Social Studies 4
IN4.2
Describe the origins of the cultural diversity in Saskatchewan communities.
Indicators for this outcome
| (a) |
Identify the traditional locations of the various First Nations tribes and language groupings in Saskatchewan prior to European contact. |
| (b) |
Detail the ways in which First Nations peoples supported the survival of early European newcomers to Saskatchewan. |
| (c) |
Trace and represent the history of European immigration to Saskatchewan including those who came for economic reasons (explorers, fur traders, homestead farmers) and religious reasons (Mennonites, Hutterites, Doukhobours). |
| (d) |
Articulate reasons why European immigrants left their homelands and settled in Saskatchewan, with particular emphasis upon the local community and/or the individual student families. |
| (e) |
Represent through speaking, writing, drama, multimedia, or other form, the challenges faced, both historically and in the current era, by First Nations people, Métis people, and immigrants to Saskatchewan. |
| (f) |
Identify strategies by which diverse cultural communities in Saskatchewan learned to work together for the common good (e.g., agricultural fairs, service organizations, community celebrations, arts groups, barn raising, construction of community facilities). |
| (g) |
Compare immigration patterns in Saskatchewan in the 19th and early 20th centuries to immigration patterns in the current era. |
| (h) |
Identify the significance of historic buildings and places associated with cultural diversity in the community and province. |
| (i) |
Investigate the role of archaeology in understanding the origins of Saskatchewan communities. |
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R102111
Honouring the Buffalo: A Plains Cree Legend
This story, told in both English and Cree, describes how early First Nations people relied on the buffalo for food, clothing, shelter, hunting tools and other necessities of life. The narrator explains how the buffalo is honoured for its sacrifice. Pictures of items made from the buffalo, facts about the buffalo and questions to enrich the use of the text are included at the end of the book.
Media and Formats :
Book
Price :
$14.95
Record posted/updated:
May 27, 2024
R054842
Seven Grandfather Teachings: Character Development
In this program, students learn about The Seven Grandfather Teachings, also known as The Seven Sacred Teachings. This is a set of teachings on human conduct towards others. They are what was traditionally and still is needed in order for communities to survive. The teachings - love, respect, courage, honesty, wisdom, humility and truth - cannot be used in isolation and are interdependent. The program is hosted by Curve Lake First Nation entertainer Missy Knott and viewers also meet Coast Tsminshian First Nation Elder and educator, Shannon Thunderbird, who explains each teaching. Elder Thunderbird describes the virtues of being a good person, of taking care of one another and of taking care of the Earth.
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Media and Formats :
CD/DVD
Price :
$119.00
Record posted/updated:
November 22, 2018
R102107
My First Métis Lobstick: A Story of Métis Life During the Voyageur Fur Trade Days
This illustrated book describes the tradition of the lobstick feast celebrated by the Métis people of Canada as told from the viewpoint of a Métis child born in 1820. The book reveals the importance of lobstick making and ceremony to the Métis community. The stories are written in English and Michif and are recorded in both languages on an audio CD included at the back of the resource.
Media and Formats :
Book
CD/DVD
Price :
$15.00
Record posted/updated:
June 15, 2022
R049355
Hannah's Story
Hannah Taylor sees her first homeless person in Winnipeg at the age of five. Hannah constantly thinks and worries about the man - where is he staying and what he is eating. When Hannah turns eight, she establishes the Ladybug Foundation, Inc. Hannah speaks to politicians, business leaders, students and the media to raise awareness and funds to help feed and shelter the homeless. Hannah's message inspires young people and adults to work together to help others. Her foundation supports projects in Canada that touch the homeless or near homeless. Today, Hannah continues to spread her message across Canada and around the world. She is a role model as a young human rights activist.
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Media and Formats :
Video
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
November 22, 2018
R100647
Saskatchewan Social Studies 4. Student Text
Saskatchewan Social Studies 4 has been custom published for Saskatchewan and has been developed by a team of Saskatchewan teachers. At the beginning of each unit, the Essential Question box sets the focus for the unit. The book provides opportunities for hands-on learning and engages students with My Story, Closer Look, and Making a Difference, and Looking Back activities.
