Cultural Genocide
Name an example of cultural genocide currently or throughout history happening in the world.
Answers may vary:
eg..
Uyghur muslims
residential schools
holocaust
Name an example of colonialism currently or throughout history happening in the world.
Answers may vary:
eg..
Palestine and Israel
The creation of Canada (the colonization of First Nations land).
Britain taking over various land around the world (India, Palestine, Egypt)
True or False: 250 students were found recently in the Kamloops Indian Residential School.
False: 215 students were found recently in the Kamloops Indian Residential School.
TRUE OR FALSE: Cultural genocide is a genocide against religion.
False: Cultural genocide is not limited to destroying religion, it can also be classified as destroying nations or cultures.
When did colonialism originate?
The fifteenth century (1400-1500), when the Spanish and Portugese went to explore the Americas, Africa, the Middle East etc..
When was the first residential school opened in Canada, and when was the last one closed?
*must answer both for full marks*
First: 1831, The Mohawk Institute in Brantford.
Last: 1996, The Gordon Residential School.
What is the definition of cultural genocide?
"acts and measures undertaken to destroy nations' or ethnic groups' culture through spiritual, national, and cultural destruction." (Answers may vary)
Explain the difference between settler colonialism and exploitation colonialism.
Settler colonialism is when there are mass amounts of immigration due to a conflict concerning politics, religion, economy etc.
Exploitation colonialism is when countries are conquered for the sole purpose of utilizing its raw material and goods.
What are residential schools, who did they target, and why?
*Must answer all parts for full marks*
Residential schools were schools funded by the Canadian government and run by Catholic churches, with the primary objective of targeting indigenous children, in order to assimilate them and "beat the indian out of them".