EDUC 311-3

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FOUNDATIONS IN INDIGENOUS EDUCATION, LANGUAGE

&

CULTURE?

D100

Instructor: Margaret Grenier, MA.

E mail: mag2(sfu.ca

TUESDAY 8:30-11:20 am 3280 Surrey

PREREQUISITE:

60 credit hours

COURSE DESCRIPTION

An introduction to Indigenous education, primarily in Canada and BC. There will be a critical

examination of historical and contemporary issues in education and an exploration of culturally

based Indigenous education grounded in Indigenous philosophies: Students are asked to

interpret and synthesize content in the context of the education of Aboriginal peoples and in

relation to educational practice.

OBJECTIVES

'To enhance students' knowledge and understanding of how historical periods, policies

and events influenced contemporary Aboriginal educational issues.

-To heighten students' awareness of Indigenous knowledge(s) and worldviews.

-To examine and reflect on issues of racism, prejudice, discrimination, stereotyping and

bias toward Indigenous peoples, and their implications for education as well as the

relationship to understandings of the previous two objectives.

.'To enable students to analyze, critically reflect on, and synthesize

course readings and

experiences,

and engage in classroom discourses about those readings, experiences in

relation to contemporary contexts.

REQUIRED TEXTS

B.C. Teachers' Federation

Aboriginal Education. Beyond Words, Creating Racism-Free

www.bctf.calsocial/FirstNations/BeyondWords.html

Sterling, Shirley (1992).

My name is Seepeetza.

Vancouver, Groundwood Books.

Details as to access of additional course readings from a range of sources will be

provided at the first class. Students are expected to read the articles and come to class

prepared to fully participate in class activities and discussions.