Aboriginal Studies: Project of Heart
Students decorated wooden tiles to honor children who died in Indian Residential Schools.
Class discussion questions:
Class discussion questions:
- Who went to Indian Residential Schools in Canada?
- Who set up the Indian Residential Schools in Canada?
- When did the first residential school open? When did the last residential school close?
- Why did the government and religious groups want to set up Residential Schools?
- What happened to many of the children who attended Indian Residential Schools?
- How do you think parents and families felt about sending their children to Residential Schools?
- How do you think that Residential Schools affected the community?
The results were amazing. Thank you Grade 6!