Orange Shirt Day

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All ages
K–12

Why do people in Canada wear orange shirts on September 30? In this lesson, students read and/or listen to the true story behind Orange Shirt Day, now observed as the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Learners review vocabulary from the story and answer comprehension questions.

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Focus

reading
indigenous
culture

Vocabulary

new
orange
sad
residential school
children
family
scared
lonely
shirt
A spinning paper plane
A spinning paper plane