Lesson Plan 2: A Community Celebration

There are a handful of events in every community that gather members together to celebrate, participate in traditions and perform art. For Indigenous communities, this important event is called the powwow.

Grade level: 6-8

Prep time: 10 min

Lesson Duration: 50 min

Learning Outcomes:

It is expected that students will:

• Describe traditional and competitive powwows.
• Identify the four key elements of a powwow.
• Explain the significance of the restored powwow for the Indigenous people

Lesson Includes:

• Activate, Acquire, and Apply Activities
• Powwow Reference Guide (Printable)
• Indian Act Worksheet (Printable) 

Materials Required (not included)

• Powwow, A Celebration Through Song and Dance by Karen Pheasant-Neghanigwane
• Paper for a journal entry
• Pens / Pencils
• Individual technology for students to do research 
  

NB: Purchase includes access to downloadable resources for 6 months