PFP 103: Diversity & Indigenous Peoples in Canada

Winter 2022 Weekly Outline and Critical Path

The Critical Path serves as the timeline and schedule for the course. It is an important reference
document for students to refer to weekly along with reviewing the updates on blackboard. Students
are responsible for referring to this critical path to stay on track. Please note that things are subject

to change with updates provided on blackboard.

WEEK DATE TOPICS READINGS ASSESSMENTS

Module 1: Introduction, Inclusive Language, Policing & Privilege

1 Jan 12 Introduction to the Review the BB site,

course assignments and
introduce yourself on
Inclusive Language the discussion board

Group Guidelines: Textbook Chapter 1

Creating a safer space
2 Jan 19 Social Identity & Privilege
History of Policing
Textbook Chapter 6
(pages 205-224) Quiz #1 (5%)
Reading links posted

Module 2: Human Rights, Legislation & Systemic Oppression

3 Jan 26 Systemic Oppression & Textbook Chapter 2

Human Rights Discussion # 1 (5%)
Asynchronous Professor will provide
Module (no Call it out E-course supplemental
live class) readings on BB

Module 3: Cultural, Religious & Spiritual Diversity

4 Feb 2 Cultural Diversity Textbook Chapter 3 Quiz #2 (5%)

Guest Roots of Hate and Textbook Chapter 6 Group Project- part 1

Speaker: Live Intolerance (pages 224-232) due 5%
Virtually (this
session will
not be
recorded)
WEEK DATE TOPICS READINGS ASSESSMENTS
5 Feb 9 Religious Diversity, Textbook Chapter 4 Discussion # 2 (5%)
Spirituality & Worldview
Asynchronous Note:
Module (no Professor may
live class) provide additional
readings and links on
BB

Module 4: Equity Seeking Communities

6 Feb 16 Women’s Rights & Professor will provide Social Identity #1 due
Gender Inequality readings and links on (15%)
BB

Chapter 5 (pages
168-178)
7 Feb 23 Black Communities in Professor will provide Discussion # 3 (5%)
Canada readings and links on
BB
8 Mar 2 READING WEEK NO CLASS NO CLASS

9 Mar 9 Disabilities & Mental Textbook Chapter 5 Quiz #3 (5%)

Health (pages 178-197)
Asynchronous and
Module (no Mental Health 101 e-
live class) course (CAMH) Professor will provide
additional readings
and links on BB
10 Mar 16 Sex, Gender & Sexuality: Textbook Chapter 6 Discussion # 4 (5%)
(pages 235-239)
History of Policing and

Equity & Inclusion Posted on BB:

Supporting the
2SLGBTQ+
Community: Equity &
Inclusion Toolkit.
(Canadian
Association of Chiefs
of Police)
 Module 5: Indigenous People in Canada

WEEK DATE TOPICS READINGS ASSESSMENTS

11 Mar 23 Colonization & Treaties Textbook Chapter 7 Social Identity #2 due
and (15%)
Reading link posted
on BB:
Pages 123-138
(Chapter 7: The
Impact of
Assimilation:
Residential Schools
and Intergenerational
Trauma) in The
Colonial Problem.
Toronto: University
of Toronto Press

12 Mar 30 Residential Schools Textbook Chapter 9 Discussion # 5 (5%)

TBC: Live Intergenerational Trauma

Virtual Tour Virtual Tour of the
(session willformer Mohawk
not be Residential School +
recorded) Debrief
13 Apr 6 Crime Affecting Reading link posted Quiz #4 (5%)
Indigenous Peoples: Over on BB:
Asynchronous – Representation & Risk Pages 143-171 Group Project Due 15%
Module (no Factors (Chapter 8: Crime
live class Affecting Indigenous
Peoples: Over-
Representation,
Explanations and Risk
Factors) in The
Colonial Problem.
Toronto: University
of Toronto Press
Module 6: The Path Forward: Truth, Reconciliation & Allyship

14 Apr 13 Strength & Resilience Textbook Chapter 11

and Discussion # 6 (5%)
Truth & Reconciliation: Professor will provide
Calls to Action readings and links on
BB
15 Apr 20 Building Allyship & Professor may Quiz #5 (5%)
Creating Change provide readings and
links on BB
Class Wrap up
Student Evaluation
Assignment Due Date Weight %
Quizzes (best 4 of 5 @ 5% each) Jan 19, Feb 2, Mar 9, Apr 6, Apr 20 20%
Discussion Activities (6 @5% each) Jan 26, Feb 9, Feb 23, Mar 16, Mar 30%
30, Apr 13
Social Identity Assignment 30%
• Part 1- 15% Feb 16
• Part 2- 15% Mar 23
Group Project 20%
• Part 1- 5% Feb 2
• Final Product- 15% Date TBA
TOTAL 100%

Note: The Mid Term grades are due March 11th and will represent 45% of the final grade. This will
include:

• Quiz 1 & 2
• Discussion 1, 2 & 3
• Social Identity- part 1
• Group Project part 1