Students will consider whether Duncan Campbell Scott should be remembered as an artist, the instigator of a cultural genocide or a man somewhere in between those two identities. Students will create a piece of historical fiction to arrive at a deeper understanding of the impact Duncan's policies had on Aboriginals. I created this project to force students to consider tough historical questions through the creation of a dramatic narrative. I want students to connect emotionally to history.
Create a piece of historical fiction to arrive at a deeper understanding of the impact Duncan Campbell Scott
‘An exploration of Aboriginal heroes and their influence on our nation's identity and the identity of our youth.’
‘To investigate the historical significance and ethical dimension of contact, students take a Stadaconan perspective.’
