Social Studies Explorations Unit 1 Learning Guide - Armaan Khaira

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Explorations Learning Guide BC First Peoples Unit Written By Armaan Khaira INSTRUCTIONS: Complete the following notes and questions as you work through the related lessons. You are required to have this package completed BEFORE you write your unit test. Do your best and ask questions about anything that you d Section 1 - Coast Salish Peoples Lesson A - Terms for this section Look for these terms as you go through this section. They will appear on the section quiz. • Dialect • Aesthetic • Semi-nomadic • Minimalist • Shaman • Smallpox • Missionary • Potlatch • Eschew Lesson B - Introduction Look at the map on this page. List the bodies of water shown here which connect the Coast Salish. Bodies of water that connect the Coast Salish include - The Puget Sound - Strait of Juan De Fuca - Skagit River - Straight of Georgia - Fraser River
- The Columbia River Lesson C - Leadership In which ways were the Coast Salish known for being democratic? The Salish were among the most democratic of the First Peoples. The leaders of each house would gather to discuss issues. While the family or household sought the Headman's guidance, these chosen persons had no authority to impose their own judgment on the rest of the community. Lesson D - Languages and Oral Traditions Look at the picture of the house post on the bottom right. How might this post tell a story? This post of Brent Sparrow Jr.’s picture specifically tells the story of how the Musqueam people got their name. The house post is like an artistic symbol with the means of telling a story/history. Lesson E - Aesthetics and clothing Have a look at the photo of the woman wearing the cedar clothing. How was this clothing “ideal protection”? Cedar was an important part of their life both spirituality and for daily use. Coast Salish women wore a fringed skirt of shredded cedar bark or of rushes fastened at the waist. Capes were also made of cedar or bullrushes, these capes were ideal protection from the water and rain. What do you think that it would have felt like to wear it? It appears to be really comfy and warm enough for this winter and fall temperatures. After hearing about other people's experiences with Cedar and Vine clothing, I'd like to review them for myself. Lesson F - Villages and housing What might some of the advantages have been of having dozens of people living in a single longhouse rather than a few individuals in smaller houses?
The wide range of abilities inside one household is one of the benefits of having dozens of people living in a single longhouse rather than a few folks in smaller cottages. If there are any issues, chances are someone in there has a solution. Another advantage is that if you ever need something, you are more likely to be able to borrow it from someone. It will never be dull, and it may seem like a sleepover with your buddies every day. Lesson G - Arts and Performance Look at the image on this page. What story do you think is being told here? It looks like a mythical creature lying on the ground and another creature on the white canvas. They both represent life beyond humans. There is a human at the top of the canvay who thinks they are the only ones but they don’t know what lies beneath them. Lesson H - European Contact Potlatch was banned for several generations. What do you think were the reasons for banning this ceremony? Potlatches were prohibited for almost the same reasons that residential schools were established. To destroy the culture that has grown up around this event and use it to dominate them. It was designed to make them forget about their customs, legends, and language. Section 2 - The Haida Lesson A - Terms for this section Look for these terms as you go through this section. They will appear on the section quiz. • Matrilineal - Based off The Mother or female line • Eulachon - a small species of fish of North America • Rookery - colony of loveding animals • Utilitarian - Useful • Moiety - eagle/raven clan • Mortuary • Lineage - descent group • Assimilate - take in understand/resemble • Reconciliation
Lesson B - Introduction From looking at the map, how would you describe the location of Haida Gwaii in relation to the mainland? It is quite far off the mainland, seeming to be in northern BC Do a quick online search to find out how many islands make up this archipelago and how many square kilometers they are in total then write that below. Haida Gwaii has a total area of 10,180km and is made up of 150 islands, but there are 8 main islands. Lesson C - Pre-contact From the photo on this page, what do you think that it would have been like to have lived in this village hundreds of years ago? I think the village would have been rich in natural beauty, I also think it would have been cold since it’s up north. It seems it would have been fascinating to live in that village hundreds of years ago, based on the photo, because not only does the photo show that they are highly independent people, which I would consider myself to be. It appears to be a pleasant and calm area to live in. Lesson D - Language Why do you think that the Haida were forbidden from speaking their language at residential schools? The Europeans forced their culture, religion, and lifestyle upon Indigenous People, they thought Indigenous Peoples were ‘savages’; as said John A. Macdonald. A former Prime Minister of Canada. The native tongue is the most important aspect of a culture in my opinion. It effectively erases the Haida culture by prohibiting the Haida from speaking the language. Lesson E - Colonial History
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