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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.
Ćducation traditionnelle
L'idĆ©e selon laquelle la culture occidentale Ć©tait supĆ©rieure et les Autochtones devaient ĆŖtre christianisĆ©s et civilisĆ©s est venue des prĆ©jugĆ©s des EuropĆ©ens ainsi que de leur refus d'apprĆ©cier les enseignements complexes et largement non Ć©crits des communautĆ©s autochtones.
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Assimilation agressive
L'Ć©lĆ©ment central de cette politique Ć©tait un systĆØme d'Ć©coles industrielles oĆ¹ l'enseignement religieux et l'enseignement des mĆ©tiers allaient aider les Autochtones Ć s'adapter aux exigences de la sociĆ©tĆ© occidentale.
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LĆ©gislation pour les pensionnats
Le premier ministre Macdonald a autorisĆ© la crĆ©ation de nouveaux pensionnats et octroyĆ© un financement gouvernemental Ć ceux qui existaient dĆ©jĆ .
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Construire le systĆØme des pensionnats autochtones
L'un des historiens les plus importants sur les pensionnats, James R. Miller, estime qu'un grand nombre d'Ć©lĆØves autochtones Ć©taient, dans les faits, Ć©duquĆ©s dans les Ć©coles de jour, bien que les pensionnats aient laissĆ© les marques les plus douloureuses et durables sur les communautĆ©s autochtones.
![Graphic from cover of "Stolen Lives: The Indigenous Peoples of Canada and the Indian Residential Schools."](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-05/SL_graphic5.png?h=bc3345c8&itok=_uc8CaVR)
Ā« Jusqu'Ć ce qu'il n'y ait plus un seul Indien au Canada Ā»
Pendant les 150 annĆ©es du systĆØme de pensionnats autochtones, le Canada a connu 150 Ć©coles et 150 000 Ć©lĆØves.
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Healing and Justice Anticipation Guide (en espaƱol)
In Spanish, this handout helps students engage with some of the dilemmas that Americans faced after the Civil War.
![Ruins in Charleston, South Carolina](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-07/Civil_Rights_Ruinsfromthefire1861_Charleston_1865_FH21222.jpg?h=f3a37c6e&itok=jW37ikF4)
Creating a Plan for Reconstruction (en espaƱol)
In Spanish, this handout serves as a guide to students as they make a plan for Reconstruction that balances the goals of healing and justice.
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Viewing Guide for "The Political Struggle" (en espaƱol)
In Spanish, this handout contains questions that guide students' viewing and prompt discussion on the video "The Political Struggle."
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Words Matter (en espaƱol)
Reflect on the power of the words that we attach to people through an Anishinaabe womanās memory of being called an āIndianā while growing up in Canada. This resource is in Spanish.
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Protecting Democracy (en espaƱol)
A congressional representative argues that the federal government should have the power to prosecute individuals who commit intimidation.
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Analyzing the Causes of Klan Violence (en espaƱol)
In Spanish, this handout contains an iceberg diagram that helps students analyze the causes of violence by the Ku Klux Klan.
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