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Canada's Diverse Heritage
Over time, how have Canada's people, their stories and their ways of life shaped Canada's heritage?
Many of the specific outcomes related to:
General Outcome 5.2 "Histories and Stories of Ways of Life in Canada" may be addressed by inviting students to
consider how the stories of Canada's people contribute to an understanding of Canada's history and diverse contemporary
society. In particular, students examine the stories of Aboriginal peoples, Francophones across Canada, immigrants and
other groups to learn how the identity and presence of these people shape Canada's heritage.
Critical Challenges
Students might explore this overarching theme by completing these challenges:
 |  | Be an Anthropologist/Archaeologist Students explore the ways of life, spirituality, relationship with the land, culture and history of Aboriginal peoples, i.e., First Nations, Métis and Inuit, in Canada by inferring their stories from images and texts; e.g., photographs, line drawings, paintings, legends, creation stories, songs | |  |
| | Comparing Aboriginal Groups Students identify the most significant similarities and differences among two or more Aboriginal groups, i.e., First Nations, Métis and Inuit, in different regions of Canada. To make these comparisons, students examine the unique ways of life of Aboriginal peoples, including the culture, spiritual beliefs and practices, and the relationship with the natural environment | | |
| | Creating a Commemorative Box Students analyze the evolving identities and contributions of historical and contemporary individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds by decorating commemorative boxes depicting how both the individual and the community have been affected | | |
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| | Greatest Legacies Students examine the ways of life of various groups, such as Francophones, Métis, North West Mounted Police, United Empire Loyalists, immigrants from the British Isles, European immigrants and non-European immigrants, to determine the most significant legacy to the diversity of Canada's heritage | | |
| | Sharing the Stories Students determine the most significant impact of a group, such as the Inuit, Métis, specific First Nations, Francophones, European immigrants and non-European immigrants, and celebrate their legacy in a collective visual representation | | |
| | Leaving Their Mark Students investigate the history of Canada's Aboriginal peoples, immigrants and diverse cultural groups by researching place names that best represent the historical and contemporary presence of an assigned group | | |
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Reference Charts
The following charts provide a quick overview of correlations, references, and summaries for all the Critical Challenges. In the charts, the Critical Challenges are organized according to which Overarching Critical Inquiry they address.
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