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MCCLUNG
Students research McClung's life and career, as well as the suffrage movement in Canada. They stage a "mock parliament," similar to the one that McClung staged, and they research when women and people with various ethnic origins.
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Underground Railroad Role Play
Students experience what the Underground Railroad was really like by role-playing as escaping slaves. They must travel to the North Star until they cross an imaginary line into Canada.
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Turning Points: Crises in French-English Relations
Pupils investigate major crises and turning points in Qu??bec-Canada relations, explain viewpoints and arguments used by key political figures, analyze primary documents, define viewpoints in press conference setting, and write short...
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Citizens' Power : Deliberative Assemblies
Students study the rule that govern the operations of deliberative assemblies. They explore how they can become respectful citizens who explain Parliamentary government.
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The Real Work is Done in Committee: A Simulation
Students research the Canadian federal legislative process, and identify the main features of local, provincial, and federal governments in Canada. They simulate the process of a bill going through the legislative process.
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Gallery Walk/Webquest
Students participate in a gallery walk or Web Quest to study the various roles and processes in the Canadian government.
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The Order of Good Cheer: Living it Up At "Club Champlain"
Seventh graders participate in a role play activity to study the development of the fur trade in North America and leaders like Champlain.
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Metis- Grade 11
Eleventh graders consider the impact of immigration on native peoples. In this Canadian history lesson, 11th graders watch "Places Not Our Own," and then participate in a classroom simulation that requires them to consider land...
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Red River Spy Mission
Eighth graders analyze causes of the Red River Rebellion. In this Canadian history lesson, 8th graders consider the differing points of view of the groups involved in this rebellion. Students research Louis Riel and Sir John MacDonald.
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Government Bingo
Students play a Bingo game to review the facts and concepts of the Canadian System of Government.
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Small Group Acting: Enlivening Canadian History
Tenth graders role-play events in Canadian history. In small groups they develop a script, practice their skit, and perform a skit for the class depicting various events in Canadian history.
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The Youth Criminal Justice Act
Students review the Youth Criminal Justice Act and examine the consequences for young people who commit crimes. They investigate the rehabilitation and reintegration processes associated with the act.
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The Amazing Maud Lewis
Students investigate cultural art from Canada by reading about Maud Lewis. In this Canadian history instructional activity, students identify the work of Lewis by visiting her magazine website. Students identify other heroes in Nova...
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Cheiftainship / Leadership
Students examine Bill Reid's sculpture "The Black Canoe".They decide which character in the canoe they are most like. Students analyze how their personalities work towards contributing to the group. They explore the moral theme of...
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Lights, Camera, Action! The Role of SCRUM in Parliament
Students explore the purpose of SCRUM in Canadian government, and the roles played by both politicians and the media during SCRUM. They assume roles as politicians and media personnel and stage a SCRUM of their own.
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A Day in the Life of Parliament
Tenth graders watch excerpts from a parliamentary session, assume membership in a political party from a fictitious country and conduct a parliamentary session of their own covering a range of topics of current relevance.
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Mock Provincial Parliament
Young scholars discuss characteristics of an effective leader. They divide into Government and Opposition groups. Students draft and research bills. They run a mock parliament in the classroom to pass/defeat new bills.
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Government in a Bag
Students research and present a component of one of the three levels in the Canadian government.
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The Case of the Plugged Toilets:
Students identify the process for settling a criminal dispute (how are the facts of the case presented; how is the dispute resolved?, and
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Maps that Teach
Students study maps to locate the states and capital on the US map. Students locate continents, major world physical features and historical monuments. Students locate the provinces and territories of Canada.
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Navigation & Survival Kit
Young scholars work in groups and list the things that they might need to survive in the wilderness of Canada. They list the items in order of importance of need to be able to survive. Students narrow the list to twelve items. They...
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Sustainable Transportation
Here is an impressive series of lessons that has learners work together to create a sustainable community transportation plan that could be implemented where they live. This is an ambitious project for your pupils to take on, and will...
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Rebellion, Resolution, Empowerment; Embracing the Challenge to Make a Difference, Past and Present
Students study the social, economic, and political environment in Canada before 1837.
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Acadie -- Alive and Well!
Learners examine the culture of Acadian through the paintings of Robert Harris. Using the internet, they read examples of Acadian history through primary source documents. As a class, they continue to share stories orally by pretending...
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