Lesson purpose: "For Teacher Candidates to 'identify and develop practices that reflect an equitable, inclusive approach to learning' (Social Studies course outline) by focusing on equitable and inclusive learning strategies for First Nation, M茅tis and Inuit learners through examining case studies. For Teacher Candidates to 鈥渃ritically analyze Social Studies resources and use appropriate resources to support instructional strategies鈥 (Social Studies course outline) by exploring bias and its applications to resources about First Nation, M茅tis, and Inuit people."
This lesson includes discussion of a letter written by the mother of a First Nation child, in form of an open letter to her son's teacher. 聽The letter originally appeared as an article the Northian Newsletter and is entitled, 鈥淩espect My Child: He Has A Right To Be Himself 鈥.
