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Course: NDW 4M -Issues of Indigenous People in a Global Context Teacher(s): ​
Program Leader: ​ ​ ​
Course Description:
This course provides students with an overview of the issues and challenges that confront indigenous peoples worldwide. Students will develop an understanding of the concerns and aspirations of the world’s indigenous population, research global issues that have an impact on indigenous peoples and develop possible solutions to the challenges facing indigenous people throughout the world.
Big Ideas ​
● ​ Everything is one (interconnection of all living and non-living things).
● ​ alue in traditional knowledge.
● ​ Current problems are a result of past challenges.
● Through awareness and action, we as a whole, can solve many of the problems
facing indigenous people today.
Achievement Categories: ​ learning is assessed and evaluated with respect to the following four categories of knowledge and skills.
Knowledge and Understanding: 25
Thinking: ​
Communication: 25
Application: 25 ​
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Assessment and Evaluation: ​ by providing varied opportunities to demonstrate an understanding of course expectations in preparation for summative evaluations. Summative evaluations test groups of key expectations. Failure to complete a summative evaluation may result in the expectations of the course not being met and the credit not being granted.
Assignments: ​

assignment builds on the skills and knowledge needed to successfully complete the next assignment; therefore, assignments must be completed on time. A student who cannot meet a deadline must speak with the teacher before the due date. Marks will be deducted at 5% per day if the student has not met with the teacher prior to the deadline. If the assignment is more than five days late, it will be marked for completion. Failure to meet these expectations could result in loss of credit. Should there be extenuating circumstances, parents must contact the teacher prior to the final deadline. All assignments must be submitted at the beginning of class with rough work attached.
Pr ​ Both group and individual presentations must occur at the scheduled time.
A student with extenuating circumstances may receive an alternative time if the student contacts the teacher before the appointed date. If a student is absent on a scheduled presentation date, an authentic note indicating a medical reason or emergency for the absence must be presented; otherwise a mark of zero will be recorded. If one or more group members are absent on a scheduled presentation date, the remaining members are expected to present.
Tests/Quizzes: ​ medical reason or emergency for the absence will be allotted a mark of zero. It is the student’s responsibility to arrange with the teacher a time to make up a missed time. If a student does not arrange to write the make -up test before the marked tests have been returned, a mark of zero will be recorded.
Unit of Study
Term Work (70%)
Identity
Summative Evaluations
Seminar of Indigenous Group, Unit Test
Relationships
Sovereignty
Challenges
Retelling of Indigenous Group Original Story, Written Analysis, Test
Timeline of Ten Significant Events Affecting Indigenous Group, Test
Current Crisis, Portfolio and Reflection on Sharing of Knowledge
Final Summative (30%)
End of Term Final Exam
I have read and understand the Course Outline:
Student Name (please print): ________________________________ Signature: ______________________________
Parent/Guardian Name (please print): ________________________ Signature: _______________________________