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30 Day Walking Curriculum Indigenous Connections

Elementary, Middle

Description

Walking Curriculum Indigenous Connections is a companion resource to the Walking Curriculum developed by Gillian Judson. The purpose of this resource is to bring indigenous perspectives to the learning activities. The author makes explicit indigenous connections from culture, knowledge and traditions in order to underscore the importance of understanding Place. 

For each of the 29 walks that are in the document, there are guiding questions for the students to consider in addition to the indigenous connections. The resource also makes connections to the 10 Characteristics of Aboriginal World Views and Perspectives as well as the First Peoples Principles of Learning for each of the walks.

General Assessment

Recommendation of how and where to use it

This resource is best used by those interested to incorporating indigenous learning into their students' outdoor experiences. It is best suited for the elementary and middle school classrooms to help attain curriculum outcomes related to Science, Indigenous Studies and Physical Education.

Relevant Curriculum Units

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  • Alberta
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    • Grade 3
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      • Indigenous Languages and Cultures
        • Step 4Relevant matches
        • Blackfoot Language and Culture: Community Membership
      • Physical Education & Health
        • Step 4Relevant matches
        • Active Living: Developing physical literacy through movement and active living supports well-being across a lifespan.
      • Science
        • Step 4Relevant matches
        • Living Systems: Understandings of the living world, Earth, and space are deepened through investigating natural systems and their interactions
    • Grade 4
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      • Indigenous Languages and Cultures
        • Step 4Relevant matches
        • Blackfoot Language and Culture: Community Membership
        • Cree Language and Culture: Community Membership
      • Physical Education & Health
        • Step 4Relevant matches
        • Active Living: Developing physical literacy through movement and active living supports well-being across a lifespan.
        • Movement Skill Development: Developing physical literacy through movement and active living supports well-being across a lifespan.
    • Grade 5
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      • Indigenous Languages and Cultures
        • Step 4Relevant matches
        • Blackfoot Language and Culture: Community Membership
        • Cree Language and Culture: Community Membership
      • Physical Education & Health
        • Step 4Relevant matches
        • Active Living: Developing physical literacy through movement and active living supports well-being across a lifespan.
    • Grade 6
      • Step 3Select a subject
      • Indigenous Languages and Cultures
        • Step 4Relevant matches
        • Blackfoot Language and Culture: Community Membership
        • Cree Language and Culture: Community Membership
      • Physical Education & Health
        • Step 4Relevant matches
        • Active Living: Developing physical literacy through movement and active living supports well-being across a lifespa
      • Science
        • Step 4Relevant matches
        • Living Systems: Understandings of the living world, Earth, and space are deepened through investigating natural systems and their interactions
    • Grade 7
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      • Indigenous Languages and Cultures
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        • Blackfoot Language and Culture: Community Membership
        • Cree Language and Culture: Community Membership
      • Physical Education
        • Step 4Relevant matches
        • Physical Education: Do it Daily for Life
      • Science
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        • Interactions and Ecosystems
    • Grade 8
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      • Indigenous Languages and Cultures
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        • Blackfoot Language and Culture: Community Membership
        • Cree Language and Culture: Community Membership
      • Physical Education
        • Step 4Relevant matches
        • Physical Education: Do It for Daily Life
  • British Columbia
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        • Physical and Health Education: Adopting healthy personal practices and safety strategies protects ourselves and others
        • Physical and Health Education: Daily participation in physical activity at moderate to vigorous intensity levels benefits all aspects of our well-being.
      • Science
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        • Science 3: Living things are diverse, can be grouped, and interact in their ecosystems
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        • Physical and Health Education: Daily participation in physical activity at moderate to vigorous intensity levels benefits all aspects of our well-being
      • Science
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        • Science 4: All living things sense and respond to their environment
    • Grade 5
      • Step 3Select a subject
      • Physical Education & Health
        • Step 4Relevant matches
