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WorksheetsResidential Schools
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
The idea for residential schools in Canada came from this group of people.
The early French and British settlers
The Iroquois Nation
The Canadian government
The Mi'kmaq
The official stated purpose of the residential school system was to
civilize the Indians to live in Canadian society.
provide jobs for teachers.
to provide employment opportunities for indigenous people.
to satisfy the demand for skilled labor.
The real official purpose of the residential school system was to
to provide employment opportunities for teachers
to stimulate the construction industry in Northern Canada
bring about the end of the Aboriginal people in Canada
to give support to government policies from white people
The true purpose of the residential school system was to
educate the native people so they could have good jobs
provide leadership opportunities to the native people
teach the native people how to preserve their culture
colonize the native people and take their lands
How do we determine if a group of people have a valuable culture?
They act and look like us
They have formal schools and universities
They have the universals of culture, such as language, art, laws, and governance.
The have shopping malls, movie theatres, museums and restaurants,
When did residential schools start to have an impact on the Aboriginal People?
After the first students had children of their own.
After the government set up the truth and reconciliation committee.
From the first day the first child was enrolled
Only recently when the government started to pay them money
What happened to many students who did learn new skills at the residential schools?
They were excluded from work by employers who discriminated against them because of their race.
They easily found jobs anywhere they wanted
They were paid more than untrained white workers
They refused to take jobs because they were lazy.
When did the last residential school close?
1899
1920
2020
1996
When did the Canadian government finally apologize for the residential schools system?
2008
1990
1908
1993
Bonus - Did you know that there was only one residential school in Nova Scotia? Where do you think it was located?
Halifax
Bridgewater
Middleton
Shubenacadie
