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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.
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.
“A Jewish Adolescent Ponders her Identity (1939)” by Marie Abravanel
A teenage girl in Libya named Marie Abravanel reflects on her Jewish identity.
Ils ont volé nos terres
Lisez cette déclaration faite en 1910 par les chefs des nations Shuswap, Okanagan, et Couteau qui met en lumière la façon dont les Peuples Autochtones percevaient les Européens pendant cette période.
“Payos for Cornrows” by Aaron Samuels
In this spoken-word poem, Aaron Samuels reflects on his experience with the identities of Black and Jewish.
Maggid, The Four Children
Use this reading to introduce students to the Four Children featured in the Maggid, the storytelling section of a Passover Seder.