The purpose of residential schools was to transform Aboriginal children from "savages" into civilized people in Canada. Ties with families, culture, and traditions were to be wiped out. Find out more about the rules, abuse,and the timeline of events over the years in thisinformative document.

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)