Facing History and Ourselves creates a new educational resource on Canadian Aboriginal languages (fwd link)

[Phillip E Cash Cash]

June 21, 2012 8:00 AM - General - Books - Education - Publishing
CA

Facing History and Ourselves creates a new educational resource on Canadian
Aboriginal languages

TORONTO, June 21, 2012 /CNW/ - Facing History and Ourselves is creating an
educational resource for teachers and students that explores the effects of
lost and endangered languages on aboriginal identity, culture, and
community. This guide will help young people understand the impact of
individual choices in building an inclusive society and empower them to be
active, ethical citizens in their schools and communities.

The resource, which will be developed over the next three years, will weave
together a series of readings, including primary sources, testimonies,
interviews, literary excerpts, essays, articles, photographs, paintings,
and other media. A research and review team including aboriginal scholars
will help shape the themes and messages and review chapters for accuracy
and context. The goal of the guide is to increase an understanding of
history, heighten awareness of Canadian aboriginal languages, and provide a
framework for thoughtful conversations about identity and language.

Access full article below:
http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/997073/facing-history-and-ourselves-creates-a-new-educational-resource-on-canadian-aboriginal-languages
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