Residntial schools by Sierra Woodward https://padlet.com/siwoo6992/c58opo7y5a4n Made with a wish on a star en-us 2017-11-03 17:58:32 UTC 2026-03-19 18:16:10 UTC hello@padlet.com Residential schools were the government's answer to improve Indigenous education, however it was a complete failure. The education system which was made to better educate Indigenous children in order for their culture and society grow was an awful experience. Today the Indigenous population are still struggling with this trauma. siwoo6992 https://padlet.com/siwoo6992/c58opo7y5a4n/wish/203418862 Argument
1. Instead of building family ties residential schools broke these ties. 

2. Indigenous families believed their children would be educated and as successful as children attending the general public schools.

3. Residential school had poor living conditions and a high report of abuse. ]]> 2017-11-03 18:00:03 UTC https://padlet.com/siwoo6992/c58opo7y5a4n/wish/203418862 Breaking Indigenous Family Ties siwoo6992 https://padlet.com/siwoo6992/c58opo7y5a4n/wish/203472107 Residential schools were built off reserve increasing the distance between the children and their family's. Considering Indigenous people were already living in poverty this created a large a problem. The families were unable to go to their children as in many cases they were provinces away. The system had total control over the Indigenous lives. 150,000 First Nation, Inuit, and Metis children were removed from there communities and had limited opportunities for a normal family life.
If brothers and sisters attended the same school they rarely saw each other as boys and girls were separated.
During the 10 months of school the children stayed away from their parents. Some children even stayed away all year around due to the distance. Children did wright letter to their families however, these letters were in English and parents couldn't read them.]]> 2017-11-03 20:33:45 UTC https://padlet.com/siwoo6992/c58opo7y5a4n/wish/203472107 Word Sited Page siwoo6992 https://padlet.com/siwoo6992/c58opo7y5a4n/wish/203472952 CBC news "A History Of Residential Schools In Canada" CBC radio Canada https://cbc.ca/news/canada/a-histoy-of-residantal-schools-in-canada-1.702280
Web, 16 may 2008

Erin Hanson  "The Residential School System" first nation study program  https://indigenous foundations.arts.ubc.ca 
BC: indigenous foundations,2009. Web, 4 Oct 2017


]]> 2017-11-03 20:38:18 UTC https://padlet.com/siwoo6992/c58opo7y5a4n/wish/203472952 Poor Living Conditions and Abuse siwoo6992 https://padlet.com/siwoo6992/c58opo7y5a4n/wish/203473070 Residential schools were underfunded and unhealthy living conditions were common; resulting in a high death toll. These schools used corporal punishment as a way of trying to keep the students inline. Many students were assaulted, raped, and beaten. 
 
These schools were overcrowded, poor sanitation, inadequate and unhealthy food provided, and lacked health care.
Students were emotionally, psychologically, physically, and sexually abused. Students shackled to beds, needles shoved in tongs for speaking their language, and even beaten to death. ]]> 2017-11-03 20:39:02 UTC https://padlet.com/siwoo6992/c58opo7y5a4n/wish/203473070 Not The Same Education siwoo6992 https://padlet.com/siwoo6992/c58opo7y5a4n/wish/203473382 Parents were told that their children would get the same education as the general population in the public system however that was not the case.  Teachers were unqualified as some had not  graduated high school themselves. The students spent little time in class and worked the rest of the time doing house keeping and general maintenance for the school since the school was underfunded. Most students by the age of 18 had only reached a grade 5 level education.

Males primary school focus was to farm, and wood working.

Females primary school focus was to clean, cook, and do laundry.

 
]]> 2017-11-03 20:40:44 UTC https://padlet.com/siwoo6992/c58opo7y5a4n/wish/203473382 Conclusion siwoo6992 https://padlet.com/siwoo6992/c58opo7y5a4n/wish/203574287 A system that was responsible for educating and caring for Indigenous children created generations of individuals not knowing were they belong. The ones who survived learned limited skills and where so badly punished for trying to keep their culture alive.;
This trauma is still very present as they still live with these nightmares.  However, we strive for reconciliation we can only hope it is not too late. ]]> 2017-11-04 21:55:11 UTC https://padlet.com/siwoo6992/c58opo7y5a4n/wish/203574287