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Treaty Education Display at the Education & Music Library

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Now that classes have begun, we’re excited to promote our most current display in response to the TRC’s Call to Action. Here is a brief overview of our display, including some pictures.

 

Solemn promises: Treaty education in Saskatchewan

The intent of this exhibit is to showcase a broad range of resources which can be used to teach elementary and secondary school students about the historical context and importance of First Nations’ treaties and treaty education in Saskatchewan. By displaying these resources in conjunction with timelines, quotes, lesson plans and projects created by The Office of the Treaty Commissioner, educators, and students, we hope to foster conversations, spark ideas, and inspire students and pre-service teachers to deepen their understanding and capacity to teach the next generation of learners about this significant topic.

Curators: MaryLynn & Tina (with help from Beth at Science)

Here is a list of resources used for the display: TreatyEdResourcesBooklet

        

The display will run until the end of December 2017. Feel free to stop by and check it out!

 

 

Celebrating Pride in the Library!

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In honour of the Saskatoon Pride Festival, the Education & Music Library has created a display to highlight LGBTQ materials for children and young adults. A big thank-you to Beth (Science) who came up with the “Pride in the Library” slogan.

 

 

Here is a list of the books on display.  Click on each title to see a review of the resource:

And Tango Makes Three

Donovan’s Big Day

10,000 Dresses

Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out

I’ll Give You The Sun

This Day In June

The Letter Q: Queer Writers’ Notes to their Younger Selves

Stop by to check out our display, and I hope you are able to get out and enjoy some of the Saskatoon Pride events happening this month.

 

Reconciliation at the Education & Music Library

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This post is long overdue! In January, the Education & Music Library began its first of three exhibits in response to The Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Call to Action #62: to create “age-appropriate curriculum on residential schools, treaties, and aboriginal peoples’ historical and contemporary contributions to Canada.” The exhibit entitled Responding with Heart: Residential Schools highlighted resources for elementary and secondary classrooms.

This exhibit coincided with a new 400 level class offered by the College of Education that focuses on education for reconciliation. The class visited our display early in the term and then held their final class celebration in our branch. As the class presented their final projects, it was wonderful to learn and to share ideas about reconciliation with them. It was also encouraging to see our students interacting with our resources on display. Here are some pictures from that event.

             

 

In addition to the display, we now have a research guide that highlights resources for K-12 pre-service teachers, including a section on lesson plans relating to this important topic.

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