March 18

Soc 3/4: Mar 18 Discussion of race and the origin of the Metis…

  1. Students explained back to me the purpose of our pencil crayon simulation from yesterday. From that we talked about the “idea” that races can be broken down into a few colors. We talked about the possibilities when two people from different races become married and start a family. The focus of the discussion, though, narrowed in to talk about those families and children that came as a result of the Fur Trade and the combination of French or Scottish traders who married with Aboriginal women. The Metis are unique to Canada and their origins are straight from the fur trade, so we tried to make that distinction.


Posted March 18, 2008 by Waldner in category Uncategorized

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