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 periods

Author

Carol C.
Warren

Standards

1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information
4: 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

Materials To Assist Teachers and English Language Learners

Supplemental Files