Module #1_Post #1
My final project centers on how to use interactive web 2.0 technology in a social constructionist’s approach in First Nation 12, as a means to gain an understanding of First Nations road from contact to Self-Government. As a Social Studies teacher for grades ten to twelve, revisionist history has always been central to my pedagogical approach in teaching. The central focus of my final project examines how the use of interactive Web 2.0 technology in First Nations 12 can be used to examine various artifacts in First Nations history and collaboration can be used to shape students’ understanding of history. Some of the open ended questions I may use, would focus on the Calder Case and the Nisga’a treaty and how this is related to the conflict between oral and written history. The Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AADNC) website (www.aandc-aadnc.gc.ca, 2012) would be utilized to provide a background into First Nations Studies, as an initial investigation into revisionist history.
The segment of the AADNC website I examined provides a wide overview of various elements of First Nations in Canada from pre-contact until present. This website is a good resource to understand assimilation, cultural genocide and the current land claims struggles in the First Nations’ road to self-government. Essential in my project is the development of resources that can be used by students in examining revisionist history. As a government website, it contains various links that clearly define terms, and links to supporting material under the umbrella of the government website. This website does not clearly examine the role western ideas of property play into assimilation and cultural genocide. I currently teach a segment of History 12 from India’s perspective on colonization, to provide students with an insight into how others view the British Empire. At the turn of the 20th century, our Premier McBride ran on the slogan “Keep BC white” in reference to Asian immigration. In my project, I would try to use this website as a basis to start my student projects in.
Website Address:
First Nations in Canada http://www.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/eng/1307460755710/1307460872523
Other Links within this site:
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada www.aandc-aadnc.gc.ca
Comprehensive Claims http://www.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/eng/1100100030577/1100100030578
A History of Treaty-Making in Canada http://www.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/eng/1314977704533/1314977734895