Aboriginal Beliefs, Values, and Aspirations in Contemporary Society

Accommodations
This course requires significant student interaction with peers and good communication skills. The
teacher should take into account strengths, needs, and learning expectations as per exceptional students’
Individual Education Plans. Suggested modifications for instruction, assessment, and evaluation are:
• simplify tasks;
• use teacher-developed charts to record information;
• extend learning time and completion of tasks;
• use teacher-developed mind map to present events and concepts;
• modify workloads;
• modify recording, reporting, and presentation of tasks to include visual aids;
• use videos, computers, and magazines for visual representation of course content.
Students who require enrichment can be assigned independent activities to reflect their greater
understanding and application of events and concepts.
OSS Considerations
This college preparation course emphasizes concrete applications of the theoretical material covered in
the course and the development of critical-thinking and problem-solving skills. The curriculum
expectations emphasize the development of both independent research skills and independent learning
skills. OSS, Section 7.13, Anti-discrimination Education states: “When planning their programs, teachers
will base their decisions on the needs of students, taking into consideration their students’ abilities,
backgrounds, interests and learning styles.” With regard to Native education, this course “encourages all
students to work to high standards, affirms the worth of all students and helps them strengthens their
sense of identity and develop a positive self-image” (OSS, 1999, p. 58).
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