Keewaytinook Internet High School (KIHS)
NATIVE STUDIES PILOT PROJECT

4. COURSE OUTLINE

The KIHS Pilot Project will use Native Studies as a backdrop to provide students with experience in using computers effectively.

There will be a series of 16-20 lessons. Each "lesson" will take place over one week. Students will require one hour (60 minutes) at some point on a daily basis. Assuming that there are five school days in the week, they will then have five hours to complete one week's assignment(s).

1. Introductions
   • the students; the guest teacher
   • the computer; K-Net conferencing; the Internet
   • course expectations
   • student contributions
   • use of the Internet
   • learning how to do searches on the Internet
   • increasing keyboarding skills
     
     
2. Native History
   • current issues; past treaty relationships
   • importance of oral tradition and Elders
   • use of historical stories
   • research/community project
     
     
3. Stories
   • An examination of the stories of Native peoples through story and art forms
   • introduction to various types of stories
   • gathering of local stories
   • making their own stories
   • searching the net for other communities' stories
   • exploration of internet art sites
   • doing some art work based upon what they see at the sites
     
     
4. Career Exploration
   Using the internet for career exploration
   • exploring Aboriginal business ventures
   • personality inventory
   • exploring university sites
   • setting some goals
   • developing an understanding of leaders in their community
   • doing interviews with personalities in their community
   • creating a website of local personalities