Grade 7
First Nations Languages

What your child is learning

Nehiyawetân (Let’s speak Cree). Aahkon aitsi’poyo’p (Let’s speak Blackfoot). Your child will increase their awareness and appreciation of the Blackfoot or Cree language and culture. Through the program of studies, they will learn about Blackfoot or Cree culture and develop language skills. They will apply the language in a variety of contexts and situations. Strategies developed will support language use, language learning and cultural and general learning. For more information, refer to the Blackfoot and Cree Language and Culture provincial programs.

How your child is assessed

Your child’s learning is assessed using a variety of tools and strategies within the classroom. Ask your child’s teacher what methods they are using. The different assessment methods tell you and your child’s teacher about your child’s strengths, the areas in which they might grow and how well your child is doing throughout the course. Your child’s teacher can then change or refine their teaching plans to ensure that learning activities better meet the needs of your child. At the end of the course, your child is assessed and their achievement is reported so that you know if they have achieved the expected learning outcomes for their grade.

Resources to help your child

A variety of digital and print resources, developed by publishers, Alberta Education or Alberta teachers, are available to help students learn. Teachers may select, and bring into the classroom, numerous innovative and creative resources to create rich learning experiences for your child. Visit LearnAlberta.ca to learn more about the resources your child may encounter.

Relevant Resources:

• Walking Together: First Nations, Métis and Inuit Perspectives in Curriculum
• Cree Language and Culture K–12 Authorized Resource List and Annotated Bibliography
• Cree Language and Culture Guide to Implementation: Grade Seven to Grade Nine
• Guiding Voices: A Curriculum Development Tool for Inclusion of First Nation, Métis and Inuit Perspectives Throughout Curriculum

• What if my child needs more support to be successful?