Grade Two

Grade Two Thematic Unit: Unit Scope and Introduction

Grade Two Thematic Unit: Unit Scope and Introduction

he purpose of this unit is to provide students with an opportunity to learn about water and how it is viewed from an Aboriginal perspective. Water is one of the four sacred elements; the other three are Earth, Wind, and Fire.

Grade Two Thematic Unit Part 3: Importance of Water to Self, Health, Community and Culture

Grade Two Thematic Unit Part 3: Importance of Water to Self, Health, Community and Culture

Students will learn about extended families and the role they play within an Aboriginal community. As discussed in previous lessons, family or kinship ties set the limits of an individual's rights and responsibilities within the indigenous community.

Grade Two Thematic Unit: Additional Activities and Resources

Grade Two Thematic Unit: Additional Activities and Resources

Partner with a school in a different territory, if you are in the city find a school in a First Nation community or vice-versa. Undergo this unit simultaneously, e-mail www.safewater.org 41 Operation Water Spirit Grade Two updates to the partnered school. You can also visit each other’s communities to look at how water is dealt with in each community.