Unit Plan: Orange Shirt Day
Social Studies / Grade K-7
Big Ideas
Stories and traditions about ourselves and our families reflect who we are and where we are from.
Grade 1
Our rights, roles, and responsibilities are important for building strong communities.
Grade 2
Local actions have global consequences, and global actions have local consequences.
Grade 3
Learning about indigenous peoples nurtures multicultural awareness and respect for diversity.
Grade 4
Interactions between First Peoples and Europeans lead to conflict and cooperation, which continues to shape Canada’s identity.
Grade 5
Canada’s policies and treatment of minority peoples have negative and positive legacies.
Grade 6
Systems of government vary in their respect for human rights and freedoms.
Concepts:
- Identity and Human Rights
Essential Questions
- Why does it matter to learn about Orange Shirt Day?
Evaluative Criteria
N/A
Monitoring Progress
Teachers can monitor progress through ongoing formative assessment including but not limited to:
- Class discussion
- Engagement with material
Resources
- Shin Chi’s Canoe by Nicola Campbell
- United Nations Declaration of Human Rights
- Phyllis Webstad’s story and video
- United Nations Declaration of Human Rights
Reflection
Teacher Reflection
- What aspects of the unit went well?
- What did students struggle with?
- What did you struggle with?
- What would you add/revise the next time you taught this unit?
- Were there any unintended outcomes?
- Were students engaged?
Downloads
Stage 2 – Evidence
Authentic Performance Tasks
Students will be able to demonstrate their understanding by:
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GRASPS
Other Evidence
Students will show they have acquired Stage 1 knowledge and skills by:
N/A
The following resources are made available through the British Columbia Ministry of Education. For more information, please visit BC’s New Curriculum.
Big Ideas
The Big Ideas consist of generalizations and principles and the key concepts important in an area of learning. The Big Ideas represent what students will understand at the completion of the curriculum for their grade. They are intended to endure beyond a single grade and contribute to future understanding.
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Core Competencies
Communications Competency
The set of abilities that students use to impart and exchange information, experiences and ideas, to explore the world around them, and to understand and effectively engage in the use of digital media
Thinking Competency
The knowledge, skills and processes we associate with intellectual development
Social Competency
The set of abilities that relate to students’ identity in the world, both as individuals and as members of their community and society
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Curricular Competencies & Content
Curricular Competencies are the skills, strategies, and processes that students develop over time. They reflect the “Do” in the Know-Do-Understand model of curriculum. The Curricular Competencies are built on the thinking, communicating, and personal and social competencies relevant to disciplines that make up an area of learning.
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Additional Resources
First People's Principles of Learning
For classroom resources, please visit the First Nations Education Steering Committee.
