Video Response Writing to Residential School Survivor

We have come to the end of our first unit! We have been learning about Residential Schools and the impact they had on Indigenous
communities. We have come to end of this unit, and you will now have the opportunity to listen to the story of Residential School survivors and
write a response to one of their stories.

Your Task:
Using the link below, please select one of the Residential School survivors’ stories to respond to.

https://next150.indianhorse.ca/challenges/survivor-stories

Writing your response:

 Your response is to be typed and double spaced (up to 2 pages in length)

 Your response should clearly state who’s story you are using and why
 Your response should include what new insight(s) you have gained from their personal story
 Your response should clearly state how you intend to support the Indigenous community going forward
 Your response should conclude with a note of thanks for their willingness to share their story
 Be sure to identify whether this is a primary or secondary source and use Chicago Manual Style to reference your work. That said, be
sure to have a bibliography page.
 Your response should also identify which of the six historical thinking perspectives is being used and how these stories have shaped the
events of Canada’s past and present.

Criteria Below
(0-49%)
Knowledge and Student has not included the
Understanding content and learning from the
unit in their reflection
Application Student has not taken ideas
from the unit and made
connections in their reflection
Structure of Output The student demonstrated no
(Communication) real ability to communicate
their thoughts and ideas
Examples from the Course The student demonstrated no
(Thinking/Inquiry) real ability to provide concrete
examples from the course.
Due Date: October 11, 2022
Level One
(50-59%)
Student has included very
limited reference to teachings
within the unit
Student has taken ideas from
the unit and made connections
in their reflection with limited
effectiveness
The student demonstrated little
ability to communicate their
thoughts and ideas
The student demonstrated little
ability to provide concrete
examples from the course.
Rubric
Level Two Level Three Level Four
(60-69%) (70-79%) (80-100%)
Student has made some Student has included the expected The student gone above and beyond expectations
reference to topics and information and teachings from in terms of the amount of information included
learning of the unit the unit. More elaboration and from the unit in their reflection.
information would enhance the
final product
Student has taken ideas Student has taken ideas from the Student has taken ideas from the unit and made
from the unit and made unit and made connections in excellent connections their reflection with a high
connections in their their reflection with a high degree level of thought.
reflection with some of effectiveness
effectiveness
The student demonstrated The student demonstrated a clear The student demonstrated an excellent ability to
some ability to ability to communicate their communicate their thoughts and ideas using the
communicate their thoughts thoughts and ideas using the output of their choice. Ideas flow well and
and ideas output of choice. evidence of reflection and preparation are
evident.
The student demonstrated The student demonstrated a good The student demonstrated an excellent ability to
some ability to provide ability to provide concrete provide concrete examples from the course.
concrete examples from the examples from the course
course.