        • Physical and Health Education: Daily physical activity enables us to practice skillful movement and helps us develop personal fitness
    • Grade 6
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        • Physical and Health Education: Daily physical activity enables us to practice skillful movement and helps us develop personal fitness
    • Grade 7
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      • Physical Education & Health
        • Step 4Relevant matches
        • Physical and Health Education: Daily participation in different types of physical activity influences our physical literacy and personal health and fitness goals
    • Grade 8
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      • Physical Education & Health
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        • Physical and Health Education: Daily participation in different types of physical activity influences our physical literacy and personal health and fitness goals
  • Manitoba
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    • Grade 3
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        • Cultural and Linguistic Diversity: Cultural Diversity
        • Cultural and Linguistic Diversity: Other Cultures: Connections and Influences
        • Cultural and Linguistic Diversity: Specific Aboriginal Culture
        • Language Use in Context: Outside of the Community
      • Physical Education & Health
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        • Physical Education and Health: Health Lifestyles Practices
      • Science
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        • Growth and Changes in Plants
        • Life Science
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        • Cultural and Linguistic Diversity: Cultural Diversity
        • Cultural and Linguistic Diversity: Specific Aboriginal Culture
        • Language Use in Context: Outside of the Community
      • Physical Education & Health
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        • Physical Education and Health: Health Lifestyles Practices
      • Science
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        • Habitat and Communities
        • Life Systems
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        • Cultural and Linguistic Diversity: Cultural Diversity
        • Cultural and Linguistic Diversity: Specific Aboriginal Culture
        • Language Use in Context: Outside the Community
        • Language Use in Context: Within the Community
      • Physical Education & Health
        • Step 4Relevant matches
        • Physical Education and Health: Health Lifestyles Practices
    • Grade 6
    • Grade 7
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        • Cultural and Linguistic Diversity: Specific Aboriginal Culture
        • Language Use in Context: Outside the Community
      • Physical Education & Health
        • Step 4Relevant matches
        • Physical Education and Health: Health Lifestyles Practices
      • Science
        • Step 4Relevant matches
        • Interactions Within Ecosystems
        • Life Systems
    • Grade 8
      • Step 3Select a subject
      • Indigenous Languages and Cultures
        • Step 4Relevant matches
        • Cultural and Linguistic Diversity: Cultural Diversity
        • Cultural and Linguistic Diversity: Specific Aboriginal Culture
        • Language Use in Context: Outside the Community
      • Physical Education & Health
        • Step 4Relevant matches
        • Physical Education and Health: Movement
  • New Brunswick
  • Newfoundland & Labrador
  • Northwest Territories
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    • Grade 3
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      • Indigenous Languages and Cultures
        • Step 4Relevant matches
        • Dene Kede: The Land
      • Physical Education
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        • Physical Education: Activity
        • Physical Education: Benefits Health
        • Physical Education: Do It DailyFor Life
      • Science
        • Step 4Relevant matches
        • Science 3:Plants and Animals are diverse, can be grouped, and interact in their ecosystems
    • Grade 4
      • Step 3Select a subject
      • Indigenous Languages and Cultures
        • Step 4Relevant matches
        • Dene Kede: The Land
      • Physical Education
        • Step 4Relevant matches
        • Physical Education: Daily participation in physical activity at moderate to vigorous intensity levels benefits all aspects of our well-being
      • Science
        • Step 4Relevant matches
        • Science 4: All living things sense and respond to their environment
    • Grade 5
      • Step 3Select a subject
      • Indigenous Languages and Cultures
        • Step 4Relevant matches
        • Dene Kede: The Land
      • Physical Education
        • Step 4Relevant matches
        • Physical Education: Daily physical activity enables us to practice skillful movement and helps us develop personal fitness
    • Grade 6
      • Step 3Select a subject
      • Indigenous Languages and Cultures
        • Step 4Relevant matches
        • Dene Kede: The Land
      • Physical Education
        • Step 4Relevant matches
        • Physical Education: Daily physical activity enables us to practice skillful movement and helps us develop personal fitness
    • Grade 7
      • Step 3Select a subject
      • Physical Education
        • Step 4Relevant matches
