The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s Calls to Action in 2015 and the Calls for Justice in 2019, underscored the need for today’s students to learn about Indigenous issues, knowledge and history. All leaders in education need to be aware of appropriation challenges facing educators and how to do this work in a positive way — both inside the classroom and in performance. What is required is a positive, productive pedagogy to access Indigenous stories and topics without the appropriation of voice or culture. The Council of Ontario Drama and Dance Educators (CODE), in consultation with members of the First Nation, Métis and Inuit Education Association of Ontario (FNMIEAO), has created a resource with a list of strategies to assist educators in navigating this difficult landscape. This webinar will work through suggestions in this resource using practical demonstrations of drama-based activities free from appropriation of voice and adaptable to multiple disciplines and grades.
Zoom Webinar – Presentation
Presenter: Matthew Sheahan, Troy Maracle
Audience: Grades 7-12
RESOURCES:
Slide 12 Theatre of the oppressed
12 Techniques Newspaper Theatre
Slide 15 Goodway Blog
Slide 16 10 quotes from John A MacDonald on first Nations
Slide 19 Public Respond to call to action
During Q and A – pop these in the chat – TRC Calls to Action and the Calls for Justice