English First People 12 Unit 3
Main Topics:
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Cultural expression: art, songs, dance, and media show language, beliefs, and culture.
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Bringing back Indigenous languages and why they are important for identity.
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Indigenous storytelling, both old and new, and how it keeps culture alive.
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How culture and identity connect to leadership and community renewal.
Genous Traditions
Key Skills
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Understand how art, media, and stories show beliefs and identity.
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Compare old stories and traditions with modern ones.
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Share ideas about culture using talking, writing, art, or video.
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Think about how culture and identity are kept alive or changed over time.
Suggested Activities
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Make an art or media project (poster, video) about “renewing culture.”
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Research an Indigenous language in BC and make a small word list.
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Write or record a short story that shows Indigenous beliefs or worldview.
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Talk to or interview a community member about cultural revival.
This unit focuses on how Indigenous peoples express who they are through their culture, traditions, and stories.
Students learn about art, music, storytelling, dance, and language as ways to show identity and keep culture alive. The unit also explores how traditions are being renewed today and how Indigenous people continue to practice and adapt their culture in modern life. Students see how stories and cultural expressions teach values, history, and lessons from the past. By the end of the unit, students understand how
culture and identity are connected and why it is important to respect and celebrate Indigenous traditions.
