Aboriginal Education
" We are as different and divers than the other groups" (Gordon, 1993)
I am so impressed watching the movie: For Angela, that shows how badly Aboriginal people were treated back in the years.
It is a truly dramatic story of Rhonda and her daughter, Angela, who were facing prejudice and racism as aboriginal people.
In the past, Aboriginal people have faced social injustices and the loss of cultural identity.Even lately, they were suffering psychologically and spiritually from the effects of historical wrongs from the past. Some of them still are facing discrimination and prejudice and they don’t have social or economic rights for Aboriginal.
The governments of Canada began to encourage social and economic progress and language and cultural retaining for Aboriginal people. Also, the governments began to reconcile and compensate the wrongs of Aboriginal people. The public became more sensitive to Aboriginal heritage, ethics and culture. So, the Aboriginal culture is now celebrated extensively in our society.
Aborigines loved making art. They create art to make music, paintings and to tell stories. Also, children love making art. So, I am going to make the connection and to teach them about aboriginal culture by making an art project. I am going to introduce art into a history lesson to expand the children's knowledge and also make it fun.
Through weekly lessons of art, painting, and textiles classes, students are given the opportunity to gain and understand the Aborigines culture, traditions, customs, values and rituals and they will become knowledgeable representatives of their culture and heritage within their community.
“By taking these steps, I hope to eradicate Aboriginal stereotypes from my student’s minds and replaced it with a true representation of the variety of unique Aboriginal groups in Canada” (Danielle, 2012).
References
Apihtawikosisan. (2013, October, 8). From residential schools to the First Nation education act, colonism continues. [Photograph]. Retrieved January 5, 2014, from http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/apihtawikosisan/2013/10/residential-schools-to-first-nation-education-actcolonialism
Danielle. (2012). Chapter 7: Aboriginal education within a Canadian context. [Quote]. Retrieved January 5, 2014, from http://socialstudies123456.weebly.com/chapter-7-aboriginal-education-within-a-canadian-context.html Maynes, N., & Straub, J. (2012). Chapter 7: Aboriginal education within a Canadian context. In Social Studies: Innovative Approaches for Teachers, 1st ed. (pp.155-177). Toronto: Pearson Canada.
The National Film Board of Canada. (1993). For Angela. Retrieved January 5, 2014, from http://www.nfb.ca/film/for_angela
I am so impressed watching the movie: For Angela, that shows how badly Aboriginal people were treated back in the years.
It is a truly dramatic story of Rhonda and her daughter, Angela, who were facing prejudice and racism as aboriginal people.
In the past, Aboriginal people have faced social injustices and the loss of cultural identity.Even lately, they were suffering psychologically and spiritually from the effects of historical wrongs from the past. Some of them still are facing discrimination and prejudice and they don’t have social or economic rights for Aboriginal.
The governments of Canada began to encourage social and economic progress and language and cultural retaining for Aboriginal people. Also, the governments began to reconcile and compensate the wrongs of Aboriginal people. The public became more sensitive to Aboriginal heritage, ethics and culture. So, the Aboriginal culture is now celebrated extensively in our society.
Aborigines loved making art. They create art to make music, paintings and to tell stories. Also, children love making art. So, I am going to make the connection and to teach them about aboriginal culture by making an art project. I am going to introduce art into a history lesson to expand the children's knowledge and also make it fun.
Through weekly lessons of art, painting, and textiles classes, students are given the opportunity to gain and understand the Aborigines culture, traditions, customs, values and rituals and they will become knowledgeable representatives of their culture and heritage within their community.
“By taking these steps, I hope to eradicate Aboriginal stereotypes from my student’s minds and replaced it with a true representation of the variety of unique Aboriginal groups in Canada” (Danielle, 2012).
References
Apihtawikosisan. (2013, October, 8). From residential schools to the First Nation education act, colonism continues. [Photograph]. Retrieved January 5, 2014, from http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/apihtawikosisan/2013/10/residential-schools-to-first-nation-education-actcolonialism
Danielle. (2012). Chapter 7: Aboriginal education within a Canadian context. [Quote]. Retrieved January 5, 2014, from http://socialstudies123456.weebly.com/chapter-7-aboriginal-education-within-a-canadian-context.html Maynes, N., & Straub, J. (2012). Chapter 7: Aboriginal education within a Canadian context. In Social Studies: Innovative Approaches for Teachers, 1st ed. (pp.155-177). Toronto: Pearson Canada.
The National Film Board of Canada. (1993). For Angela. Retrieved January 5, 2014, from http://www.nfb.ca/film/for_angela