From my previous post (post #4), I expressed how I enjoy seeing timelines as it serves as a reminder to how we got to where we are. I found a timeline on major events for Aboriginal people in British Columbia on the BCTF website. It does not go into great detail, but still provides a decent quick overview for a short read. I am also a big fan of hanging posters/info in classrooms and believe this is a good one. Especially for high schools. I feel a little ashamed as I found it on the BCTF website, which is not exactly “deep” in the internet which makes me feel as if I should have found this earlier. Having my students contain a base level of understanding of how we got here, provides me with more of a platform for incorporating Indigenous perspectives in shop class.
Hi Michael,
Thank you for including this Indigenous Timeline into our collective pool of rich resources on this ever-expanding blog.
I have seen, used, printed, laminated and posted this image in every classroom in which I have taught since my return to Canada in 2017.
Not only is every single event a vocabulary opportunity, but the sociocultural history creating the contexts for such language use is an opportunity for constructive and critical dialogue about Canada’s past. This dually sets an example for how to respectfully engage in civic dialogue with government powers, a freedom of speech luxury that is not so common outside (or inside?) Canada.