Residential Schools Lesson Plan for 10th Grade Example Students

Topic: Residential schools

Objectives & Outcomes

• Students will be able to explain the purpose of residential schools and the impact they had on Aboriginal communities in Canada.

Materials

• Images of residential schools
• Handouts with information about the history of residential schools in Canada
• Calculator for rounding numbers

Warm-up

• Ask students what they know about residential schools. Write their responses on the board.
• Explain that residential schools were institutions that were set up by the government to teach Aboriginal children European ideals and culture.

Direct Instruction

• Show the photographs or images of residential schools to the students and ask them to describe what they see.
• Discuss the conditions at the schools, including the lack of proper food, housing, and sanitation.
• Explain that children were taken away from their families and communities and forced to learn English and European customs.
• Ask students to think about the lasting impact of residential schools on Aboriginal people.
• Write their responses on the board.

Guided Practice

• Divide the class into small groups and give each group a piece of poster paper and markers.
• Ask each group to brainstorm ideas for a campaign to raise awareness about the impacts of residential schools.
• Have each group share their ideas with the class and write the ideas on the poster paper.
• Ask students to consider what images they would use to convey their message and why.

Independent Practice

• Have students work individually or in small groups to create a campaign.
• Encourage students to use the images they discussed in the guided practice to convey their message.
• Have students present their campaigns to the class.

Closure

• Have students reflect on the significance of the images they analyzed in the guided practice.
• Ask students to consider what messages the images communicate and how they contribute to the larger discussion about the legacy of residential schools.

Assessment

• Observe students during the guided practice and independent practice activities to assess their understanding of the significance of the images and their ability to analyze them critically.
• Collect and review student work to assess their ability to effectively communicate their reflections on the images and their understanding of the lasting impact of residential schools.