- Saskatchewan Social Studies 4. Teacher Resource with DVD
Media and Formats :
Book
Price :
$85.31
Record posted/updated:
August 15, 2020
R040299
Bread Comes to Life
Through live-action footage, time-lapse photography and animations, Bread Comes to Life tells the story of the sowing, growing, reaping, threshing, milling, mixing, shaping, kneading, rising, baking and breaking of daily bread. Viewers observe the work of a small town baker, visit a large farm, a giant mill and a large commercial bakery. The program is narrated by Lily Tomlin with music by George Winston.
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Media and Formats :
Video
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
December 5, 2018
R012416
Concentus Citizenship Education Resources. Grade 4: The Intentional & Explicit Teaching of Essential Citizenship Competencies
Students will extend their exploration of rules and societal order to the workings of the various governing systems in Saskatchewan, including First Nations and Métis governance and provincial governance structures. Students will begin to understand the impact of the differing levels of government and understand the connections between varying levels of responsibility.
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Media and Formats :
Document
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
January 25, 2019
R041495
The Red Sash
A young Métis boy lives near the fur trading post of Fort William. His father spends the winter months as a guide leading voyageurs into the Northwest to trade for furs. At Rendezvous, the voyageurs paddle back to Fort William with their furs and the North West Company canoes bring supplies for the next season.
The young boy rows to a nearby island and hunts hare for the celebration. While at the island, a storm begins and a canoe carrying a gentleman from the North West Company is caught on the lake. The boy helps the canoe land and takes the gentleman to town in his canoe, earning the voyageur's red sash.
The book includes brief background information on Fort William and a glossary.
The young boy rows to a nearby island and hunts hare for the celebration. While at the island, a storm begins and a canoe carrying a gentleman from the North West Company is caught on the lake. The boy helps the canoe land and takes the gentleman to town in his canoe, earning the voyageur's red sash.
The book includes brief background information on Fort William and a glossary.
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Media and Formats :
Book
Price :
$18.95
Record posted/updated:
July 8, 2024
R100307
Hands-On Social Studies Grade 4. Saskatchewan Edition
This resource contains classroom activities grouped into units that support the four goals of the Saskatchewan curriculum: Interactions and Interdependence, Dynamic Relationships, Power and Authority, and Resources and Wealth. Each unit begins with planning tips for the teacher, a list of the outcomes that are supported through the activities, reproducible student materials and assessment ideas. Background information for the teacher is also included at the beginning of each activity, along with guided inquiry questions for students.
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Media and Formats :
Book
Price :
$125.00
Record posted/updated:
January 15, 2025
R044605
Learning About Treaties in Canada
This DVD explores the history of treaties in Canada. It explains how the understanding of the treaty process and the future impact of the treaties varied greatly between the signatories from European cultures and First Nations peoples. The film explains the geographical regions included in treaties, how we are all treaty people and how treaties affect all of our lives as Canadians. A teacher's guide to support the DVD is available online through the distributor's website.
Media and Formats :
CD/DVD
Price :
$159.00
Record posted/updated:
August 15, 2020
R100148
Call of the Fiddle = Li Vyayloon ka Taypwatikooyen
A young boy named Nolin learns more about his Métis heritage and traditions when he attends Back to Batoche Days with his family. He enjoys hearing the fiddling, dances the jig in competition and Nolin's Moushoom tells him about the Riel Resistance. The book's text is presented in English and Michif, accompanied by a CD containing a narration of the book in both languages and including music mentioned in the book.
Media and Formats :
Book
CD/DVD
Price :
$15.00
Record posted/updated:
November 22, 2018
R102879
How We Lived with Other People
Curated by Alberta's Glenbow Museum, this website presents text, diagrams and photographs that explain what life was like for First Nations peoples before and after treaty. The website specifically focuses on the Blackfoot First Nation, but the correlations to the experiences of Saskatchewan First Nations are valuable.