        • Physical Education: Daily participation in different types of physical activity influences our physical literacy and personal health and fitness goals
    • Grade 8
      • Step 3Select a subject
      • Physical Education
        • Step 4Relevant matches
        • Physical Education: Daily participation in different types of physical activity influences our physical literacy and personal health and fitness goals
  • Nova Scotia
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  • Ontario
  • Prince Edward Island
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    • Grade 3
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        • Physical Education: Active Living
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        • Plant Growth & Changes
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        • Physical Education: Active Living
      • Science
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        • Habitats
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      • Physical Education
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        • Physical Education: Active Living
    • Grade 6
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      • Physical Education
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        • Physical Education: Active Living
    • Grade 7
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      • Physical Education
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        • Physical and Health Education: Physical Literacy
      • Science
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        • Interactions Within Ecosystems
    • Grade 8
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      • Physical Education
        • Step 4Relevant matches
        • Physical and Health Education: Physical Literacy
  • Quebec
  • Saskatchewan
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    • Grade 3
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      • Physical Education
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        • Physical Education 3: Active Living
      • Science
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        • Plant Growth and Changes
    • Grade 4
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      • Physical Education
        • Step 4Relevant matches
        • Physical Education 4: Active Living
      • Science
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        • Habitats and Communities
    • Grade 5
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      • Physical Education
        • Step 4Relevant matches
        • Physical Education 5: Active Living
    • Grade 6
      • Step 3Select a subject
      • Physical Education
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        • Physical Education 6: Active Living
    • Grade 7
      • Step 3Select a subject
      • Physical Education
        • Step 4Relevant matches
        • Physical Education 7: Active Living
      • Science
        • Step 4Relevant matches
        • Science 7: Life Science: Interactions within Ecosystems
    • Grade 8
      • Step 3Select a subject
      • Physical Education
        • Step 4Relevant matches
        • Physical Education 8: Active Living
  • Yukon Territory
    • Step 2Select a grade level
    • Grade 3
      • Step 3Select a subject
      • Physical Education & Health
        • Step 4Relevant matches
        • Physical and Health Education: Daily participation in physical activity at moderate to vigorous intensity levels benefits all aspects of our well-being.
      • Science
        • Step 4Relevant matches
        • Science 3: Living things are diverse, can be grouped, and interact in their ecosystems
    • Grade 4
      • Step 3Select a subject
      • Physical Education & Health
        • Step 4Relevant matches
        • Physical and Health Education: Daily participation in physical activity at moderate to vigorous intensity levels benefits all aspects of our well-being
      • Science
        • Step 4Relevant matches
        • Science 4: All living things sense and respond to their environment
    • Grade 5
      • Step 3Select a subject
      • Physical Education & Health
        • Step 4Relevant matches
        • Physical and Health Education: Daily physical activity enables us to practice skillful movement and helps us develop personal fitness
    • Grade 6
      • Step 3Select a subject
      • Physical Education & Health
        • Step 4Relevant matches
        • Physical and Health Education: Healthy choices influence our physical, emotional, and mental well-being
    • Grade 7
      • Step 3Select a subject
      • Physical Education & Health
        • Step 4Relevant matches
        • Physical and Health Education: Daily participation in different types of physical activity influences our physical literacy and personal health and fitness goals
    • Grade 8
      • Step 3Select a subject
      • Physical Education & Health
        • Step 4Relevant matches
        • Physical and Health Education: Daily participation in different types of physical activity influences our physical literacy and personal health and fitness goals

Themes Addressed

Ecosystems (3)

  • Appreciating the Natural World
  • Biodiversity
  • Wildlife Protection

Human Health & Environment (1)

  • Quality of Life

Indigenous Knowledge (3)

  • Etuaptmumk/Two-Eyed Seeing
  • Rituals, Spirituality and Worldviews
  • TEK -- Traditional Ecological Knowledge

Land Use & Natural Resources (2)

  • Forests
  • Recreation

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