Students will consider whether Duncan Campbell Scott should be remembered as an artist, the instigator of a cultural genocide or a man somewhere in between those two identities. Students will create a piece of historical fiction to arrive at a deeper understanding of the impact Duncan's policies had on Aboriginals. I created this project to force students to consider tough historical questions through the creation of a dramatic narrative. I want students to connect emotionally to history.
Create a piece of historical fiction to arrive at a deeper understanding of the impact Duncan Campbell Scott
‘To investigate the historical significance and ethical dimension of contact, students take a Stadaconan perspective.’
‘The goal of the lesson is to expose and sensitize students about the art of Inuit throat singing and its historical importance’
