specified topics to attain mastery of content.
interpret and use language of government documents.
apply prior knowledge to concepts gleaned from current readings and discussion.
Key Understanding: The relevance of the constitution of Canada and Aboriginal rights.
Knowledge
Students will:
identify the chronology of major events in the political history of Aboriginal peoples.
describe the impact of political history on the contemporary lives of Aboriginal peoples in Canada.
summarize the significance of the recognition of inherent rights of the Indian, Métis and Inuit peoples in the constitution.
Values
develop empathy for the Aboriginal people of Canada based on the impact of their historical treatment.
commit to the principles of social justice, equality, and fairness.
develop respect for the challenge of Aboriginal leadership to assert rights in contemporary Canada.
Skills/Processes
develop critical reading skills while reviewing legislation and policies.
examine issues based upon the idea that many perspectives exist for every issue.
put historical events into contemporary contexts to understand cause and effect relationships.
