Part C: Engaged Citizens Resources

• Declaration of the Rights of the Child can be found at a number of websites in language that is easily understood by children.
  • https://web.archive.org/web/20140531031309/http://www.un.org/cyberschoolbus/humanrights/resources/plainchild.asp
  • https://www.unicef.org/rightsite/files/uncrcchilldfriendlylanguage.pdf
• Charter for Children Book Series – DC Canada Education Publishing: www.dc-canada.ca
• Discovery Education Videos: “A Kid’s Guide to Rules” – http://www.discoveryeducation.ca/Canada/
• Learning to Give.org – website with many resources – http://learningtogive.org/
• Welcoming Schools.org – website with applicable resources – http://www.welcomingschools.org/
• How to Bullyproof your Classroom by Caltha Growe – Responsive Classroom – https://www.responsiveclassroom.org/product/how-bullyproof-your-classroom
• Turtle Island Voices – Pearson
• A Treaty Story – Maxine Hadubiak, 2011
• All About the Plains People: A Photo Story – Maxine Hadubiak, 2010
• Canadian treaties: http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/aboriginal-treaties/

Language Arts
Themes

• Personal and Philosophical: Students will:
  • believe in their own self-worth and feel that they have control over the things that happen to them;
  • look inward and focus on self-image and self-esteem; and,
  • reflect on self and life, and on their beliefs and values and those of their society.
• Social, Cultural, and Historical: Students will:
  • look outward and examine their relationships with others, their community, and the world;
  • consider the social and historical context;
  • explore their connections in families, schools, groups, and communities to understand the diverse needs and wants of others; and,
  • show concern for other people in their relationships, groups, and communities.
• Communicative: Students will:
  • consider the role of communication in their lives and the technologies and strategies that help people become effective communicators; and,
  • practice the skills to interact effectively with others.
• Environmental and Technological: Students will:
  • explore the elements of the natural and constructed worlds and the role of technology and related developments in their society; and,
  • explore the needs and characteristics of living things; properties of objects and materials; the five senses; and daily seasonal changes.

Health – Decision Making
Understanding, Skills, and Confidences (USC)

• USC2.4 Examine social and personal meanings of “respect” and establish ways to show respect for self, persons, living things, possessions, and the environment.
• USC2.6 Examine how communities benefit from the diversity of their individual community members.

Action Planning (AP)

• AP2.1 Act upon health-related understandings, skills, and confidences to make healthy connections related to personal thoughts-feelings-actions, healthy snacking, affects of illness/disease, respect, safety, and diversity

Treaty Education

• TR2: Examine how the Treaties are the basis for harmonious relationships in which land and resources are shared.
• SI2: Recognize the importance of honesty when examining one’s intentions.
• HC2: Analyze the traditional forms of leadership that were in practice prior to European contact and in First Nations communities.
• TPP2: Develop an understanding of Treaties as sacred promises that exist between the British Crown and First Nations.