Orange Shirt Day - Residential Schools - Truth and Reconciliation Activities

Orange Shirt Day and Residential Schools in Canada - This contains a complete activity book all about Orange Shirt Day and Residential Schools that is designed for Elementary students! Teach about Orange Shirt Day and truth and reconciliation with Orange Shirt Day reading passages, questions, and activities!

These meaningful resources will help you teach this important piece of history as we continue to move towards the path of truth and reconciliation.

✅All content is presented in a way that is gentle and age appropriate.

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⭐⭐⭐All of these resources were designed by a member of the Indigenous community.

This engaging activity book contains the following:

⭐Reading Passages - a variety of short reading passages all about Phyllis Webstad and Orange Shirt Day are included.

⭐Comprehension Questions - detailed questions to along with the reading passages are included.

⭐Graphic Organizers - these work great to help students organize their thinking and make great additions to an interactive notebook.

⭐Writing Prompts - a variety of creative writing prompts are included to encourage deep thinking.

⭐T-Shirt Design Activity - Students design their own orange shirt in this fun art activity. Student template included!

⭐TPT DIGITAL EASEL ACTIVITY - An Easel activity has been included to use digitally with your students. This is a student resource, so answer keys and teacher instruction pages have been removed. It includes text boxes for students to type in answers. The reading passages, questions, writing prompts, and fact gathering graphic organizer have been included in the digital activity.

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Residential schools first opened in the 19th century. These institutions were primarily established with the aim of assimilating Indigenous children into Euro-Canadian culture, forcibly separating them from their families, communities, and cultural practices.

While attending residential school, Indigenous children were subjected to harsh conditions, cultural suppression, and often physical and emotional abuse.

The curriculum emphasized European languages, customs, and religious beliefs, while actively discouraging Indigenous languages and traditions. The legacy of residential schools is marked by profound intergenerational trauma, as many survivors and their families continue to grapple with the lasting effects of the trauma inflicted upon them.

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What teachers like you are saying about this resource:

⭐⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ “This was exactly what I was looking for when I was first searching for engaging activities about the residential school system in Canada. My students were able to do these activities and loved them!”

-Jessica D

⭐⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ “Thank you! This resource was easy to implement and required little to no additional prep for my students. I will definitely consider buying other resources in the future. Thanks again!”

-Lynzey B

⭐⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ “The material was easy for the children to understand. They enjoyed the t-shirt assignment.”

-Jason R

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