WE2 Review

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The following integrated outdoor and experiential education program is designed for an alternative secondary school setting by educator David Spencer.

Review for WE2 Wilderness Experience Semester Two with David

Describe two (2) things you learned about environmental science and/or Indigenous culture or issues from each person.

 Annie MacLeod  Anthony Templer  Ashwin Freyne  Grant Linney

 Julian  Karen Gellman  Michael Cywink  Tree Planting Woman

 Mohawk Residential School Guide  Kim Wheatley

For each of the following describe the activity and one (1) thing you learned about environmental science and/or Indigenous culture or issues.

 Aboriginal Youth Rendezvous Camp Kitchikewana  Inuit Blanket Toss

 Inuit info poster  lacrosse  longhouse  massassaga rattle snake

 meromictic lake  Parks Canada  7 Grandfather Teaching Rocks  smudging  WALO

From each field trip, clearly describe two (2) things you learned about team building, environmental science and/or Indigenous culture or issues.

 Canoeing at Rockwood Conservation Area  Canoeing to Toronto Island

 Crawford Lake Conservation Area and Longhouses  Evergreen Brickworks

 Heart Lake Conservation Area Tree Planting  Mansfield Outdoor Centre Nordic Skiing

 Inuit students visiting from Igloolik, Nunavut  Ontario Ministry of Environment

 Riverwood Conservancy Hike & Aboriginal Teaching  Mohawk Residential School

 Six Nations of the Grand River Tour  Mayfield Pool Swim & Canoe Over Canoe

How did David build a sense of community for our class and encourage attendance? How did this help you?
How did David’s variety of content, Aboriginal and environmental voices help educate you and improve your skills? Explain.
Name one (1) environmental issue that needs to be solved soon. List two (2) important points to know about this issue. Describe how you could use cell phone texting and social networking web resources to educate your friends about this issue.
History has shown that Indigenous people in Canada and other parts of the world have had their land take away, been treated very poorly and have faced racism. If you were head of the United Nations, describe three things you would like to see done to help bring justice for Indigenous people.
Describe the title of one (1) career that our students were exposed to during one of our field trips. Describe a typical day for the person working in this career.
Name the topic for your culminating unit relating to the course “Issues of Indigenous Peoples in A Global Context”. Summarize two (2) things you learned from the content of this culminating unit.
Name the topic for your culminating unit relating to the course “Environmental Science”. Summarize two (2) things you learned from the content of this culminating unit.

Make sure you study your facts and findings from you CU.

forced assimilation of indigenous people
Influenza (The Flu) as reported by Health Canada on First Nations, Inuit & Aboriginal Health.
Saami indigenous peoples in Norway and the Saami Act of 1987
Human rights from an indigenous perspective- United Nationas Declaration of Human Rights
Mohawk Institute
Canada's residential schools- issues and impact
Philosophical attachment to traditional lands and burial places
Government policy on indigenous people- compare United States Indian Self-Determination and Education Act, 1975 with Canada's Indian Act, 1985
Karen in Thailand
Indigenous peoples in Brazil
Aparthied in South Africa
Mauri from New Zealand

Make sure you study your facts and findings from you CU.