WEEK 6 – Curriculum and Citizenship
Citizenship is letting everybody be themselves. Schooling is viewed as being a place to train students for job training but there should be more than that. Every citizen brings their differences because we are not all the same. Politics within education can teach kids that they don’t have to agree with things. Citizenship is not about the basics but rather that everyone is not “the same”.
Being a citizen is looking into the future too and by having the “spirit intent of treaties”. Citizenship and Treaty Education can learn to look at the future with enthusiasm for the return of culture and language of indigenous people. Citizenship should allow every culture to celebrate their culture.
I feel if we all embrace our true identities, the roles of history and look into the future with excitement this will allow every citizen to feel accepted within society.