Past

PAST LINKS Traditional Land and Resource Use Farmland Grassland Wetland Treaty Four Treaty Four Days Field Trip Summary of Learning Written Conversation Canadian Multicultural Project Past-The Test = Questions For Inquiry  = How have events in Saskatchewan's past, including the signing of the treaties, affected our identity? Curriculum Outcomes:
 * Assess how historical events in Canada have effected Canadian Identity.
 * Describe the influence of the treaty relationships on Canadian identity.

How have Saskatchewan's land and ecosystems changed since the arrival of the European settlers? Curriculum Outcomes:
 * Relate key aspects of indigenous knowledge to their understanding of ecosystems.
 * Develop an understanding of the significance of the land on Canadian Identity

How has immigration and settlement influenced who we are as Canadians? Curriculum Outcomes:
 * Appraise the influence of immigration as a factor in Canadian cultural identity.

** Treaty Four Reenactment **
Click here to take you to a page that lists all of the people involved in the signing of Treaty Four. Clicking on each name will take you to information about them or a related topic. You will create a short biography or report to share with the class as an introduction before we begin reading the Signing of Treaty Four.

= ﻿Traditional Land and Resource Use  =

Click here to access the page that has information about how the First Nations people used Saskatchewan and it's resources and how that changed after the arrival of the European settlers.

Links for Assignments
[|Making A Home on the Prairie] : A Choose your own adventure activity [|Building a Sod Home:]Do this interactive activity to learn more about where Saskatchewan Pioneers first lived. [|Saskatchewan Settlement Experience:] Images and information about all subjects related to Saskatchewan settlement.

[|Ancestry.ca] This site links you to your ancestry through the creation of a family tree. Ask you parents if you want to try the 14 day free trail! [|The Birth of a Province] This on-line museum chronicles the early days of Saskatchewan as a province including First Nations People and new Immigrants. [|Behind the Name] Research the meaning of your first name. [|Behind the Name - Surname] Research the meaning of your last name.