Residential School Research Project - Canadian Social Studies - Orange Shirt Day
By West Coast Indigenous Teacher
Need an engaging, meaningful resource for Orange Shirt Day? This intermediate / middle or highschool resource will help students understand the impacts of residential schools in Canada. Students will research a residential school, learning its name, location and dates it was open. Students will complete reflection questions and contribute to a class display board to honour the children who attended these schools.
Page 1: Notes for teachers
Page 2: Lesson plan
Page 3: Display board/presentation example
Page 4: Residential school handout
Page 5: Residential schools: BC and Saskatchewan
Page 6: Residential schools: Alberta
Page 7: Residential schools: Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut
Page 8: Residential schools: Manitoba, Quebec
Page 9: Residential schools: Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, Map
Page 10: Honouring Residential School Students research project
Page 11: Reflection questions
Page 12: Information card activity
Page 13: Information card activity
Page 14-18: Printable for display board
Page 19: Books about residential schools
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