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CC 1.1
CC 2.1
CC 3.1
CC 4.1
ONKWEHONWE-NEHA
Onkwehonwe-Neha
by Skonaganleh:ra
(Sylvia Maracle)
Students will
become aware of
some key events in
First Nation history;
have an understanding
of First Nation
way of life.
POWER AND
AUTHORITY
“Secret of the
Dance” by Andrea
Spalding
Students will understand
what “power”
and “authority”
means in a personal
context; understand
who held the power
to control the lives of
First Nations people,
and think about possible
causes.
DAILY LIFE AT INDIAN
RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL
Day at Indian Residential
Schools DVD
Students will compare
and contrast a
day in the life of a
student attending
an Indian Residential
School with
their own school
day; apply cause &
consequence and
perspective thinking
to compose an effective
persuasive letter
to the Indian Agent.
TRUTH AND
RECONCILIATION
COMMISSION
OF CANADA
Students will identify
the purpose and
mandate of the Truth
and Reconciliation
Commision of Canada;
have a better
understanding of the
meaning of “reconciliation”
and “truth”.
CC 2.2
CC 3.2
CC 4.2
CC 1.2
MY IDENTITY
BUNDLE
Students will create
a personal identity
bundle to represent
their identity; reflect
on their feelings
when this identity
bundle is taken away.
INDIAN ACT
Students will understand
why the
Indian Act was
created; understand
what the Indian Act
orders about dance
customs and Residential
Schools; think
about the Indian Act
as a key factor in
future events - as a
“cause.”
SURVIVOR ACCOUNTS
Students will learn
the stories of several
people who attended
Residential Schools;
deepen their understanding
of what
happened at Residential
Schools from
different perspectives
that individuals
may have on their
own experiences;
Reflect on the
impact these experiences
would have on
families.
GOVERNMENT’S
APOLOGY
Students will think
about the government’s
apology.
Students will also
consider what their
steps might be toward
reconciliation.
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