Lesson

Subject: Social Studies Grade:​​ 10-1 Date: April 13, 2017

Lesson: Beothuk, Potlach, and Cultural Contact Time: 55 Minutes
SLOs:

10-1, 2.1: recognize and appreciate historical and contemporary consequences of European
contact, historical globalization and imperialism on Aboriginal societies (TCC, CC, I, GC)

10-1, 2.6: examine impacts of cultural contact between Indigenous and non-Indigenous
peoples (exchange of goods and technologies, depopulation, influences on government and
social institutions) (TCC, CC, GC)

Instructional Objectives:

Skill:
Students will...
1. Participate in a debate in which students will discuss the lawfulness of the settler actions
in Newfoundland
2. Participate in an oral history retelling activity designed to illustrate how difficult it is to
retain tradition under the best of conditions

Key Questions: To what extent should contemporary society respond to the legacies of
historical globalization?

What is cultural contact?

Who were the Beothuk people? What happened to them?
What is depopulation? Why did it occur?
What are some consequences of depopulation?
What are the consequences of losing our oral histories

Materials:

Chromebook cart, Presentation notes (power-point?), Historical Notes

Preparation/Safety:
Write schedule up on the board. Prepare Power Point Presentation and notes before class,
have loaded onto computer and ready to go out of the gate.
Safety: Classroom environment
Lesson Procedure:

Introduction: Assessment Time:

Welcome students to class, congratulate FA: Check that students 5

students on the effort put into the hero
presentations. Discuss where the class heads
now- towards historical legacies of
globalization and some of its consequences.
understand expectations, Minutes
answer any questions that any
may have.
FA: Pre-Assessment-gauge
student levels of
comprehension in regards to
what historical globalization
looks like

Transition to Lesson Body:

Review the Beothuk people, and the key

components that we discussed in regards to
the Beothuk last time- Cultural Contact,
Depopulation, and the Potlach. Call up one
student at a time to give a definition for
each term.

Lesson Body: 40
Case Study: Depopulation and Negative Minutes
Cultural Contact: Illustrate the story of the
Beothuk people.

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After watching the video, ask students for

their perspectives about what they just
watched. Have them reflect on the question:
Should the people of Newfoundland bear a
burden of guilt for what happened to the
Beothuk?
FA: Moderate the debate.
Listen to student perspectives
and interject when
appropriate to ask questions
 or seek clarification. Look for
After discussion, lead into the conversation students to discuss European
comparision between Rwanda/WW2/ and responsibility, effect of
the Beothuk extinction. contact etc.

FA: Discuss with students the

importance of oral history to
First Nations peoples.
Question students to ensure
that they fully understand and
appreciate the significance of
case study

FA: Moderate discussion and

guide thought. Check that
students are understanding
the full impact that european
contact had on indigenous
peoples. Go over material
again if not

Take final question as an exit

slip- collect to check for
comprehension

Conclusion: 5
Minutes
Call for attention. List topic of discussion
and thought for the next day- Darfur and the
lasting legacy of cultural contact. Dismiss
Class
Lesson Reflection: