Envisioning a Healing Song in the Public Education of Aboriginal Children in Ontario
Theses
Author/Creator
John Hodson
Description
Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--York University, 2009.
Lesson from the unit in the Science 10 Curriculum Guide entitled Physical Science: Motion in Our World (MW), which can be used as an introduction to the concept of motion. The lesson uses a First Nations’ game, snow snakes, to illustrate motion.
Argues that the fort is a significant mythic symbol that reinforces colonial divides that continue to affect Aboriginal-Canada relations.
Examines a teaching strategy called "Talk Story", based on informal circle discussions, that aid in integrating individual contributions into a collective thought.