For this response we were to read the chapter “A Historical Overview of Education in Canada”. This reading was certainly an eye-opener to me. Throughout our schooling we have been taught about residential schools that Aboriginal people were forced into. This was a catastrophic event in the history of education but is incredibly difficult to grasp the lasting impact when you had a positive school experience. Being separated from their families and stripped of their culture has had a long term negative psychological effect (pg. 73). It can still impact students today because their parents may still harbour negative feelings towards the education system.
The segregation of African-Americans is pronounced in history, however I was unaware of the hardships suffered by blacks in Canada. I didn’t realize that blacks were not permitted into public schools in Canada back in the mid 1800s (pg. 78). It is similarly surprising that Chinese and Japanese people were discriminated against less than a century ago. These perceived notions of race are terrible but unfortunately still exist today (pg. 81). These are an unfortunate series of events in our history but they need to be taught to our children in schools. Hopefully we can teach students understanding are caring for all people regardless of race, gender, age or culture.
Discussion question: How can we deal with sensitive topics while still providing all the relevant details?
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