Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Amber Gajdos, Emily Larocque, Karah Chilton, Sandra Manyfeathers and Therese Schultz
Heartwood
In light of these concerns, how can we explore the stories of trees from the
past, present and future, take them to heart, and acknowledge our role as
stewards of the environment?
Growth Rings
Why should people care about the contemporary destruction of forests on a
local scale?
Present
What are the different historical perspectives on the land and sustainability?
Past
How will future generations maintain sustainability and what actions can be
taken to preserve the environment?
Future
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G r ad e 7
Monday
Tuesday
7
Indigenous Perspectives
Our culture is resilient. like the trees and grass.
You can cut trees and step on grass and they will come back.
The world is changing and so are we.
Through our culture we are going to grow in collaboration
with educators who are willing to learn
about our ways and adapt, and become well educated.
-Liz Poitras, Cree Elder
Introduction to
Environmental
Issue
Wednesday
Thursday
8
9
Forest Exploration Deforestation
Field Trip:
Process
Kananaskis
Field Trip: Pulp Mill
Tour
14
Blackfoot Ways of French Fur
Knowing the Land Traders
Field trip: Glenbow
Museum
15
10
11
Why Should
People Care About
Deforestation?
Reforestation
Process
Field Trip: Clear
Cutting Site
16
Mtis
Perspectives
!!
!
Friday
17
British
Perspectives
Field Trip: Fort
Calgary
18
Combining Multiple
Historical
Perspectives
Alberta Education. (2005). Our words, our ways. Teaching First Nations, Mtis and Inuit Learners. Edmonton: Alberta Education, Aboriginal Services Branch. Retrieved from
http://education.alberta.ca/teachers/resources/cross/ourwordsourways.aspx
Alberta Education. (2010). Inspiring education: A dialogue with Albertans. Alberta: Alberta Education. Retrieved from www.inspiringeducation.alberta.ca
Arnoldius. (2006). Tree rings. (Digital image). Wikipedia media commons. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proxy_(climate)#mediaviewer/File:Tree_rings.jpg
Environmental
Future
Field Trip: Nose
Hill Park
22
23
24
Debrief of Novel
Assignment Work Assignment Work
Study and Review Period
Period
of Final
Summative
Assessments
Science
English
Social Studies
!
21
25
Integrating Diverse
Perspectives:
Environmental
Stewardship
Math
Indigenous
Knowledge
Arts