Part II: Implementation: Seven Steps to Dene Kede

Step Two: Lighting The Fire

Each school is given a basic orientation to Dene Kede. It is presented by the Regional Teaching and Learning Centre and where this is not possible, other Teaching and Learning Centres and Headquarters staff are brought in to deliver the orientation. (See Part I of this Teacher's Resource Manual).

The basic orientation to Dene Kede outlines the "why", "what" and "how" of the Dene Kede Curriculum.

Why?: The Dene Kede Philosophy and Rationale

What?: The Dene Kede General Expectations and Objectives

• Concepts, skills and attitudes relating to the development of the students' relationships with the land, other people, the spiritual world and with themselves.
• Language Development in First or Second language.

How?: The Dene Kede Methodology

• Dene Perspective developed through the use of key cultural experiences, cyclic learning, reflection activities and activities which give back to the community, all organized around themes important to the Dene culture.
• First or Second Language developed using a whole language approach based on Dene culture/language experiences and student centered reflective activities.