module 6
Residential Schools:
In this module we follow the creation and implementation of the Residential school system in Canada. We discuss the intergenerational trauma caused by the Residential school system and the creation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
Learning Objectives:
Identify the creation and implementation of the Residential school system in Canada
List the physical and psychological trauma experienced by First Nations, Metis and Inuit children in residential schools.
Understand the impact of intergeneration-trauma on Indigenous communities caused by residential schools.
Learn from the first-hand accounts of survivors of the residential school system.
Learn about a landmark settlement and the contribution of the ‘Truth and Reconciliation Commission’’.
Video:
Residential Schools
Complete the following video (8:11 mins) before proceeding to the unit readings. Use the following password to access the video content below.
Please give a few moments for the video to buffer and be ready to play (depending on the speed of your internet).
Slideshow:
Residential Schools
Complete the following readings (6:00 mins) before proceeding to the unit quiz.
Module Quiz
To complete Module 6: Take the quiz (4 questions)
Bonus Video Feature: 2:00 mins
Trailer for Waniska - An Awakening of Indigenous Knowledge which features Margaret Reynolds (Residential School Survivor featured above) and other Survivors who created this film.
Directed by the Elders of First Nations University and Produced by the creative team of '4 Seasons of Reconciliation' - Productions Cazabon
Duration: 2:00 mins