Indian Horse Lesson Plan

Residential Schools in Canada: Key Facts

Kind of Activity:

Research

Objective:

Students will research the residential school system in Canada to further understand the context of the novel.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.7, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.8

Structure:

Students will research key information about the residential schools in Canada to better understand the context of the novel and the trauma Saul and his community endured.

Place the students into pairs and have them research the residential school system in Canada. They should work together to research and respond to each of the following prompts:

1. What is a residential school and when were...