The “hidden curriculum” identified by S. Contenta

  1. Compare the “hidden curriculum” identified by S. Contenta with the underlying norms and values of “Indian education” highlighted in the DVD Childhood lost and in the readings by Titley, Levaque, Gresko and Wilson. [Your response should be approximately 750–1000 words in length.]
  2. One of the proclaimed objectives of school reformers was that students would have access to common schools, regardless of religion, social class, sex and skin colour. To what extent was this ideal realized in nineteenth–century Canada? Did access to common schooling imply equal access for all? [Your answer should be approximately 800–1200 words in length.]