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Introducing Our US History Curriculum Collection
Draw from this flexible curriculum collection as you plan any middle or high school US history course. Featuring units, C3-style inquiries, and case studies, the collection will help you explore themes of democracy and freedom with your students throughout the year.
Génocide
Apprenez-en davantage sur l’origine et la signification du terme génocide tel qu’il est défini dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide.
Blue Quills
Learn about the Blue Quills First Nation College, an example of a successful, independent Indigenous educational institution in Canada.
Language Loss
Theodore Fontaine recalls being punished as a student at Fort Alexander Residential School for speaking the Indigenous language Ojibway.
Parental Dilemmas
Indigenous elder, residential school survivor, and author Theodore Fontaine describes his mother's take on the residential schools.
Punishment and Abuse
Read recollections from former students about the frequent use of corporal punishment in Indian Residential Schools.
Resistance
Learn about ways that parents and students spoke and acted out against the Indian Residential Schools system.
Schedule and Discipline
Learn about the methodical schedules and system of discipline and surveillance imposed on students of Indian Residential Schools.
Horaire et discipline
Apprenez-en plus sur les horaires stricts et sur le système de discipline et de surveillance imposés aux élèves des pensionnats autochtones.
Quel effet les stéréotypes ont-ils sur nous et que pouvons-nous faire ? - Claude Steele
Le psychologue social Claude Steele explique ce qu’est la menace du stéréotype et comment elle peut influencer notre comportement et nos performances lors de tests, dans des situations sociales et dans tous les domaines de notre vie.
Questions de complicité : La France et l’occupation nazie
Aliza Luft parle des changements qui ont eu lieu en France lorsque les nazis ont envahi le pays en 1940.
Using Facing History's "Stolen Lives" in the Classroom
Hear from a former teacher and a residential school survivor on how our "Stolen Lives" book and professional development workshops equip educators to teach and contextualize the topic of Indian Residential Schools in Canada.