Using Gale’s lecture, Poirier’s article, and Bear’s article, identify at least three ways in which Inuit mathematics challenge Eurocentric ideas about the purpose of mathematics and the way we learn it. In Gale’s video she talks about the importance of relationships in mathematics and how this isn’t part of the Eurocentric style of learning. The
Month: August 2020
Curriculum as Process #5
From kindergarten to grade nine, the majority of educational memories that I have involve creating personally responsible citizens. Kahne and Westheimer (2004) suggest, “the personally responsible citizen acts responsible in his or her community by, for example, picking up litter, giving blood, recycling, obeying laws, and staing out of debt” (p. 241). This idea sort
Curriculum as Process #4
The purpose of teaching Treaty Education where there are few Indigenous peoples is to create a better understanding of colonialism. Donald (2010) suggested, “colonialism is an extended process of denying a relationship”; which, in turn affects everyone. Therefore, the purpose of teaching Treaty Education is to help further educate everyone on the process of colonialism