Canada apologizes

Canada apologizes for residential school system

View the video and post a comment.  What do you think?  Was the apology sincere?  Was it enough?  Was it appropiate?  Will it be helpful?

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Residential Schools

Post a comment that tells what you have learned about residential schools so far. Think about why they happened and how they impacted the lives of the families involved.

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Terror on the Harbour

This book is based on true events that really happened in Halifax during World WarI.  What happened?

Describe Penny.  What characteristics does she show during the disaster?

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Oliver’s War

How is Canada involved in War today?  Tell what you learned from the book and you may wish to do some research.

Oliver faces many challenges in the novel, tell me about some of them and how he solved them.

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Number the Stars

Many people in this book are brave.  Tell who is brave and give examples from the book to show they are.

What did you learn about World WarII from this book?

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I am a Taxi

I am a Taxi tells the story of illegal drug trade in Bolvia.  Many innocent people are hurt by this trade.  Explain how this is true for Diego and his family.  What are some things you learned from this book?

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Hana’s Suitcase

Hana’s suitcase tells two stories.  What did you learn about World War II from this book?

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