This course includes the articulated learning outcomes of 0981 Provincial English, but it is delivered in a class-based format developed through thematic units taken from the FNESC First Peoples 12. It includes experiential learning, collaboration and group work, guest speakers, and field trips to connect students with local Indigenous individuals and groups. It adheres to First Nations protocols and makes explicit Indigenous ways of knowing, intellectual copyright of stories and directly addresses the issue of appropriation.
It includes a variety of texts and connects orality to literacy. It includes origin stories, traditional strorytelling, speeches, digital narratives, TED Talks and stand-up comedy. It includes documentaries, songs, and poetry. The themes are family, identity, culture, community, oral history, land claims and land use.
Both English First Peoples 12 Part 1 (ABE Provincial English First Peoples - Part 1) and English 12 First Peoples Part 2 (ABE Provincial English First Peoples - Part 2) are required for completion of ABE Provincial English First Peoples.
This course was developed in consultation with local Indigenous communities.
Prerequisites
English 11, English 0981 English 12 Part 1; or VCC ABE Reading & Writing assessment scores of Reading 60, Grammar 45, Writing 0981 or equivalent.
Course type
This course is offered as part of a VCC program and cannot be taken individually.
International students: Eligibility is determined at the program level. Visit the program page for international student requirements and application information.
- oral traditions storytelling andragogy of story-telling ownership of/protocols around storytelling oral histories memoirs speeches multi-media stories songs poetry poetic devices documentaries talking circles/reading circles debating respectful disagreement
Course schedules
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How to take this course
This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.
Contact us
If you have any questions, please email at [email protected].
† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.