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Linguistic Diversity. Languages in Canada - Elementary

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Create a language mosaic to reveal the linguistic diversity in your community. Pupils interview a person with a home language other than English and contribute to a bulletin board display representing the variety of languages spoken. The activity is part of the 1996 Canadian Census Results Teacher’s Kit. A link to other activities and materials is provided. Although the background information and statistics are based on Canadian census data, the concepts could be applied to any country or area

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Grade
5th - 8th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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For Teacher Use
Duration
3 days
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Choral Response
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