Watched: "We Were Children."
This documentary shows how "as young children, Lyna and Glen were taken from theier homes and placed in church-run boarding schools. The trauma of this experience was made worse by years of untold physical, sexual and emotional abuse, the effects of which persist in their adult lives...We Were Children gives voice to a national tragedy and demonstrates the incredible resilience of the human spirit."
Guest speaker tomorrow: First Nations elder. Please meet directly in the library.
During the video, please keep in mind: What emotions do you feel from watching? What parts/story impacted you the most?
Journal write on Wednesday: "Is today's government responsible for injustices of the past?"
Handout: First Nations in 1980s and beyond. Answer questions for HW.
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