Teachers: catch these informative field trips only until December 15, 2023
The Chief Dan George Story for Grades 3-7
Explore the life and legacy of səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Chief Dan George, including the significance of his acting career, activism and efforts to preserve local Indigenous traditions culture. Through images and activities, students come to know səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Chief Dan George and understand his historical significance. They discover how his acting career helped change the image of Indigenous people in the media and how his activism raised awareness of Indigenous rights in Canada.
Your students will:
- View primary source evidence and develop photo and artifact analysis skills.
- Assess the historical significance of Chief Dan George.
- Read and discuss poetry by Chief Dan George, including his ‘Lament to Confederation’.
- Watch a unique video about Chief Dan George produced by the MONOVA.
The Chief Dan George Story for Grades 8-12
Students will explore the life and legacy of səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Chief Dan George through video, primary source texts and archival images. This program allows for a critical assessment of his historical significance as well as a discussion of modern perspectives of his ‘Lament for Confederation’.
Your students will:
- Establish historical significance
- Use primary source evidence
- Identify continuity and change
- Take historical perspectives
