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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
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SUMMER SEMESTER 2006
EDUC 311-3 ?
FOUNDATONS IN ABORIGINAL EDUCATION,
LANGUAGE & CULTURE
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(E02.00)
Laura Buker
Email: lbuker@sfu.ca
MONDAY 17:30-20:20 EDB 8500
PREREQUISITE:
60 credit hours.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is an introduction to Aboriginal Education in Canada and B.C. A critical examination of
historical and contemporary issues in education will illuminate the impact of federal, provincial and local
policies on the near demise of, and recent efforts to, revitalize Aboriginal languages and cultures. An
exploration of recent literature which highlights culturally appropriate and culturally based Aboriginal
education grounded in Aboriginal philosophies and the goal of self-determination will aim to promote an
understanding and appreciation of Aboriginal perspectives. Strategies for integrating this knowledge
into personal understanding and into the work and practice of educators will be explored.
OBJECTIVES
To understand how past and current federal, provincial and local policies impact on the state of
Aboriginal Education, language and culture
To examine and reflect on issues of racism, prejudice, discrimination, stereotyping and bias toward
Aboriginal people, and their implications for education
To begin to understand and appreciate diverse Aboriginal philosophies and worldviews as a foundation
for incorporating Aboriginal languages, cultures and perspectives into educational practice
To begin to identify and examine models, practices and curriculum suitable for Aboriginal Education.
ASSIGNMENTS
1.
Short research essay using primary sources
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30%
Using primary sources, write a 5-page paper on
how you tie together the information for an
exploratory essay related to course themes.
2.
Integrative essay
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40%
10-12 page paper that explores a theme(s) of
the course content and applications/implications
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for educational practice. Including sources from
both within and outside of course materials is
encouraged.
In-class presentation ?
30%
Presentations will represent students'
understanding of major themes in the course
content.
COURSE THEMES
• HISTORY OF ABORIGINAL EDUCATION
• ABORIGINAL PHILOSOPHIES AND WORLDVIEWS
. ANTI-RACISM EDUCATION AND CROSS-CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING
MODELS, PRACTICES AND CURRICULUM IN ABORIGINAL EDUCATION
REQUIRED TEXTS
Battiste, Marie & Barman, Jean (Eds.). 1995. First Nations Education in Canada: The Circle Unfolds.
UBC Press: Vancouver.
B.C. Teachers' Federation Aboriginal Education. Beyond Words, Creating Racism-Free Schools for
Aboriginal learners. www.bctf.calsocial/FirstNations/BeyondWords.html
My Name is Seepeetza by Shirley Sterling, Paperback: ISBN 0888991657 Douglas & McIntyre
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