Residential School

Living Conditions

100

Give an example of food the kids ate during breakfast.

Porridge or bread

200

When did the students wake up?

5:30 AM

300

Give three examples of the practical things students learnt.

Answers could be...

Sanitation, farming, sewing, tinsmithing, laundry, cooking, or carpentry. 

Statistics

100

What was the probability of death in the schools?

1 in 25

200

How many government-sponsored schools opened in Canada?

130 Schools

300

How long of a time did Residential Schools run for?

165 years.

Miscellaneous

100

Name one reason why Residential Schools had a negative impact on students.

Answers could be...

- Separation from Family

- Loss of Tradition and Culture

- Severe Punishments

200

Name the three healing steps for students of Residential Schools.

Truth, healing/compensation, and Reconciliation.

300

What is the definition of a Residential School?

Government-sponsored schools that were created to assimilate Indigenous children in Canada.