Category Research Project

Primary Source Scavenger Hunt By Brittany McKay, Philip Godin, Sarah McChesney, Katryna Barone, Tek Nath, Oliver O’Dell, Arlena Bateman         We decided to examine a photo of nine Swampy Cree boys praying on their beds at the Bishop… Continue Reading →

Sideshow Stars to Schoolhouse Burdens: The Evolution of the Treatment and Education of Mentally and Physically Handicapped Children in Canada as Influenced by Society           The mentally and physically ill have long been the black sheep… Continue Reading →

          On November 20th, 1959 the United Nations proclaimed in a general assembly the Declaration of the Rights of the Child, to protect and ensure the well being and happiness of all children. The Declaration was… Continue Reading →

How did you choose your topic?  Please explain in as much detail as possible. I was trying to think of an unique topic, and with Halloween approaching, and having our very own Tranquille farms, which was an old mental institution,… Continue Reading →

         My research paper will be looking at the lives of children with mental and physical disabilities, and the changing attitudes towards these children and their treatment. This paper will focus mainly on the time period of… Continue Reading →