The Native Land Digital website contains an interactive map that can be used to enrich any social studies unit pertaining to Indigenous people. The website presents a standard world map that users can manipulate by moving their cursors. What makes this resource valuable is that has a feature that allows users to overlay the map with important information pertaining to Indigenous people. For example, there is an option to have the map show which Indigenous languages are spoken in the various territories throughout the world. Another tab on the map allows users to see which territories have signed official treaties with the Indigenous people of the land and which have not. This interactive map is an excellent example of how technology could be used to enrich a social studies lesson. By engaging with this resource, a rich discussion could be had in classrooms surrounding why British Columbia does not have very many treaties in place despite the fact that the province has a large number of Indigenous people living there. This resource relates directly to case 10 because the teacher in question is curious about how they can incorporate technology in their classroom through the curriculum.
March 12, 2020