Ontario Grade 9 NAC1O Expressions of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Cultures (Grade 9, Open)
Chapters: 4
1. A. Artistic Expression and First Nations, Métis, and Inuit World Views
A1 The People and the Land · A2 Identities · A3 Self-Determination and Nationhood
- Indigenous Peoples in Canada: From Ancient Nations to Reconciliation – Canada's Constitution names three groups of Indigenous peoples: First Nations, Inuit and Métis (about 1.8 million people, 5% of the population, in 2021). They lived on the land for more than 10,000 years, with their own nations, languages, laws and trade. After contact in the 1500s came the fur trade, alliances and treaties (Two Row Wampum, Royal Proclamation 1763, Numbered Treaties 1871–1921). The Indian Act (1876) and residential schools (1883–1996) tried to assimilate Indigenous peoples and caused deep, lasting harm. From the 1960s, Indigenous people won back rights: the vote (1960), the Calder case (1973), Section 35 of the Constitution (1982), Nunavut (1999), land claims and self-government. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (2008–2015) gave 94 Calls to Action. Today Indigenous voices lead in politics, law, art, literature and media.
2. B. Creating and Presenting
B1 The Creative Process · B2 Elements and Principles · B3 Materials, Tools, Techniques, and Technologies · B4 Presentation and Promotion
- Indigenous Peoples in Canada: From Ancient Nations to Reconciliation – Canada's Constitution names three groups of Indigenous peoples: First Nations, Inuit and Métis (about 1.8 million people, 5% of the population, in 2021). They lived on the land for more than 10,000 years, with their own nations, languages, laws and trade. After contact in the 1500s came the fur trade, alliances and treaties (Two Row Wampum, Royal Proclamation 1763, Numbered Treaties 1871–1921). The Indian Act (1876) and residential schools (1883–1996) tried to assimilate Indigenous peoples and caused deep, lasting harm. From the 1960s, Indigenous people won back rights: the vote (1960), the Calder case (1973), Section 35 of the Constitution (1982), Nunavut (1999), land claims and self-government. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (2008–2015) gave 94 Calls to Action. Today Indigenous voices lead in politics, law, art, literature and media.
- Elements of Art and Principles of Design – The elements of art are the building blocks an artist uses: line, shape, form, colour, value, texture and space (many teachers also add the point). The principles of design are the rules for arranging those blocks: balance, contrast, emphasis, movement, rhythm and pattern, proportion and scale, and unity with variety. Knowing both helps you make art on purpose and talk about any artwork clearly.
3. C. Foundations
C1 Terminology · C2 Themes and Influences · C3 Conventions and Responsible Practices · C4 The Critical Analysis Process
- Indigenous Peoples in Canada: From Ancient Nations to Reconciliation – Canada's Constitution names three groups of Indigenous peoples: First Nations, Inuit and Métis (about 1.8 million people, 5% of the population, in 2021). They lived on the land for more than 10,000 years, with their own nations, languages, laws and trade. After contact in the 1500s came the fur trade, alliances and treaties (Two Row Wampum, Royal Proclamation 1763, Numbered Treaties 1871–1921). The Indian Act (1876) and residential schools (1883–1996) tried to assimilate Indigenous peoples and caused deep, lasting harm. From the 1960s, Indigenous people won back rights: the vote (1960), the Calder case (1973), Section 35 of the Constitution (1982), Nunavut (1999), land claims and self-government. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (2008–2015) gave 94 Calls to Action. Today Indigenous voices lead in politics, law, art, literature and media.
4. D. Art and Society
D1 Art Forms and Society · D2 Promoting Renewal, Healing, Reconciliation, and Dialogue · D3 Connections beyond the Classroom
- Indigenous Peoples in Canada: From Ancient Nations to Reconciliation – Canada's Constitution names three groups of Indigenous peoples: First Nations, Inuit and Métis (about 1.8 million people, 5% of the population, in 2021). They lived on the land for more than 10,000 years, with their own nations, languages, laws and trade. After contact in the 1500s came the fur trade, alliances and treaties (Two Row Wampum, Royal Proclamation 1763, Numbered Treaties 1871–1921). The Indian Act (1876) and residential schools (1883–1996) tried to assimilate Indigenous peoples and caused deep, lasting harm. From the 1960s, Indigenous people won back rights: the vote (1960), the Calder case (1973), Section 35 of the Constitution (1982), Nunavut (1999), land claims and self-government. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (2008–2015) gave 94 Calls to Action. Today Indigenous voices lead in politics, law, art, literature and media.