Free Educator Resources for Métis Week and Louis Riel Day
This year, people across Canada will celebrate Métis Week from November 10–16. Métis Week coincides with Louis Riel Day on November 16. This day commemorates the life, legacy, and execution of Louis Riel (1844–1885). This national day of remembrance is different from the Louis Riel Day held in Manitoba in February.
We have a variety of resources you can use to celebrate Métis Week in your classroom and teach students about the life and legacy of Louis Riel.
Our Celebrating Métis Week in Your Classroom blog post is written for educators looking to deepen their knowledge and understanding of Métis culture and history. It contains a variety of resources you can use to incorporate Métis culture in your lesson planning now and long term.
Our Who Are the Métis? People, Land, and Culture (4–5) resource kit introduces learners to important aspects of Métis culture, land, symbols, and leaders past and present. As they progress through the kit, learners will reflect on what they’ve learned by creating a set of story cards. Finally, learners will use these cards to create a scene that shares what they have learned.
Our Louis Riel, the Red River Resistance, and Beyond (6–12) resource kit provides extension activities that delve deeper into Métis identity, Louis Riel, and the Red River Resistance. The kit allows learners to activate prior and newly acquired knowledge to build a more nuanced understanding of these often-simplified topics.
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