Curriculum Aid to Indian Studies. Thornlea Secondary School, Thornhill, Ontario.

The product of an Indian Studies program developed at Thornlea Secondary School in 1969 for grades 10-13, this curriculum aid includes the following: (1) Native Studies educational objectives (9 objectives including such specifics as "to demonstrate that Indians are not the 'cowboy and Indian' stereotype as perpetuated by many Hollywood movies and erroneous textbooks"); (2) major study units for Indian Studies (an outline under the headings of historical perspective and the Canadian Indian today which includes such topics as physical and cultural anthropology and the "reserve system" and "Indians in the city"); (3) Native Studies teaching approaches (chronological, seminars, audio visual, lectures and guest speakers, problematic, book reviews, documents, and field trips); (4) a selected Native Studies bibliography (73 annotated citations); (5) Indian periodicals and information sources (17 annotated citations); and (6) Native Studies audio visual guide (32 citations). (JC)