Curriculum Framework (2002)
The areas covered are Education, Comparisons, Survivors, Reconcilation and Healing for each grade level.
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Section 1: In The Beginning
Lesson Topic Pages Life Before 1-3 Historical Overview (5-8) & (9-12) 4-40 The Beginning of Residential Schools (Unit) 41-49 -
Section 2: Residential Schools Attended by NAN Members
Lesson Topic Pages Ontario Residential Schools 50-54 Residential School Photographs 55-68 Did you know? Questions & Answers 69-78 -
Section 3: Ways of Education
Lesson Topic Pages A Typical Day at Residential School 79-84 Pockets of Resistance & Punishments 85-92 -
Section 4: Impacts of Residential School
Lesson Topic Pages Abuses Suffered in Residential School 86-97 Impacts on Individuals, Families, Communities, Intergenerational 98-100 Culture & Language, Then & Now 101-103 What is genocide? 104-112 -
Section 5: Healing and the Future
Lesson Topic Pages The Traditional Talking Circle 113-117 Self-care 118-133 Nishnawbe Aski Nation 134-138 Church Apologies (pre-2002) 139-148 The Government of Canada (pre-2002) 149-150 Aboriginal Healing Foundation (pre-2002) 151-152 -
Section 6: Culminating Task
Lesson Topic Pages Community Conference 153-158 -
Section 7: Glossary
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Section 8: Bibliography