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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.
Blue Quills
Learn about the Blue Quills First Nation College, an example of a successful, independent Indigenous educational institution in Canada.
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Blue Quills
Apprenez en plus sur le Blue Quills First Nations College, un exemple de mise en œuvre réussie d’un établissement scolaire autochtone au Canada.
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"I Dream a World" by Langston Hughes
In this poem, poet Langston Hughes shares various dreams he has for a different world.
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"I Dream a World" by Langston Hughes (en español)
In this poem, poet Langston Hughes shares various dreams he has for a different world. This resource is in Spanish.
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Language Loss
Theodore Fontaine recalls being punished as a student at Fort Alexander Residential School for speaking the Indigenous language Ojibway.
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La perte de la langue
Théodore Fontaine se souvient d’avoir été puni pour avoir parlé ojibwé, sa langue autochtone, lorsqu’il était étudiant au pensionnat autochtone de Fort Alexander.
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Parental Dilemmas
Indigenous elder, residential school survivor, and author Theodore Fontaine describes his mother's take on the residential schools.
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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.
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Punishment and Abuse
Read recollections from former students about the frequent use of corporal punishment in Indian Residential Schools.
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Châtiment et sévices
Lisez les souvenirs d’anciens élèves sur l’utilisation fréquente des châtiments corporels dans les pensionnats autochtones.
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Resistance
Learn about ways that parents and students spoke and acted out against the Indian Residential Schools system.
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