Parent Guide > Indian Residential Schools
Welcome to the parent guide for this text! Read below to find out about what your child is reading in class and how you can support him/her at home.
This week in class, we’re reading "Indian Residential Schools" by Kids Britannica.
In "Indian Residential Schools," Kids Britannica discusses the effects of the Indian Residential School system in Canada, as well as the country's efforts toward healing and repair over the last two decades.As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Identity, Prejudice & Discrimination, and Social Change & Revolution as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :
"Can you change your identity?", "What makes you who you are?", "What are the effects of prejudice?", "How does prejudice emerge?", and "How do people create change?"
Ways to support your child:
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Ask your child about this informational text at home:
- What was "Indian Residential Schools" about?
- What did you learn about Identity?
- What did you learn about Prejudice & Discrimination?
- What did you learn about Social Change & Revolution?
- Watch the following clips with your child at home: