Etcetera... Etcetera... Etcetera!: Is there an echo in here?

Sunday, October 14, 2007

Is there an echo in here?

Macleans.ca is running a feature about the breakdown of Canadian tolerance. It's a wonderful piece, paralleling many of my thoughts and concerns exactly. One note of caution: the article is dated October 22, 2007 - next Monday- so you might get stuck in a TIME WARP when you click that link. (Just when you thought I'd forgotten about the musicals... *snigger*)

Also worth reading from Maclean's is this article about Turkish women who forgo a university education because they cannot wear the hijab on campus. This is a brilliant example of why secularism is not a shortcut to social equity, no matter how you spin it.

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links - government documents and policy on multiculturalism and education

Multicultural Education: the State of the Art: A collection of 5 reports on multicultural education in Canada (1992-96). Includes policy, research and recommendations for teachers.
Religion in Secular Schools: A New Perspective for Quebec: A report by the Task Force on the Place of Religion in Schools (1999). Trends, policy, future prospects.
Quebec's Public Schools: Responding to the Diversity of Moral and Religious Expectations : A response to the above (2000). Reccomendations and orientations. (PDF!)
A School for the Future: Quebec policy statement on Educational Integration and Intercultural Education (1998). (PDF!)
Plan of Action for Educational Integration and Intercultural Education: As implied, the accompanying Action Plan for the above (1998). (PDF!)
Culture in the School, A Class Act: A MELS reference document for teachers (2003). The focus is on integrating a cultural dimension into school. (PDF!)

Links - Aboriginal Education: History, Policy Papers, Future Directions

Report of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: A 1996 report addressing Aboriginal issues. Includes excellent historical background and analysis of Aboriginal education in Canada.
Gathering Strength: Canada's Aboriginal Action Plan. An official response to the above report (1998-2001).
Our Children- Keepers of the Sacred Knowledge: A report commissioned the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, addressing the ongoing negotiations in First Nations education (2002).
Education Action Plan: A vision for Aboriginal education in Canada that reviews and enhances current policy. Put forth by the Deparment of Indian and Northern Affairs (2004).
Where Are the Children?: A wonderful piece of work by the Legacy of Hope Foundation documenting the effect of residential schools on Aboriginal communities. Photos, videos, words of healing.
Quebec Indian and Inuit Communities Guide: From the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development. Data on demographics, lands, language and culture.

links - media reports on multiculturalism in our schools

An Inuit Education: Honouring a Past, Creating a Future: From the CBC Archives, a multi-part look at Aboriginal education in Canada, past and present. Includes educational activities for teachers.
A Lost Heritage: Canada's Residential Schools: From the CBC Archives, a multi-part look at the legacy of the residential schools. Includes educational activities for teachers.
Creation of Nunavut: From the CBC Archives, a multi-part look at Inuit nationalism and the creation of Nunavut. Includes a section for teachers on educational activities.
Religion in the Classroom: Also from the CBC Archives. A multi-part look at religion in our classrooms. Also includes educational activities for teachers.