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The following lesson plans are suitable for students from Grades 6 to 12.
A Position Paper on the World Anti-Doping Agency
Students write position papers about the current effectiveness of the World Anti-Doping Agency.
Robert Bourassa: An Illustrated Timeline
Students prepare and present an illustrated timeline of major events in the life and political career of Robert Bourassa.
Students prepare a broadcast retrospective of Bourassa's political career and analyze and discuss the factors that contribute to political success.
Debating Federalism and Separatism
Students role-play a federalist-separatist debate between Robert Bourassa and René Lévesque.
Using a variety of web-based resources, students examine the ongoing historical controversy surrounding the raid at Dieppe and will debate whether the raid was worthwhile for the eventual information it provided.
Students research and dramatize the planning, objectives, execution, and consequences of the Dieppe raid.
A Symposium on Robert Bourassa
Using a variety of web-based resources, students will prepare for and participate in a symposium on the major developments in the political history of Quebec from 1966 to 1996 and how these developments affected the rest of Canada. They will focus specifically on the role that Robert Bourassa played in these events as a significant political leader and premier.
Students research, prepare, and present a report about a military hero of Dieppe.
Students identify the countries visited and the tour highlights of the Man in Motion World Tour and locate them on a map.
Students analyze media coverage of the Dieppe raid and prepare and present propaganda posters.
What Do You Think of the Link?
Students research the merits of a fixed link between PEI and N.B. and discuss their opinions in a town-hall meeting.
Students create and perform a ballad which reflects the end of the PEI - N.B. ferry service and the construction of a "fixed link".
Students research and analyze three major transportation structures in Canada, the Trans-Canada Highway, Confederation Bridge, and the St. Lawrence Seaway, focusing particularly on the impact of Canada's geography on moving people and goods in Canada. Groups of students then choose one structure to analyze in detail and outline a plan for a one-day event, called Celebrating Canadian Connections, to recognize and celebrate that structure and the key figures involved in its existence. They prepare and deliver a multi-media presentation to describe their event.
Confederation Bridge Impact Study
In groups, students explore specific questions about the impact of the Confederation Bridge and present their findings in the form of a computer-based slide show presentation.
A Fixed Link: Fixed or Finished?
Students develop campaign material to support or refute the construction of a "fixed link" between PEI and N.B.
What Does "Medicare" Mean to You?
Students will explore various health-care options for the country and share their opinion in a letter to the prime minister.
Medicare: Creating a Political Cartoon
Students will create a political cartoon examining the issue of Canada becoming a welfare state.
Healthy Living: How Does this Website Impact Medicare?
Using a variety of web-based resources, students will assess the information on Health Canada's Healthy Living website, present and debate the issues around using taxpayer money to publish such information, and write a position paper supporting an opinion on the matter.
Position Paper: Is the Pill Safe?
Using a variety of web-based resources, students will research and write a position paper about whether or not they believe the birth control pill is safe.
Key Figures in the Birth Control Debate
Students will create a visual display to share information about a key figure involved in the history of birth control in Canada.
Debating Access to the Birth Control Pill
Students will debate the resolution: Be it resolved that all women in Canada should receive the birth control pill free of charge.
Students research the goals of the Man in Motion World Tour and learn whether they were met, in spite of major obstacles.
Write a Pipeline Inquiry Report
Students will research the issues surrounding the construction of the northern pipeline, then write a report that offers recommendations on the issues.
Students will explore the report and its recommendations and explain how each recommendation affects the various players involved in the pipeline project.
Corporate Sponsorship: Who Benefits?
Students research the pros and cons of using corporate sponsorship to raise money for medical research and form opinions about the government's responsibility in this area.
Using a variety of web-based resources, students will design and prepare an award that recognizes Rick Hansen's accomplishments and previous awards.
Using the CBC Digital Archives website and other relevant resources, students will research the major historical events that took place in Canada during the Trudeau era (1968-84), focusing particularly on Pierre Trudeau's impact on Canadian politics ("Trudeaumania"); the causes, events, and results of the October Crisis of 1970; the major developments in the debate over the reform of Canada's Constitution during the Trudeau administration; and the proposed Mackenzie Valley pipeline of the early 1970s and public reaction to it. Students will research these topics and others of interest to them from the Trudeau era, and work in groups to prepare and present either a newspaper account or a broadcast newsmagazine about these events.
The Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Today
Using a variety of web-based resources, students will research the aftermath of the Berger Pipeline Inquiry and prepare a report detailing what has happened to the pipeline project since the publication of the Inquiry's report.
Debating the Berger Inquiry's Issues
Students will research the issues surrounding both the development of the northern pipeline and the results of the Berger Inquiry, then hold class debates about chosen issues.
Students write monologues, comic strips, or rap songs to present opposing views of events at Ipperwash.
China's Dramatic History in the 20th Century
Students prepare a dramatization of one of the important events in Chinese history during the 20th century.
Students examine and debate the issue of aboriginal fishing rights and set up a classroom court to find a resolution.
Students create and vote in a class plebiscite on an issue of their choice, identifying characteristics of majority and minority interests.
Using a variety of web-based resources, students will research and form an opinion on the extent to which the Canadian government should be open to aboriginal land claims. They will use presentation software to share their information.
Using a variety of web-based resources, students research and report on the Avro Arrow as part of Canada's historical mythology.
Telling the Story of the Avro Arrow
Students write narratives to tell the story of the Avro Arrow, and illustrate their work.
