Unit One B Week Ten:
Canadian
Scandal
Lesson 2.14
Complete the following tasks, record your responses on this document, submit the
document (as an attachment) via Blackboard. You will need more space to record your
answers; keep typing and the space will expand.
The tragic legacy of the Canadian residential school system has had generational
impact on First Nations and Metis people.
In this lesson, you will listen to and read the
true and graphic story of one Saskatchewan residential school survivor. Please be
advised that the author describes scenes of sexual abuse and molestation.
During Comprehending and Responding
1.
As you listen to and read
The Education of Augie Merasty
, keep in mind what
David Carpenter and Arlene Merasty shared about Augie (Lesson 2.13).
2.
As you listen to and read this non-fiction book, you will complete three
connection journals, noting how this non-fiction text connects to other texts you
have viewed, listened to, and read (including texts you have experienced in this
course); how this book connects to you; and how this text connects to the current
events in the world.**--
Connection Journal 1 – Chapters One to Three, pages 1 to 21
Connection Journal 2 – Chapters Four to Six, pages 23 to 40
Connection Journal 3 – Chapters Seven to Nine and Conclusion, pages 41 to 64.
3.
Now, listen to and read chapters one to three of
The Education of Augie Merasty
and complete the first connection journal.
Connection Journal 1:
Chapters One to Three, pages 1 to 21
What Does the Text Say?
Select a passage; it may be a
sentence, several sentences, or a
paragraph.
Write the passage in the space
provided.
Provide the page number of the
passage.
What Are the Connections?
Provide a thoughtful, detailed
explanation of the connection
(approximately 100 words or
more).
Passage 1How Does the Text Connect/Relate to You? Explain how the passage you have selected relates to you personally (e.g., your life, your experiences, your family, your job, your interests, etc.)
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