Incorporating Aboriginal Perspectives: A Theme-Based Curricular Approach (Canada)

Incorporating Aboriginal Perspectives: A Theme-Based Curricular Approach - "Manitoba and Winnipeg have been identified as having the greatest concentration of Aboriginal people in Canada. Awareness and recognition of the rapidly expanding Aboriginal population in provincial schools in 1995 prompted Manitoba Education to request that all schools in Manitoba incorporate Aboriginal Perspectives into all curricula. To support the incorporation of Aboriginal Perspectives, the Aboriginal Education Directorate, through the Aboriginal Education and Training Framework has established goals that are based on the premise that school environments inclusive of Aboriginal knowledge and perspectives will improve student success and completion rates, increase employability skills and reduce transiency.

"On an ongoing basis, Manitoba Education receive requests for support in the area of incorporating Aboriginal Perspectives. This workshop package which utilizes the format of Incorporating Aboriginal Perspectives: A Theme- Based Curricular Approach is one response to the requests for assistance. The workshop is designed to assist teachers as they build Aboriginal Perspectives into curricula. It offers practical examples on how this can be done. Two unique components, cultural concepts and family and community involvement are built into the sample template. Educators are encouraged to build on these two components as they address the learning needs of Aboriginal students."