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Significance and Factors of Residential Schools in Indigenous History

History
Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
8 questions
~16 mins
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This worksheet explores the significance of residential schools and the various factors that contributed to their development and impact. Students will analyze and rank these factors, justifying their choices with evidence.

Topics covered:

#Significance & Factors
#Indigenous History
#Justify rankings with evidence from sources and prior knowledge
#Identify and categorize different factors influencing residential schools
#History
#Analyze the significance of political, social, economic, and religious factors
#Residential Schools
#Standard
#Compare the relative importance of these factors

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Significance and Factors of Residential Schools in Indigenous History

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Grade Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
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Understanding Factors Influencing Residential Schools

Source A: Historical Overview of Residential Schools

Residential schools were established primarily to assimilate Indigenous children into Western culture, often through policies driven by political, social, economic, and religious motives. Governments believed that these schools would 'civilize' Indigenous populations, but they also served broader economic and political interests.

Provenance: Extract from a government report on residential schools, 1920.

1.
Categorize the following factors into Political, Social, Economic, or Religious: - Government policies aimed at assimilation - Economic interests of resource extraction - Religious beliefs about converting Indigenous peoples - Social attitudes towards Indigenous cultures
[4 marks]
2.
Compare the political and religious factors that contributed to the creation of residential schools. Use examples to support your response. (6 marks)
[6 marks]
3.
Outline the economic factors that influenced the development of residential schools. Why were these significant? (4 marks)
[4 marks]
4.
Explain the social factors that contributed to the establishment of residential schools. How did social attitudes influence policy? (6 marks)
[6 marks]
5.
Rank the following factors in order of their importance in shaping residential schools. Justify your ranking with evidence. (8 marks)
[8 marks]
6.
Analyze how religious motives intersected with political and social factors in the creation of residential schools. Provide examples to support your analysis. (6 marks)
[6 marks]
7.
Outline the main reasons why residential schools are considered significant in Indigenous history. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
8.
Compare the short-term and long-term impacts of residential schools on Indigenous communities. Use evidence to support your response. (8 marks)
[8 marks]

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