Indigenous Peoples Steam Unit

Part 1

Name:_________________________________________________

Partner Name:___________________________________________

Steam Teacher:_________________________________________

Region of the World:______________________________________

Webquest Weebly Site

Riverviewsteam.weebly.com

Due Dates

Activity

Page #’s

Due Date

1. Our World Today

3-4

2. Indigenous Peoples Vocabulary

5-7

3. Why Study Indigenous Peoples

8-10

4. Rights of Indigenous Peoples

11-13

5. Mapping Indigenous Peoples in the World

14-15

Activity 1

Our World Today...

Independently, think about the world we currently live in. Brainstorm and record down answers to the questions below:

How many people exist in the world today?

How many countries are there in the world?

How many languages are currently used in the world?

Discover...

Research and find out the REAL answers to the questions above and then some more interesting facts! Numbers are constantly changing...so give your best estimate!

How many people exist in the world today?

How many countries are there in the world?

How many languages are currently used in the world?

Interesting Facts:

In the space below summarize how the world’s population has grown so quickly in such a short amount of time. Use at least 5 pieces of factual information from the two videos you and your partner watched. Underline the 5 pieces of evidence from the videos.

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Activity 2 Vocabulary-Indigenous Peoples

Word: Indigenous

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Word: Indigenous People

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Word: Race

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Word: Government

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Word: Belief

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Word: Ancestor

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Word: Immigrant

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Word: Ceremony

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Word: Globalization

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Word: Culture

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Word: Inhabitant

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Word: Custom

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Word: Language

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Word: Refugee

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Word: Native Citizen

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Word: Assimilation

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Activity 3

Why Study Indigenous Peoples

With your partner, answer the questions below using the website link provided on the weebly. Then complete the Venn diagram using information you learned from the videos and website.

1. Who are indigenous people?

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2. How do indigenous people live?

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3. What type of education do indigenous peoples receive?

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4. What are some ways that indigenous people acquire food?

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5. What does the forest bring to indigenous peoples?

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6. Why are indigenous peoples in danger?

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7. What are indigenous people doing to save their land?

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8. Why should we study indigenous people and care what happens to them and their land?

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Step Two: Dig in deeper! How is the world we live in today, different from the Indigenous World? In the Venn diagram below, list things that Western Worldview contains, things the Indigenous Worldview Contains, and anything both worldviews have in common.

(Western Worldview) (Indigenous Worldview)Indigenous Worldview vs. Western Worldview

Activity 4

United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples WEBQUEST

1. What is a declaration? (page 5)

2. Who are indigenous peoples?

3. What is the United Nations?

a. How many countries are in the UN today?

b. Where is the UN headquarters?

4. What does UNDRP stand for? (page 6)

5. When did the UNDRP begin its working draft of the declaration? (page 10)

6. When was the declaration formally adopted?

7. Why did it take so long for adoption of the document?

8. How many articles does the document contain?

9. What does the right to self-determination mean for indigenous peoples? (page 12)

10. Indigenous peoples are equal to all other peoples, but they also have the right to be different, for example in the way they _____________, the ___________ they eat and in the __________________ they speak.

11. Indigenous peoples and individuals have the right not to be assimilated – meaning, they have the right not to be forced to take up someone else’s __________________ and _______ ___ _____________ and for their ________________ not to be destroyed. (page 14)

12. Indigenous peoples may not be removed or relocated by from their _________________.

13. Indigenous peoples have the right to recover, us and pass on to future generations their ____________ and __________________, oral traditions, _________________ systems and ________________ and to use their own names for communities, places and people.

14. Why do indigenous peoples us the term ‘peoples’? (page 15)

15. According to Article 14, what are the rights of indigenous peoples and their education?(page 16)

16. According to article 17 indigenous children should be especially protected from work that ____________ them, and that is bad for their _______________ and _____________.

17. Indigenous peoples have the right to their own political, ________________ and social systems, and to follow their own ______________ ways of growing ____________ and other activities that help them in their _____________ lives. (page 17)

18. Indigenous peoples have the right to use ______________ medicines and health practices they find suitable.

19. What does Article 25-27 say about indigenous peoples and their relationship with their land and resources? (page 18)

20. Article 28 says that indigenous peoples have the right to be compensated when their lands, territories or resources have been wrongly taken away, ______________, used or damaged.

a. What does compensated mean?

21. Can military activities take place on indigenous lands?

22. The United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFI) was established in the year ________ and held its first session in 2002. (page 22)

23. The members selected by indigenous organizations come from seven regions of the world. List the 7 regions below.

24. Each year the UNPFII meets for 2 weeks in May in _________ ___________.

25. The Forum has called attention to youth __________, poverty and ________________, sexual exploitation, child labor, trafficking, children in ________________conflicts, unemployment and _______________ opportunities.

26. Every year on ________________ _______ the world celebrates the international day of the world’s indigenous peoples. (page 23)

27. In what year did Chief Deskaheh of the Cayuga Nation first attempt to engage the international community about indigenous causes? (page 24)

28. It is important to remember that all people, everywhere in the world, women, men, boys and girls all have the same and __________ rights. (page 29) However, in some parts of the world, girls and women are treated differently or unfairly even though they have the same rights as boys and men. As a result of this ____________________, girls and women may not get a proper _________________ and ________________ __________. Women may not be able to get ____________, vote or run for ______________________. Girls and women may also face various kinds of __________________.

29. In the space provided below work with your partner to come up with an accurate summary of this article highlighting the history of indigenous peoples fight for rights. Include specific evidence and sound proof of your understanding of indigenous peoples of the world.

Activity 5 Indigenous People – Data Sheet

Country and Relative Location

Name of Indigenous People

Population – if known

1 interesting fact

1 cultural fact about the country

Argentina, South America

North Central part of country

Chane

1,300 to 2,099 numbers vary

Famous for their ceramics and graphics

People of Argentina often gather for afternoon tea

Country and Relative Location

Name of People

Population – if known

1 interesting fact

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