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Post by brittanymartinat on Jan 23, 2011 20:50:06 GMT -5
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Post by Mr. Delainey on Jan 24, 2011 11:42:47 GMT -5
Australian residential schools aren't logically found or present in a Canadian Historical Studies class like History 30.
Rwanda, of course, could appear because Canada had some direct involvement in that particular event. Unfortunately, as a teacher I have to make decisions on what to or what not to include because of time constraints. Obviously, if you're interested in these topics read up on them on your own.
I recommend the following book by Canadian General Romeo Dallaire on the Rwanda thing (Shaking Hands with the Devil).
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Post by brittanymartinat on Jan 24, 2011 13:35:48 GMT -5
no, i didnt mean just in history 30 class here i meant in schools in general. For example in my other high school i took history grade 10, 11, and 12 and it was the same thing. I talked to some other people too and it seems to be the same thing all over the place....  |
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Post by Mr. Delainey on Jan 24, 2011 15:27:40 GMT -5
This would be because you're studying in "Canada". You're going to get information/curricula related to the Canadian experience.
Ultimately, what you're after is a "World Issues" class. I've thought about developing a course like this but it is a ton of work.
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ok so I was having a pretty hard time thinking about what to write here but then i thought of something. I mean absolutley NO disrespect here. I just feel like we always make such a huge deal about WW2 and the holocaust when there were many other tyrants besides hitler and many other horrors/ genocides throughout history, that rarely even get a second thought. What about the native residential schools? Not just in canada but all over. There were residential schools in australia too. they are mentioned in the movie "Australia" and also there was another movie my parents told me about called "the rabbit proof fence" about too young sisters trying to escape from a residential school in australia. Or what about the Riwanda genocide and all the people who brutally lost their lives in that? I mean NO offense or disrespect here im just so confused as to why the balance of what gets mentioned, especially in school is so off 