Through colonization, indigenous cultures have lost and greatly diminished as a result of assimilation conducted by European settlers and even the Canadian government/people. By reintegrating indigenous ways of knowing, such as that of the Mushkegowuk Cree peoples, those with a background that they cannot fully identify with are given an opportunity to do so and learn about their past. It is so different from the way that western ideology has expressed how and what to value in life. They have been able to show forms of rehabilitation by involving the youth and all generations in different activities and community excursions as a way to develop awareness and understanding. This also helps in terms of cultural development and understanding. By incorporating indigenous ways of knowing and talking about how such resources are consumed allows for a shift in their minds from dominant ideas to ideas that are individual and are based on what one deems moral and culturally appropriate rather than what society does. Preserving and redeveloping a culture will give a group of people their identity back that was previously taken from them
As teachers in Canada we need to realize that we will most likely have a multicultural classroom and therefore we have to create lesson plans that will help everyone understand what is being taught. As immigration rises in many developed countries around the world these immigrants will need to feel like they belong in their new home and feel like they are being treated equally. To me, a school is the last place where a person should be judged because of their race. Race will only continue to be an issue if kids grow up thinking that some races are better than others. This starts with the parents at home that should be teaching their kids to respect everyone, and it continues in the classrooms at school where no student should feel left out because they are different from the rest of their class. In my opinion the students should always be actively involved in the learning process no matter what subject is being taught. Since they are the ones learning the more they are involved the more they can learn and take from the lesson. As a future teacher I want my students to be able to teach their classmates about what they have learned both in the school and at home/extra-curricular activities. This can be very beneficial as it gives the other students a different perspective or idea about how to do something.
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2/24/2019 06:23:35 pm
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