Teaching Resources
Explore our classroom-ready resources to engage your students in conversations on themes of prejudice, judgment and justice, and civic responsibility.
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Parental Dilemmas
Indigenous elder, residential school survivor, and author Theodore Fontaine describes his mother's take on the residential schools.
Dilemmes parentaux
Théodore Fontaine, Aîné autochtone, Survivant des pensionnats et auteur, décrit l’opinion de sa mère sur les pensionnats autochtones de la façon suivante.
Punishment and Abuse
Read recollections from former students about the frequent use of corporal punishment in Indian Residential Schools.
Châtiment et sévices
Lisez les souvenirs d’anciens élèves sur l’utilisation fréquente des châtiments corporels dans les pensionnats autochtones.
Resistance
Learn about ways that parents and students spoke and acted out against the Indian Residential Schools system.
La résistance
Apprenez-en plus sur ce que les parents et les élèves disaient contre le système des pensionnats autochtones ainsi que sur la façon dont ils agissaient.
Schedule and Discipline
Learn about the methodical schedules and system of discipline and surveillance imposed on students of Indian Residential Schools.
"The Welcome"
Gilbert Oskaboose's tells the story of a child caught between the traditional ways of his people and the non-Indigenous culture at a residential school.
Are Apologies Enough?
Consider two Indigenous leaders' reflections on the shortcomings of Prime Minister Stephen Harper's public apology in achieving movement toward justice and reconciliation.
Est-ce que les excuses sont suffisantes?
Réfléchissez sur ce que deux leaders autochtones disent sur les manquements qu’ils ont constatés en ce qui concerne la réconciliation et la justice dans les excuses publiques faites par le premier ministre Stephen Harper.
Culture, Stereotypes, and Identity
Consider the complex forces, including stereotypes and culture, that shape Indigenous identities in Canada.