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GRADE 11 NATIVE STUDIES UNIVERSITY PREP

Dive into Grade 11 Native Studies where you will discover the rich heritage and traditions of Canadian Aboriginal communities. This course focuses on contemporary and historical Aboriginal literature, offering a unique learning experience that moves beyond traditional English curriculum. Engage with works by notable Aboriginal writers and explore themes of identity, culture, and societal challenges. Course assessments include tests, writing assignments, oral presentations, and group work. If you're looking for an enriching alternative to classic plays, this is the perfect course for you!

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GRADE 11 NATIVE STUDIES UNIVERSITY PREP

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  1. GRADE 11 NATIVE STUDIESUNIVERSITY PREP NBE 3U1http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbNDmKFzzG8&feature=related

  2. NATIVE ENGLISH • Pre-Requisite: Grade 10 Academic English • Credit value: 1.0

  3. If any of your reasons for taking this course include the following then you are more than encouraged to take this amazing course • It is something new and exciting • You want to learn more about Aboriginal roots and culture • You dislike Shakespearean plays • You want something different • You like having Ms. Junyk or Ms. Hemsworth as a teacher

  4. Assessment Format Used • Tests • Quizzes • Writing assignments • Oral work • Group work • Peer evaluation • Self evaluation

  5. Summary • Study the works of English Aboriginal writers • Focusing on the understanding on the true aboriginals • Why it is important to study Canadian Aboriginals • Study the problems aboriginals face in society • Analyze literary texts and the media works • Gain appreciation for aboriginal writings as well as culture and their traditions

  6. WHAT WE READ • Keeper ’N Me (Novel) • Toronto at Dreamer’s Rock (play) • Education is Our Right (play) • Poems • Legends • Stories

  7. WHY THIS COURSE? • Learn about aboriginal heritage and cultural concepts -The Circle/The Medicine Wheel -The Number 4 -Extended Family -Collective Decision Making -Holistic Approach to Life -Cooperation -Respect

  8. A Final exam is required as well as an ISU and a culminating activity • You learn just as much if not more than you would in any other English course • You do not study Shakespeare • All assignments focus around an aboriginal aspect which is a great learning experience and very enjoyable • You become more open minded and view Indians (Aboriginals) in a whole new light

  9. HERE IS AN EXAMPLE OF AN ASSIGNMENT CREATED BY HARKAMAL AND ILISH FOR THE ABORIGINAL LEGEND OF BIG BIRD http://goanimate.com/user/09enHKzMCJ-g

  10. RESOURCES • An Anthology of Canadian Native • Literature in English • Honour the Sun by: Ruby Slipperjack • Keeper’n Me by: Richard Wagamese • Movies: How People Got Fire, The Invisible Nation

  11. QUESTIONS? Please don’t hesitate to ask 

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