Standard: Fostering Literacies to Empower Life-Long Learners
Theme: Cultural Literacy
Growth Phase: Evolving
Growth Indicator: LLC collection builds connections to Canadian identity.
This teacher-librarian’s virtual learning commons provides several comprehensive sections relating to diversity including First Nations sources.
McCallum, Deborah (2014). The learning commons. http://www.livebinders.com/play/play/343698
This secondary school learning commons in Ottawa, Ontario, uses popular culture to celebrate a Canadian heritage moment.
Osterer, Irv (2014). Super week helps to build a learning commons. School Libraries in Canada 32 (1). http://www.accessola2.com/SLIC-Site/slicv32n1/slicv32n1.pdf
Alliston Union Public School, Ontario, has put together a collection of all things Canadian! This resource includes links to Indigenous cultures, the LGBTQ+ communities, social justice, Ramadan, and the Asian communities. It is full of read alouds, activities for kids to celebrate our diverse nation and book recommendations. Truly Canadian!
Alliston Union Public School. (2020). Celebrating Our Culture. Retrieved from https://sites.google.com/scdsb.on.ca/aupslibraryllc/read-write-connect/celebrating-our-culture
LEARN (Literacy Educators’ and Resources Network), Saskatchewan, provides comprehensive resource recommendations across the grades and of national interest. K-8 resources are organized by “Treaty Relationships, Historical Content, Treaty Promises and Provisions”. Grades 9-12 are organized through books, videos and websites. Includes teacher resources (books, videos, web posts, contacts) and an extensive bibliography.
LEARN (Literacy Educators’ and Resources Network). (2021). Indigenous Resources K-12. Retrieved from https://www.learnsask.net/indigenous-k-12-resources.html
The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation provides a broad range of indigenous resources provincially including national/continental recommendations. Many unique links provided to curriculum initiatives from other provinces, universities and to distinctive national resources such as Aboriginal Peoples Television Network, CBC News – Indigenous and many more.
Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation. (2022). First Nations, Métis & Inuit Resources. Retrieved from https://www.stf.sk.ca/professional-resources/stewart-resources-centre/resources/related-links/first-nations-metis-inuit