Speaking My Truth:
Reflections on Reconciliation & Residential Schools
Curriculum Standards
Integrating Aboriginal Perspective into Curricula Document - Residential schools produced generations of individuals who lost their sense of belonging - people who belonged neither in Aboriginal culture nor in western culture. - Demonstrate understanding of a social, cultural, or political issue that affects Aboriginal peoples. English Language Arts 3.3.3 - Evaluate information for completeness accuracy, currency, historical context, relevance and balance of perspectives. How to Access This Resource
Speaking My Truth: Reflections on Reconciliation & Residential Schools is available online as an e-book at http://speakingmytruth.ca. Hard copies of the book can be ordered from the Aboriginal Healing Foundation free of charge. Rogers, Shelagh; DeGagne, Mike; Dewar, Jonathan. (2012). Speaking my Truth: Reflections on Reconciliation & Residential Schools. Canada: Aboriginal Healing Foundation. Find them on Facebook or follow their work on Twitter. |
Classroom Use
"This collection of essays returns us to the proper work of dialogue, answering some questions but inevitably, and necessarily, provoking more. I hope it will prod us to get off our big fat complacencies. We must investigate our own histories, asking questions about the land on which we work and live. What is the history of this land? Who was here before us? How did we come to occupy and define it? What was my family's relationship to Indigenous peoples?" - Shelagh Rogers This collection of essays can be used during a specific unit/discussion on residential schools or as a way to incorporate Aboriginal perspective into any number of E.L.A outcomes. We liked that, because it is a collection of essays, it has more flexibility in the classroom when compared to a longer piece of work like a novel. This book is at an easy reading level, which is helpful when dealing with such a content-heavy subject. We liked that this book is available both in print and online which can be helpful for our students who like reading on their devices. |