TTOC Reconciliation Lesson Continued . . .from Oct 24 2024

Attendance - located in the brown binder bottom left of teacher desk - please return to drawer once attendance is complete. Please send your EA and or student to the office with any absences (post it note) 

NOTE: Please send ALL class notes to me post class completion via email so that I am aware of how much was completed of the lesson below. Thanks in advance. ahathorn@sd19.bc.ca

Attendance

*Note to students - Stakeholders presentations - to continue next class. 

Note: Fire Drill scheduled for 1:35 PM to 1:45 PM - class list is located inside of the brown binder - lower left desk drawer - have EA (if in attendance) lead class to left outside doors to the left of the exit of the classroom. Class to meet at the bench at the end of the walk way - retake attendance - send EA or responsible Grade 8's x 2 as runners to meet Ms. Sinclair - secretary - at the front of the ice arena with a post it note of attendance - who is missing our class. Post it note and pencil already in brown binder. 

Silent Read 20 min 

Current Events: Review. Class Discussion. - Review of last Thursday's Video. Class to re-watch. 

How do Indigenous Peoples in Canada View Thanksgiving -View Video: 6 min.

Class Discussion Questions: Pair Work. 

Understanding History: How does the history of Thanksgiving, as shared by Iserhoff and Romanow, change the way we usually think about the holiday? 

Celebrating Culture: In what ways can Indigenous communities take back Thanksgiving to highlight their own traditions and values? What special foods or customs could be included to honor Indigenous culture and gratitude?

Cultural Appropriation vs. Appreciation: Iserhoff talks about food appropriation related to Thanksgiving. How can we tell the difference between appreciating another culture’s food and taking it without giving credit, especially during important holidays?

Terms: - Students to take notes:

What is Cultural Appropriation?

The use of a people's traditional dress, music, cuisine, knowledge and other aspects of their culture, without their approval, by members of a different culture.  

What is colonization? 

In Canada, colonization occurred when a new group of people migrated to North America, took over and began to control Indigenous Peoples. Colonizers impose their own cultural values, religions, and laws, make policies that did not/do not favour Indigenous Peoples.

What is reconciliation?

Reconciliation is the process of developing a respectful relationship between Indigenous and settler (i.e. non-Indigenous) people across Canada. It’s about working together to overcome the devastating effects of colonization.

Group Work: IF TIME ONLY - Create a supportive drawing/sketch regarding how we (settlers) can celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday in a more thoughtful way based on what we’ve learned today? 

*Be ready to present please.