General Lesson Plan One
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There are many interesting videos to show students. Pick one from the list below to show the class
as a whole-class example.
Examples:
•Activism/Education: Christine M'Lot, Teacher
•Arts/Graphic Arts: Monique Aura Bedard, Art Maker
•Athletes/Sports and Recreation: Richard Pellissier-Lush, Collegiate Athlete
•Business and Entrepreneurship: Jessica Dumas, Life Coach
•Community Development: Diane Roussin, Non-Profit Project Director
•Computer Science: Dallas Wapash-Flett, Video Game Designer
•Culture: Curtis Clearsky, Food Relations Coordinator
•Elected Ocials: Yvonne Boyer, Senator
•Entertainment: Dakota Bear, Hip-Hop Artist and Activist
•Health and Science: Taylar Belanger, Traditional Herbalist
•Skilled Trades: Raven Beardy, Pilot
Debrief the video by asking the class the following questions. Ask students to raise their hands and
call upon someone to answer:
1.What career category/job sector is this job from?
2.What was the job highlighted in the video?
3.What kind of education did this role model have?
4.What kind of duties did they have with their job?
5.What impact did this person have on Indigenous peoples and/or communities?
Next, let students choose their own career from the Fireside Chats Series Reproducible list to
explore. Allow students the opportunity to independently browse all the Fireside Chat videos and
pick one that they want to present about: https://www.firesidechats.ca
APPLY: INDIGENOUS CAREERS INQUIRY PROJECT
Provide the students with possible resources they may need so they can explore more information
related to the career. Provide resources such as websites that may be talked about in the videos,
the Canadian Job Bank website, or other online resources if needed.
Show students the Indigenous Career Inquiry Project Example detailing the level of research
required for this project.
Inform students that they will create their own 3-5 minute presentation on an Indigenous career
highlighted in the Fireside Chat series. Students may choose the style of presentation such as a
poster or a PowerPoint presentation.
Students will research the following key points:
1.Job Sector
2.Job Overview
3.Educational Requirements
4.Job Duties
5.Impact on Indigenous people/communities
6.Interesting Facts/Information
Students will present their presentations on their Indigenous career to the class. After the presenta-
tions discuss the following as a class:
1.Were you surprised by the diversity of careers available in the Indigenous Jobs sector?
2.What makes careers in the Indigenous job sector dierent from other jobs? The same?
