Aboriginal Treaties

British Columbia and Yukon Territory Curriculum Objectives

Grade 10 Social Studies
Grade 11 Social Studies
Grade 12 BC First Nations Studies

Learning Outcomes (Grade 10)
Social Studies

SOCIETY AND CULTURE: CANADA FROM 1815 TO 1914
It is expected that students will:

• assess the interaction between Aboriginal people and Europeans

POLITICS AND LAW: CANADA FROM 1815 TO 1914 (I)
It is expected that students will:

• analyse the impact of the 1837-38 Rebellions, the Red River Rebellion, and the Northwest Rebellion on the development of Canada
  

POLITICS AND LAW: CANADA FROM 1815 TO 1914 (II)
It is expected that students will:

• evaluate the impact of western expansion and federal policies on Aboriginal people

APPLICATIONS OF SOCIAL STUDIES
It is expected that students will:

• identify and clarify a problem, an issue, or an inquiry

• plan and conduct library and community research using primary and secondary print and non-print sources, including electronic sources
  
  
• generate and critique different interpretations of primary and secondary sources
  
  
• assess and defend a variety of positions on controversial issues

Learning Outcomes (Grade 11)
Social Studies

POLITICAL ISSUES I
It is expected that students will:

• demonstrate understanding of the history and present status of Aboriginal land claims and self-government in Canada
  

LEGAL ISSUES
It is expected that students will:

• demonstrate awareness of the provisions of the Indian Act and its impact on the citizenship of Aboriginal Canadians

SKILLS AND PROCESSES I
It is expected that students will:

• identify and use approaches from the social sciences and humanities to examine Canada and the world
  

• demonstrate the ability to think critically, including the ability to:
  

  • define an issue or problem
    

  • develop hypotheses and supporting arguments
    

• gather relevant information from appropriate sources
  

• develop and express appropriate responses to issues or problems
  

• reassess their responses to issues on the basis of new information

Learning Outcomes (Grade 12)
BC First Nations Studies

LAND AND RELATIONSHIPS II
It is expected that students will:

• analyse the exchange of ideas, practices, and materials between First Nations and other cultures, in historical and contemporary contexts, with reference to: governance, economics, environment, language
  

CONTACT, COLONIALISM, AND RESISTANCE I
It is expected that students will:

• explain the intent of various government policies related to BC First Nations before and after Confederation

SKILLS AND PROCESSES
It is expected that students will:

• demonstrate the ability to think critically, including the ability to:
  

  • define an issue or problem
    

  • develop hypotheses and supporting arguments

  • gather relevant information from appropriate sources

  • assess the reliability, currency, and objectivity of evidence

  • assess the role of values, ethics, and beliefs

  • recognize cause and effect relationships and the implications of events
    

• demonstrate appropriate research and oral and written presentation skills, including the ability to:

access and interpret material from a wide variety of primary and secondary sources, including print sources, electronic sources, and First Nations oral traditions