About this course: Intended for both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal learners, this course will explore indigenous ways of knowing and how they can benefit all students. Topics include historical, social, and political issues in Aboriginal education; terminology; cultural, spiritual and philosophical themes in Aboriginal worldviews; and how Aboriginal worldviews can inform professional programs and practices, including but not limited to the field of education.
Created by: University of Toronto
Taught by: Jean-Paul Restoule, Associate Professor
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
| Language | English |
| How To Pass | Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. |
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Syllabus
WEEK 1
Welcome and Orientation to the Course
Information about the course
2 readings
- Reading: Course Information and Logistics
- Reading: About Us
Aboriginal Worldviews
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13 videos, 1 reading
- Video: 1.1 Welcome and course overview
- Video: 1.2 Medicine wheel as organizing principle (4:33)
- Video: 1.3 Defining worldviews and education (4:47)
- Video: 1.4 Canadians don't know much about Aboriginal people
- Video: 1.5.1 Reasons why Aboriginal worldviews matter [part 1] (10:26)
- Video: 1.5.2 Reasons why Aboriginal worldviews matter [part 2] (7:34)
- Video: 1.6 Aboriginal people are diverse but share two things (3.28)
- Video: 1.7 Comparing the worldviews (0:51)
- Video: 1.8 Barbecue Area (2:28)
- Video: 1.9.1 Accurate terminology [part 1] (15:41)
- Video: 1.9.2 Accurate terminology [part 2] (10:42)
- Video: 1.9.3 Accurate terminology [part 3] (4:16)
- Video: Week 2 Activity: Meaningful Place (2:02)
- Reading: Links to Further Resources
Graded: Make the Familiar Strange
WEEK 2
Aboriginal Worldviews Colliding with Newcomers
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24 videos, 1 reading
- Video: 2.1.1: Stereotyping [Part 1] (4:27)
- Video: 2.1.2: Stereotyping [Part 2] (13.29)
- Video: 2.1.3: Stereotyping [Part 3] (8:23)
- Video: 2.1.4: Stereotyping [Part 4] (16:12)
- Video: 2.1.5: Stereotyping [Part 5] (13:45)
- Video: 2.2: Wab Kinew on the soapbox (0:30) + (1:45)
- Video: 2.3: The relationship develops (16:21)
- Video: 2.4: A walk through history (0:36) + (2:00)
- Video: 2.5: Using RCAP wheel to look at relationship (8:06)
- Video: 2.6: Indigenous knowledge [Part 1] (0:58)
- Video: 2.6: Indigenous knowledge [Part 2] (2:30)
- Video: 2.6: Indigenous knowledge [Part 3] (6:17)
- Video: 2.6: Indigenous knowledge [Part 4] (4:43)
- Video: 2.6: Indigenous knowledge [Part 5] (4:34)
- Video: 2.6: Indigenous knowledge [Part 6] (8:41)
- Video: 2.6: Indigenous knowledge [Part 7] (2:05)
- Video: 2.6: Indigenous knowledge [Part 8] (3:25)
- Video: 2.6: Indigenous knowledge [Part 9] (4:11)
- Video: 2.7: Wampum (1:22)
- Video: 2.8: Interview with Angela Mashford-Pringle [Part 1] (10:18)
- Video: 2.8: Interview with Angela Mashford-Pringle [Part 2] (12:02)
- Video: 2.8: Interview with Angela Mashford-Pringle [Part 3] (13:40)
- Video: Lecture: 2.9 Rethinking the relationship (1:40) + (13:55)
- Video: Week 3 Activity: Loss Thought Piece
- Reading: Links to Further Resources
Graded: Quiz #1 (Week 3): Aboriginal Worldviews and Education
WEEK 3
A Brief History of Aboriginal Education
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11 videos, 1 reading
- Video: 3.1 Applying the wheel to aboriginal education (3:34)
- Video: 3.2 Ab ed through the wheel Pre-contact [Part 1] (13:11)
- Video: 3.2 Ab ed through the wheel Pre-contact [Part 2] (15:26)
- Video: 3.3 Ab ed through the wheel early contact (5:08)
- Video: 3.4 Ab ed through the wheel Colonial period [Part 1] (15:58)
- Video: 3.4 Ab ed through the wheel Colonial period [Part 2] (12:26)
- Video: 3.5 Residential schools (0:52)
- Video: 3.6 Interview with Suzanne Stewart on Intergenerational Trauma [Part 1] (10:38)
- Video: 3.6 Interview with Suzanne Stewart on Intergenerational Trauma [Part 2] (9:42)
- Video: 3.7 The Apology and Analysis - Laura McKinley Interview (7:11)
- Video: Week 4 Activity: Aboriginal Apology (1:48)
- Reading: Links to Further Resources
WEEK 4
Contemporary Themes in Aboriginal Education
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9 videos, 1 reading
- Video: 4.1 Ab ed through the wheel Contemporary [Part 1] (11:25)
- Video: 4.1 Ab ed through the wheel Contemporary [Part 2] (10:00)
- Video: 4.2: Culturally responsive education (1:28)
- Video: 4.3: Aboriginal knowledge for all (1:37 + 3:44 + 16.37)
- Video: 4.4 Assessing Resources (4:16)
- Video: 4.5 Cultural Appropriation (4:40)
- Video: 4.6 Renewing the relationship: Idle No More (3:31 + 19:13)
- Video: 4.7 Course closing
- Video: 4.8 Course Closing: Words of Elders
- Reading: Links to Further Resources
Graded: Quiz #2: Week 5 Quiz
WEEK 5
8th Fire: Aboriginal Peoples, Canada & the Way Forward
This television series aired on Canada's CBC in 2013. Short clips used in the course created a demand from students for more and to see the clips in their original context. We received permission to show the series here.
4 videos
- Video: 8th Fire episode 1. Indigenous in the City (43:24)
- Video: 8th Fire episode 2. It's time
- Video: 8th Fire episode 3. Whose land is it anyway?
- Video: 8th Fire episode 4. At the Crossroads
WEEK 6
Extras
These are additional materials that may be of interest. None of this material counts towards your final grade.
7 videos
- Video: Jean-Paul Screenside Chat for Week One
- Video: TA Feedback 1 - Introductions
- Video: TA Feedback 2
- Video: Jean-Paul Screenside Chat for Week Two
- Video: Jean-Paul Screenside Chat for Week Two - Course design questions
- Video: Jean-Paul Screenside Chat for Week Three [part 1]
- Video: Jean-Paul Screenside Chat for Week Three [part 2]
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Ratings and Reviews
The course material is useful, indepth and eye-opening. A great course explaining various views. I have a much better understanding of the culture and challenges.
I found this course both enjoyable and thoughtful. The lectures focus on a variety of social topics to help learners get a general idea, but to me the exercises were most enlightening to really understand other foundations and ways of education.
Also, I usually do not engage in forums very much, but other people in my session raised very engaging questions :)
Excellent course! Totally recommended!
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JN
I thoroughly enjoyed this course! I learned so much about the history of our First Peoples. The teachings and teachers were exceptional. Thank you for making these courses available to those of us that cannot attend a class room setting.