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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.
Tuer l'Indien dans l'enfant
Apprenez-en plus sur l’objectif de l’assimilation des Peuples Autochtones, tel que préconisé par plusieurs personnes au Canada à l’époque coloniale ainsi que sur son influence sur l’élaboration du système des pensionnats autochtones.
The Role of the Churches
Get insight into the complicated role the Christian church played in the Indian Residential Schools system.
Le rôle des églises
Obtenez un aperçu du rôle complexe qu’a joué l’église chrétienne dans le système des pensionnats autochtones.
Curriculum
Lisez quelques-unes des directives sur les curriculums des pensionnats autochtones en Nouvelle-Écosse.
First Days
Albert Canadien recounts his first day at an Indian Residential School and the assimilation he experienced.
Les premiers jours
Albert Canadien raconte sa première journée dans un pensionnat autochtone et l’assimilation qu’il a vécue.
From Reflection to Action: A Choosing to Participate Toolkit | For Educators in Canada
For educators in Canada, this guide contains activities, readings, lessons, and strategies to help you develop a meaningful civic education experience in your classroom.
Aggressive Assimilation
Facing the resilience of indigenous traditional education in Canada, Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald, who was also Minister of Indian Affairs, commissioned Nicholas Flood Davin, a journalist, lawyer, and politician, to go to Washington, DC, in 1879 to study how the United States tackled the same issue.
Historical Background: The Indian Act and the Indian Residential Schools
Go deeper into the history of the Indian Act and the founding of the Residential Schools system.
Introduction: Stolen Lives
Read a foreword by Theodore Fontaine and other introductory material that will help you begin exploring this book.