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State Heads
Pupils create a narrative image that depicts a formal shape of a state. They review the state facts of whatever state they chose. They draw a person and then add text in the shape of the state they chose.
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Indi/Visual
Eighth graders take photographs for a photo essay contest. Using primary source documents, they review various types of artwork and discuss how some of the images have become commonplace. They use the internet to view examples of...
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Marshmallow Bunny
Students create "marshmallow bunnies" using marshmallows, toothpicks, pink construction paper, and cloves in this quick and easy early-elementary level Art lesson. The 30-minute lesson is ideal for holiday ideas around Easter time.
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Rice Wreaths
Students create rice and glue holiday wreaths in this Art lesson ideal for the 1st or 2nd grade. The lesson can be adapted for older or younger students and includes an ingredient list and step-by-step directions for siccessful...
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Tennis Ball Prints
Students experiment using abstract art techniques, tennis balls, and tempera paint in this excellent, outdoor art activity for the early-elementary classroom. The resulting art prints can be displayed predominantly in the classroom.
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Strangers in Their Own Land
Students use interview techniques to explore the traditional wisdom of fishers, farmers, First Nations, and other peoples whose close relationship with nature gives them a deeper understanding of, and sensitivity toward, climatic cycles...
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Aboriginal Peoples
Middle schoolers examine data from the 2001 Census on the Aboriginal population. They cover the topics of distribution of the Aboriginal population across the country, the three Aboriginal groups, age, and language. Students build...
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Why is the Past Important?
Students explore, examine and study why it's important to study the past and connect this importance with reasons why we should learn from the past and how cultures have changed over the years. They bring an object, photograph or a...
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Kentucky
In this Kentucky reading comprehension learning exercise, students read a 2-page selection regarding the state and they answer 10 true or false questions pertaining to the selection.
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Maine
In this Maine reading comprehension worksheet, students read a 2-page selection regarding the state and they answer 10 true or false questions pertaining to the selection.
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A New Century Of Flight
Students study an article on high speed travel. In this investigative lesson plan students students read an article, answer questions then work in groups to calculate problems.
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Cloze Exercise: Romulus and Remus
In this cloze exercise learning exercise, students enter words in the boxes to complete sentences in a paragraph. The paragraph contains the story of Romulus and Remus.
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When is a Block, not a Block?
Students use a stamped shape image to create a piece of imaginative art. In this stamped art lesson, students use a stamped shape as a starting point to create their own imaginative piece of art that incorporates the stamped shape.
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The British Empire – Where the Sun Never Set
Students read an article on the British Empire. In this ESL lesson, students explore the British Empire from the 1600's, then work in small groups to complete several activities that reinforce the information learned in the reading.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: History of Canada (1960 1981)
Historical events in Canada from 1960-1981 are outlined. Issues of greatest importance are covered: the New Flag, Trudeau and the 1970's, the 1980 Quebec Referendum, and Terry Fox's Marathon of Hope.
Canada Science and Technology Museum
Canada Science and Technology Museum: Locomotives
Get a glimpse into the history of Canada's railways and explore how the locomotive influenced transportation in the country. See some of the important advancements in locomotive technology in Canada from 1900 to 1960.
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Standards Council of Canada: Measuring Success One Standard at a Time
Outlines the history of Canada's adoption of the metric system and its success today.
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Wikipedia: History of Canada (1982 92)
Historical events in Canada from 1982-1992 are outlined. Issues of greatest significance are touched upon, including the new Constitution, the Air India Disaster, Brian Mulroney, the Oka Crisis, and the Gulf War. Links for further...
Gabriel Dumont Institute
Virtual Museum of Metis History and Culture: Metis and Study of Canadian History
This is an excellent paper to share with students to teach them to think critically about everything they read. It discusses how history has traditionally been written from a Euro-Canadian viewpoint, neglecting the aboriginal one and...
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Mc Gill University: History Trek: A Canadian History Guide
You MUST visit this site!! It's kid friendly, with every aspect of Canada visited! Links to main topics include aboriginal people, government, places, wars, science & tech. There's an alphabetical search as well as a timeline. Highly...
New Advent
Catholic Encyclopedia: Catholicity in Canada
This entry from the Catholic Encyclopedia traces the history of the Roman Catholic Church in Canada from New France to discussions of state-funded schooling. Please note that the Catholic Encyclopedia is a historic reference document...
Association of Religion Data Archives
Association of Religion Data Archives: National Profiles: Canada
Learn about religion in Canada, in this Association of Religion Data Archives country profile, which includes general facts, history, and religious data.
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The First Nations University of Canada
This is a Saskatchewan based university founded initially in 1976 as the Saskatchewan Indian Federated College through a partnership with the University of Regina. The First Nations University of Canada is a symbol of the important...
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Wikipedia: History of Canada (1992 Present)
Historical events in Canada from 1992 to the present are outlined. Events of greatest importance are covered including the Chretien Government, the creation of Nunavut, and contemporary social issues such as same-sex marriages. Links for...
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