Lesson plan
Exploring Indigenous Place Names in Canada
GeoHistory
GeoLiteracy
Description
In this lesson students will learn that Indigenous groups living throughout North America have place names for geographic features. Using Canada as an example, they will explore the origin of the modern place names and compare Indigenous place names with their modern version.Duration
3 class periodsAuthor
Carol C.
Warren
Standards
1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information4: The physical and human characteristics of places
6: How culture and experience influence people's perceptions of places and regions
Teacher Instructions
WarrenIndigenousT.pdf
(177.92 KB)
Student Materials
AZ_Reservations.pdf
(221.58 KB)
Physical_4th_PO5_Colors.pdf
(1.06 MB)