Scholarly Panel
- Natasha Henry-Dixon
- Dr. Afua Cooper
Image Credit: An image from the Alvin D. McCurdy fonds, held at the Archives of Ontario.
Learning Resources
Key Concepts/Themes
migration, belonging, community building, historical significance, historical perspective, cause and consequence, continuity and change, racial discrimination
Curriculum Topics
education, community, 19th century
Grade Levels
6, 7, 8, 9
Downloads
Download Article (PDF): Historical Lives of African Canadian Children
Download Lesson Plan (PDF): “To Learn Even a Little”: Racially Segregated Schooling From the Perspective of a Black Child
Download Article (PDF): To Learn Even a Little – The letters of Solomon Washington
Reference: Boraks-Nemetz, Lillian. Hoping for Home: Stories of Arrival. Scholastic Canada, 2011.
