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Áísínai'pi Rock Art Tour Educational Video Conference
Experience the cultural landscape of Áísínai'pi from the convenience of your classroom! Writing-on-Stone/ Áísínai'pi is a place of past and present. Blackfoot people still come here today to pray and hold ceremonies. Check our info sheet for details.
To access this educational opportunity you need a laptop with built in speakers and a microphone (or an external microphone and camera that can be connected to your computer), smart board with speakers (or a screen and projector), and high-speed internet connection. Facilities to view "Áísínai'pi Rock Art Tour" can be accessed at no charge through your local municipal library.
Grade(s): 4,5
Topics: Social Studies
Educational Rock Art Tour - Division 1
Where land, history, stories and dreams become one... This program helps students develop historical thinking skills. The content deals with how this place has been special to diverse people from long ago to the present. There is a strong emphasis on First Nations perspectives of cultural changes over time.
Your group will hike with a park interpreter beneath the sandstone cliffs in the Archaeological Preserve to view a representative sampling of the rock art. We are happy to customize content to meet the needs of your students.
Specific Social Studies curriculum connections:
Science curriculum connections:
Grade(s): Kindergarten,1,2,3
Topics: Science,Social Studies
Educational Rock Art Tour - Division 2
Where land, history, stories and dreams become one... This program provides tangible context for key events of regional history and helps students connect with the past and each other. There is a strong emphasis on First Nations culture, stories and perspectives of the cultural changes that came with the arrival of the Northwest Mounted Police and settlers.
Your group will hike with a park interpreter beneath the sandstone cliffs in the Archaeological Preserve to view a representative sampling of the rock art. We are happy to customize content to meet the needs of your students.
Specific Social Studies curriculum connections:
Science curriculum connections:
Grade(s): 4,5,6
Topics: Science,Social Studies
Educational Rock Art Tour - Division 3
Where land, history, stories and dreams become one... This program provides tangible context for the issues and problems that arise with cultural contact and collision. Strong emphasis is placed on First Nations culture, stories and perspectives of the changing Canadian landscape. There is discussion of how the westward migration of Europeans impacted the lives of the First Nations people of this region.
Your group will hike with a park interpreter beneath the sandstone cliffs in the Archaeological Preserve to view a representative sampling in the rock art. We are happy to customize content to meet the needs of your students.
Specific Social Studies curriculum connections:
Science curriculum connections:
Grade(s): 7,8,9
Topics: Science,Social Studies
Educational Rock Art Tour - Division 4
Where land, history, stories and dreams become one... This program provides tangible context for the issues and problems that arise with cultural contact and collision. Strong emphasis is placed on First Nations culture, stories, and perspectives of the changing Canadian landscape. There is discussion of how the westward migration of Europeans impacted the lives of the First Nations people of this region.
Your group will hike with a park interpreter beneath the sandstone cliffs in the Archaeological Preserve to view a representative sampling of the rock art. We are happy to customize content to meet the needs of your students.
Specific Social Studies curriculum connections:
Science curriculum connections:
Grade(s): 10,11,12
Topics: Science,Social Studies
