A1. Exploring
Specific Expectations
A1.1
explore a variety of themes related to the knowledge, world views, and aspirations that shape the actions of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit individuals and communities (e.g., the changing relationship between nature and humanity; the role of Indigenous ecological knowledge, or IEK, in environmental initiatives; the significance of Aboriginal title for land use and resource management in Canada; First Nations, Métis, and Inuit approaches to equity and gendered social roles; the purpose and processes of restorative justice; forms of First Nations, Métis, and/or Inuit community governance) to identify topics for research and inquiry
A1.2
identify key concepts related to their selected topics (e.g., through listening, discussion, brain- storming, the use of visual organizers)
- How do First Nations, Métis, and Inuit characterize an individual’s responsibility to the land, the people, and the community? What key concept does this perspective express?
- How is contemporary science beginning to draw on First Nations and Inuit knowledge? What ecological concepts are being taken into account?
- What type of visual organizer might help you identify economic distinctions between First Nations, Métis, and/or Inuit communities in different regions of Canada? How might your topic be connected to the concept of social justice?
A1.3
formulate effective questions to guide their research and inquiry
- What questions might guide your research if you were exploring the role of First Nations, Métis, or Inuit beliefs and value systems in health care? Why might it be important to consider how these beliefs and value systems may have changed over time?
- How might you change the questions you have developed to narrow the focus of your research?