Social Studies 4
DR4.3
Analyze the implications of the Treaty relationship in Saskatchewan.
Indicators for this outcome
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Investigate conditions which precipitated Treaty negotiations in Saskatchewan. |
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Research Treaty provisions, including the spirit and intent of Treaties as well as material considerations. |
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Assess the benefits of Treaties to all Saskatchewan people. |
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R053241
Lights, Camera, Action
In this episode, film star Adam Beach mentors T-Bear and Talon as they make videos celebrating Treaty Days in Wapos Bay. Raven feels left out with everyone so busy preparing for the celebrations, but her Kohkum helps her to understand that she needs to think of the needs of the community and to try to make a contribution.
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.
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Saskatchewan Social Studies 4. Teacher Resource with DVD
Media and Formats :
Book
Price :
$85.31
Record posted/updated:
August 15, 2020
R072245
Hidden Buffalo
This resource illustrates the importance of the buffalo to the Cree people in the late 19th century. Sky Running and his people search for the great buffalo herds that are disappearing. Sky Running's vision reveals the location of the buffalo and the community must determine if the risk of travelling into rival territory outweighs facing winter without a sufficient supply of food.
The story's illustrations enhance the text to provide a traditional sense of the seasonal planning of the people...
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Media and Formats :
Book
Price :
$11.95
Record posted/updated:
November 22, 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.
Media and Formats :
Document
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
January 25, 2019
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 w...
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Media and Formats :
Book
Price :
$125.00
Record posted/updated:
September 17, 2019
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
R053242
A Mother's Earth
This award-winning series, produced in Cree, English and French, uses stop-motion animation to portray life in a fictional northern Saskatchewan community. It focuses on issues and events in the lives of children and their supportive families in this traditional Cree community. The adults guide the children to retain their traditional culture and values while living in the modern world. In this episode, six year old Raven must write a report on identity, describing who she thinks she is. Thro...
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Media and Formats :
Video
Price :
Free
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.
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 sc...
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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.
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Lesson 1 - What is Farming?
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Lesson 10 - Wheat & the Settlement of Canada
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Lesson 11 - Grains of Saskatchewan
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Lesson 12 - Saskatchewan Grain Elevators
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Lesson 13 - Early Tools of Agriculture
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Lesson 14 - The Farm Equipment Explosion
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Lesson 15 - Types of Farms in Saskatchewan
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Lesson 16 - Saskatchewan's Agricultural Economy
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Lesson 17 - Stewardship: The Responsibility for Taking Good Care of the Resources Entrusted to Us
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Lesson 18 - Agricultural Stewardship
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Lesson 19 - A Visit to a Saskatchewan Grain Elevator
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Lesson 2 - Agriculture in Saskatchewan
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Lesson 20 - A Day in the Life of a Saskatchewan Farmer
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Lesson 21 - Where in the World?
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Lesson 3 - Geography of Saskatchewan
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Lesson 4 - First Nations Agriculture in Saskatchewan
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Lesson 5 - Métis Agriculture in Saskatchewan
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Lesson 6 - The Settlers of Saskatchewan
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Lesson 7 - Early European Agriculture in Saskatchewan
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Lesson 8 - Home Sweet Home: Settlements in Saskatchewan
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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
R046591
Under One Sun Grade 4. Complete Classroom Set
This set includes six copies each of six pamphlets and one print teacher's resource. The reading levels range from N-S. The topics address various aspects of treaty such as treaty symbols, making treaties, Treaty Days, the fairness of numbered treaties and residential schools.
Media and Formats :
Kit
Price :
See publisher.
Record posted/updated:
June 10, 2022