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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.
Language Loss
Theodore Fontaine recalls being punished as a student at Fort Alexander Residential School for speaking the Indigenous language Ojibway.
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.
Facing History Scholar Reflections: The Nazi Rise to Power
In this video, Dr. Paul Bookbinder describes how the Nazis assumed power in 1930s Germany.
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.
ChĂ¢timent et sĂ©vices
Lisez les souvenirs d’anciens Ă©lèves sur l’utilisation frĂ©quente des chĂ¢timents 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.