Links :
Website
Media and Formats :
Website
Topic :
Truth and Reconciliation
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
February 15, 2019
R001154
When We Were Alone
A young girl asks her kókum questions about herself, such as why she wears bright colours, why she grows her hair long, why she spends time with her brother and why she speaks Cree. Her kókum explains that when she went to school far away as a child, she had to wear dark colours, her hair was cut short, she was separated from her brother and she wasn't allowed to speak her home language. This award-winning book is a sensitive, early introduction to some of the tragic effects of residential schools: separation, assimilation and loss of language.
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Media and Formats :
Book
Topic :
Truth and Reconciliation
Price :
$19.95
Record posted/updated:
August 15, 2020
R054225
Agriculture. The Heart of Saskatchewan's Past, Present, and Future
This resource includes 21 downloadable lesson plans, student activities and teacher and student informational handouts.
- Lesson 1 - What is Farming?
- Lesson 10 - Wheat & the Settlement of Canada
- Lesson 11 - Grains of Saskatchewan
- Lesson 12 - Saskatchewan Grain Elevators
- Lesson 13 - Early Tools of Agriculture
- Lesson 14 - The Farm Equipment Explosion
- Lesson 15 - Types of Farms in Saskatchewan
- Lesson 16 - Saskatchewan's Agricultural Economy
- Lesson 17 - Stewardship: The Responsibility for Taking Good Care of the Resources Entrusted to Us
- Lesson 18 - Agricultural Stewardship
- Lesson 19 - A Visit to a Saskatchewan Grain Elevator
- Lesson 2 - Agriculture in Saskatchewan
- Lesson 20 - A Day in the Life of a Saskatchewan Farmer
- Lesson 21 - Where in the World?
- Lesson 3 - Geography of Saskatchewan
- Lesson 4 - First Nations Agriculture in Saskatchewan
- Lesson 5 - Métis Agriculture in Saskatchewan
- Lesson 6 - The Settlers of Saskatchewan
- Lesson 7 - Early European Agriculture in Saskatchewan
- Lesson 8 - Home Sweet Home: Settlements in Saskatchewan
- Lesson 9 - Early Beginnings of Wheat
Media and Formats :
Document
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
February 16, 2019
R021565
Community Ties
The Community Ties kit is part of the Take Action for Reconciliation series that introduces students to Indigenous cultures, perspectives and worldviews to promote the principles of reconciliation. The kit is composed of multiple copies of a student book and a teacher's guide that contains suggestions for enrichment and cross-curricular activities. The student books contain stories about Indigenous communities in Canada, highlighting the importance of strong families and communities.
Media and Formats :
Kit
Topic :
Truth and Reconciliation
Price :
$385.00 (16-pack)
Record posted/updated:
November 6, 2019
R104227
Grandmother / Grandfather Tribe Book Set
A set of 10 colourful board books describing important historical aspects of life and culture of different Indigenous peoples.
- Grandmother, Tell Us About the Sioux People of Long Ago
Media and Formats :
Book
Price :
$124.95 (complete set)
Record posted/updated:
January 5, 2022
R053615
Deepening the Discussion: Gender and Sexual Diversity
This document will assist individuals and communities to engage in meaningful discussions and actions to respond to the experiences, perspectives and needs of students and families who are gender and/or sexually diverse (GSD). It will: assist school divisions, central office personnel, administrators, educators, First Nations and Métis organizations and community partners to develop a deeper understanding of gender and sexual diversity; assist in understanding the unique educational, health and safety needs of staff, students and their families who self-identify as gender and/or sexually diverse; provide practical strategies, suggestions and frequently asked questions to support schools and communities as they work with students to anticipate and overcome challenges related to transphobia, homophobia and heterosexism; acknowledge the shared responsibility of ensuring that all students who identify as gender and/or sexually diverse have the same opportunities for safety, socialization and success in schools; assist educators in planning curricular-based instruction and assessment to meet the unique needs of gender and/or sexually diverse students; and assist school divisions and First Nations and Métis organizations to fulfill their ethical and professional responsibilities to provide safe, equitable and inclusive learning environments for all students regardless of their actual or perceived differences.
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Media and Formats :
Document
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
February 13, 2019