French Secondary Aboriginal Resource

Aboriginal Content in the French Curriculum SLSS:

Created by Aviva Levin & Meghan Henrickson (in consultation with Erin Matheny and Deborah Dodds) – January 26, 2016

Grade	Unit	Possible Aboriginal enhancements
8	Le Grand Voyage	-        map of Canada (p.48) o   discuss the Inuit of Quebec §  doing basic introductions in Inuktitut syllabics -        add slang/dialect words from different cultures around la francophonie, including Métis o   students at SLSS seem to identify strongly with the mixed heritage of the Metis
	Phénomène	-        Aboriginal origin words for the monsters discussed -        (p.121) “Certains monstres du Canada ont leur origine dans les legends autochtones” o   Find original Native myths for the phenomenon and modify for a grade 8 level
9	Rétro-Monde	-        Music of the 60s, 70s, 80s o   Look at the careers of Buffy Sainte Marie (Cree) o   Robbie Robertson (Mohawk) -        Clothing of the 60s, 70s, 80s o   Issue of appropriation of Native traditions in popular clothing (potentially adapt the article about D2)
	En Route vers la francophonie	-        See ‘le grand voyage’ (above) -        Les accents de partout (p.20) o   Accents of Canadians (Quebec, Acadian, Metis, Inuit French speakers)
	Ça brasse	-        See ‘retro-monde’ (above) -        Music from Canada o   ‘Kashtin’ (Aboriginal folk) o   social justice hip hop (Quebec)
10	Studio Créateur	-        showcase an Aboriginal artist o   ex. local = Bill Reed -        survey of different Aboriginal art styles o   contrast to traditional European art o   highlight the cultural diversity (non-homogeneity) of Ab. Cultures -        opportunity to invite an Aboriginal guest artist into the classroom
	En Maintenant, Passons aux nouvelles	-        include Aboriginal issues as a news item -        expand on the info-culture: “APTN: Le reseau de television des peuples autochtones” (p.83)
	Le folklore urbain	-        same as ‘phenomene’ above -        expand on the info-culture: “l’arbre de vie” (p.140)
11	L’amitié	-        possible pen pals with a northern school district
	L’amour	-        love story (“la premiere couple”) in magazine (Amour 101)
12	Les légendes autochtones	-        unit is already almost solely Aboriginal focused