HIST 323

The history of education and formal schooling in Canada from pre-colonial Indigenous life to the present day, with a focus on the formative period from the 1840s to 1960s. Topics include Indigenous learning; the emergence of the public school system in the 19th century and its institutional growth after the 1850s; the social history of schooling and educational experience of teachers, students, and parents; the politics of education; the social inequities of the school systems; and the history of residential schools. -- Prerequisite -- 9 credits of lower-level history or 45 university-level credits. -- Corequisite -- None. -- Pre or Corequisite -- None. Section information text: Instructional Method - Blended; Mix of in-person and on-line