History/Assumptions
According to Chrona, what are some common assumptions that teachers need to challenge?
a) Indigenous education is only important if I teach Indigenous learners
b) Indigenous peoples in Canada are a homogeneous group
c) If I just treat everyone the same, there will be no racism
d) Indigenous pedagogies are limited and simplistic
e) All of the above
e) All of the above.
“Systemic racism in education includes the racism of low _________”.
a) Grades
b) Attendance
c) Expectations
d) Effort
c) Expectations.
According to Donald, the intentional practice of _________ is healing, and improves learning.
a) Running
b) Swimming
c) Walking
d) Yoga
c) Walking.
Schools on reserve are chronically underfunded, and many lack:
a) Libraries or computers
b) Heat or running water
c) Certified Teachers
d) All of the above
d) All of the above.
What was the 1969 “Statement of the Government of Canada on Indian Policy” also known as?
a) The Red Paper
b) The Brown Paper
c) The Grey Paper
d) The White Paper
d) The White Paper.
Chrona defines __________ as “systemic advantages that distribute power, benefits, or advantages unequally among groups in society.
Privilege.
“My children are the first children in my family who have not been _______ _______ ________ _________ by the government” – Roberts
a) Stolen from their parents
b) Assimilated into western society
c) Forced to forget their language
d) Affected by unequal treatment
a) Stolen from their parents.
In an education course in Saskatchewan, White students were ____________ that they had to unlearn colonial practices.
a) Excited
b) Confused
c) Offended
d) Irritated
c) Offended.
Over ___________ indigenous children were forced to attend residential schools between 1831 and 1997.
150, 000.
According to Roberts, the goal of residential schools was to _______________ and ____________ indigenous children.
a) Tranquilize and subdue
b) Christianize and civilize
c) Educate and support
d) Study and learn from
b) Christianize and civilize.
According to Little Bear, “____________ is a very important part of the educational process. It is through ________ that customs and values are taught and shared”.
Storytelling/stories.
UDL stands for _____________ ________________ _______________, and is a framework of instructional approaches that recognizes and accommodates varied learning styles.
a) Unlearning Diversity Limitations
b) Utilizing Dynamic Language
c) Understanding Digital Lessons
d) Universal Design for Learning
d) Universal Design for Learning.
The ideological assumption that everyone has equal opportunity is:
a) Meritocracy
b) Egalitarianism
c) Aristocracy
d) Necromancy
a) Meritocracy.
Due to __________, humans all have prejudices, which can lead to subtle actions such as avoidance and disinterest.
a) Discrimination
b) Socialization
c) Oppression
d) Racism
b) Socialization.
True or False:
According to Māori students, their engagement in classroom learning was dependent on the ethnicity of the teacher.
False.
Non-Indigenous teachers should strive to become experts on __________:
a) Indigenous cultures
b) All curricular content
c) Current events
d) Colonialism
d) Colonialism.
Some of the early “__________ ___________ _____” made it illegal for Indigenous peoples to practice their culture and ceremonies (eg. The Potlach and Sundance).
a) Indian Conspiracy Laws
b) Native Secrecy Laws
c) Indigenous Plotting Laws
d) Aboriginal Collusion Laws
a) Indian Conspiracy Laws.
According to Katz, “_______ ___________ occurs when students lack meaningful connection to their studies, …see little relevance in the course content, …[and are] disconnected from other students through highly individualized forms of instruction”
Academic Alienation.
Many Indigenous cultures share the view that everyone is connected across time. Because of this collectivist worldview, _______ ________ is seen as a collective need for healing, rather than as an individual failing.
Mental health.
The relatively new field of neuroscience called ____________, studies how one’s experiences affect children through the transmission of genes and their expression.
Epigenetics.