English First Peoples 12

English First Peoples 12 meets the requirements for a BC Dogwood diploma. This course builds upon and extends students’ previous learning experiences in English or English First Peoples courses. The course is grounded in the First Peoples Principles of Learning and is designed for all students, Indigenous and non-Indigenous, who are interested in delving deeply into First Peoples oral and written literature and visual texts in a range of media. The course focuses on the experiences, values, beliefs, and lived realities of First Peoples as evidenced in various forms of text, including oral story, poetry, song, performance, film, and prose. A key feature of the course is its focus on authentic First Peoples voices (i.e., historical or contemporary texts created by or with First Peoples).