Canadian Indigenous History First Nations and Metis Unit, Slides, Activities

🍁 Indigenous Peoples of Canada & Early European Contact – Complete Bundle

Bring Canada’s rich history to life with this comprehensive bundle introducing students to the First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples prior to and upon the arrival of European newcomers. Students will explore the six geographical groupings of early First Nations peoples—their lifestyles, culture, diet, clothing, transportation, art, and more—through ready-to-use lesson plans and interactive lesson slides.

Everything is prepped! Just print, project, and teach.

📘 What’s Included:

✨ 12 Ready-to-Use Lesson Plans

Each lesson includes teacher notes, student activities, printables, anchor charts, and reflection prompts.

Lesson Topics:

• Who Were the First People?
• Location of First Nations Groupings
• Clothing
• Transportation
• Diet
• Art & Ceremonies
• Daily Life
• Shelters
• The Fur Trade
• The Métis People
• Indigenous Support for Newcomers
• Challenges Faced by Indigenous Peoples

🎥 9 Engaging Lesson Slide Decks

Perfect for whole-class instruction or independent exploration!

Slide Topics:

• Introduction to the Six First Peoples Groupings
• Locations
• Clothing
• Transportation
• Diet
• Art & Ceremonies
• Daily Life
• Shelters
• The Fur Trade

🎯 Why Teachers Love This Bundle:

✔ Covers all key topics with both lesson plans + lesson slides

✔ Flexible for whole-class lessons, small groups, stations, or independent work

✔ Saves hours of planning—activities, visuals, and reflections are ready to go

✔ Aligned to Canadian history & social studies outcomes for Grades 3–5