Literatures of Residential Schools in Canada

3 credits

For over 100 years, residential schools were the cornerstone of the Canadian government's policy of assimilation. The last school closed in 1996. Residential schools have had a profound effect on Indigenous people who attended them and continue to affect Indigenous people today. This class will study works of Indigenous literature that use narrative, poetry, and to drama to expose the effects of the school in an effort to heal from them. We will also look briefly at film and visual art. ***Prerequisite: ENGL 100 and either ENGL 110 or completion of 48 credit hours.***