Residential+Schools

Muffins For Granny: [] Guest Speaker: Lorna Crowshoe

Please write the names in your group and then copy and paste the inquiry questions below and then use the knowledge you have gained to respond. Natalie, Zoe, Gabrie and Michael 8.3 The main purpose was to assimilate for native to the dominant race, "To kill the Native and the child" and to make aboriginal children to believe that their cultural, language, and traditions were wrong. -The residential schools looked like a prison, they were very populated and most of the kids had to sleep on the floors. The girls and boys were split most of the time except during church which they did every morning and when they ate.
 * What was the purpose?**
 * What does the physical space look like? Describe the school setting, what does this tell us about what matters? What is valued in this form of schooling?**

The native culture was not accepted. They were not allowed to speak their own language, believe in their culture an had were taugh the basic subjects (science, social, english, math, and home economics) They also had to do well in their school subjects.
 * What is the curriculum? What is worth knowing? What is not valid?**
 * How is success determined in this form of schooling?**

4. How is success determined in this school? The residentail schools were succesful in - Assimilate for native to the dominant race. -Kill the Native and the child -Make children European and believe in European Inquiry questions:

1. What is the purpose of this model of schooling? 2. What does the physical space look like? Describe the school setting, what does this tell us about what matters? What is valued in this form of schooling? 3. What is the curriculum? What is worth knowing? What is not valued? 4. How is success determined in this form of schooling?

Nancy, Maddie, Sabrina, Dylan, Brant, Michael, Natalie and Reed The 2 primary objectives of the schools were to remove and isolate children from their homes and cultures and to assimilate them into the dominant culture - "kill the indian in the child" The schools were very jail-like, they were so over populated that many people had to sleep on the floor. Girls and boys did almost nothing together except for eating and going to church (which they did every morning) The native culture was completely unacceptable, they were not allowed to speak their own language or practice their own culture. They were taught science, social, english, math, home economics and shop among other things. If they were obedient and could speak English or French. They also had to do well in their school subjects.
 * 1. What is the purpose of this model of schooling?**
 * 2. What does the physical space look like? Describe the school setting, what does this tell us about what matters? What is valued in this form of schooling?**
 * 3. What is the curriculum? What is worth knowing? What is not valued?**
 * 4. How is success determined in this form of schooling?**

The purpose of the schools was to change the childs race, so the Europeans could colinize Canada
=== 2. What does the physical space look like? Describe the school setting, what does this tell us about what matters? What is valued in this form of schooling? ===

 3. What is the curriculum? What is worth knowing? What is not valued?
===The curiculum was to teach the children to be completely European, through language, schooling, housekeeping, farming and and looks. ===