Scholastic Canada has just released a new series of classroom resources for grades 4–6. These inquiry-based, magazine-style books focus on ethical citizenship, social justice, and sustainability in Canadian society. Each book in the series is bundled with a teacher’s guide and an accompanying website featuring videos and other resources. The Take Action series is based […]
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Monthly Archives June 2017
Resources for Social Justice Education
Suzanne - Jun 21, 2017 - activity/lesson, arts education, Best Practices, community engagement, recommended resource, social justice education, youth - Comments Off on Resources for Social Justice Education
CBC Radio One Appearance
Suzanne - Jun 21, 2017 - Best Practices, decolonized, education funding models, history, media bias, power and privilege, reconciliation, urban/off-reserve - Comments Off on CBC Radio One Appearance
As we celebrate the 2017 summer solstice, let’s flash back to last year’s solstice, when Dragonfly appeared in a CBC radio documentary reminding folks in Toronto about the city’s Indigenous history. Back then, Metro Morning host Matt Galloway introduced the piece with a note that “Toronto was once part of the vast Ojibwe nation.” We […]
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Guidebook For Reporting on Indigenous Peoples
Suzanne - Jun 19, 2017 - Best Practices, media bias, myths and stereotypes, pedagogy, power and privilege, recommended resource - Comments Off on Guidebook For Reporting on Indigenous Peoples
The Strategic Alliance of Broadcasters for Aboriginal Reflection (SABAR) has compiled a key terminology guidebook for reporting on Indigenous peoples, communities, and topics. Dragonfly was given a hard copy from our friends at Durham College in Oshawa, Ontario, but we’d recommend the online version, which is constantly being updated. It’s available on the SABAR website. […]
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