Differing Historical Views of the Avro Arrow
Students gather and evaluate differing historical views about the Avro Arrow, its potential, and its cancellation.
Debating the Cancellation of the Arrow
In role as a major figure involved in the issue, students will debate the appropriateness of the cancellation of the Avro Arrow project.
Students will identify the main points of the Auto Pact and explain the planned benefits of each point to Canada and the United States.
Students will examine the facts leading to the demise of the Auto Pact. They will identify who benefits and who loses as a result of the Pact's end.
Using a variety of web-based resources, students research and analyze how the main developments in China's history over the course of the 20th century have prepared China to assume the position of a global superpower in the 21st century. They will participate in a round-table discussion on the topic and consider the impact of China's new status on itself and on the world.
Canada's Relationship with China
In small groups, students research and deliver a presentation about the role of a Canadian or Canadians who have had important relationships with China in recent years.
Students role-play historical figures and challenge their classmates to guess who they are portraying.
Through collage, students will identify and analyze the importance of industries related to the auto industry.
Students will stage a retrial of Louis Riel on the charge of treason, and render a verdict as a class.
Students will identify and draw diagrams of the parts that make up a car and use this information to examine the development and importance of the auto parts industry in Canada.
Rumours, Reactions, and Redemption?
Students determine a way to commemorate the victims of the Air India disaster.
Should Louis Riel Be Pardoned?
Students debate whether Louis Riel should receive a posthumous pardon.
Using a variety of web-based resources, students will research the history of the Métis people in Canada and present a round-table discussion on the past and current importance of this Aboriginal nation.
Students will investigate accuracy in news reporting and the ethics involved.
Students will examine the facts about the Air India investigation and create a timeline of events.
Students will write a letter to the Canadian government to express the emotional impact on the families of the victims of the Air India disaster.
Using Chemical and Biological Weapons
Working in groups, students prepare a position paper about, then discuss, the use of chemical and biological weapons in the Gulf War.
Students will prepare a written work to share their response to the chemical fires in Kuwait during the 1991 Gulf War.
Immigration and Discrimination
Students will produce a creative work in response to clips about Canada's reaction to Canadian citizens of Iraqi descent during the 1991 Gulf War.
Students will explore human interest stories from the Second World War and investigate the value of such reports.
Halton and Iraq, 2003: Reporters at the Front
Students will examine Matthew Halton's contribution to Canadian understanding of and exposure to the events of the Second World War. Students will then use a variety of web-based resources to examine the kinds of reports filed during wartime and the level of involvement of a reporter in selecting the information disseminated.
Students create a timeline of the life and career of René Lévesque.
Quebec Politics in the 1960s and '70s
In this web-based activity, students review media clips and write a report on the Quebec political milieu from 1960-1980.
Students prepare and present a role-play interview with René Lévesque.
Students listen to and compare René Lévesque's speeches following the Parti Québécois victory in 1976 and the referendum loss in 1980.
The Internment of Ukrainians in Canada
Using a variety of web-based resources, students will research the internment of Ukrainians during the First World War, then compare and contrast that internment with the internment of Japanese Canadians during the Second World War.
Students will examine how Canadians reacted to the Pope, and how they react to other public figures.
Students will write a speech in role as a B.C. Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) explaining why Japanese Canadians were not a threat to Canada during the Second World War.
Debating the Internment of Japanese Canadians
Students will debate the right of the federal government to intern Japanese Canadians during the Second World War.
Students will compare and analyze media coverage of the Papal visit and of a royal visit.
Students will write a journal entry in role as a seven-year-old child in an internment camp.
Aboriginal Canadians and the Pope
Students will explore the Pope's attitude toward Canada's Aboriginals and investigate to what degree his visit in 1984 impacted the creation of Nunavut.
Summarizing the Debate on Religion in the Classroom
Students will explore the site to understand fully the pro and con positions in the debate, then work in groups to summarize the information.
Using a variety of web-based resources, students will research, compare, and write an expository essay about their choice of elements of several world religions.
Students plan, write, and present a memorial service for Terry Fox.
Analyzing the Debate on Religion in the Classroom
Groups of students analyze different clips from the CBC Digital Archives website, then share their information with the class to gain a broader understanding of the debate on religion in the classroom.
Students write journal entries in-role as Terry Fox or a close companion.
A Timeline of Religion in the Classroom
Students identify the significant events in the development of the debate over religion in the classroom, and create a timeline to share their information.
Students write a personal letter to Terry Fox, using information gathered from the site.
The Winnipeg Floodway: Pros and Cons
Students will investigate the effect of the Winnipeg Floodway on the rural population surrounding Winnipeg.
Students will examine the role of Canada's military and debate whether it is large enough to perform its role well.
Students will prepare presentations about issues surrounding the debate over medical marijuana use in Canada.
Legalizing Marijuana: A Classroom Debate
Students will research and debate the issue of legalizing marijuana.
Students will create a timeline tracking the debate over marijuana prohibition in Canada.
Students analyze Phil Fontaine's political career and record the reasons for his successes and failures on a T-chart.
Students research why the First Nations refused to support the Meech Lake Accord and present their conclusions to the class.
Using a variety of web-based resources, students will research the purpose and achievements of the Canadian government's Healing Fund. The Healing Fund was created to address the problems caused by abuse at residential schools. Students will present a summary of their findings to the class.
Using the CBC Digital Archives website and other resources, students will research a Canadian natural disaster from the following list: the Saguenay flood, the Halifax Explosion, the Ice Storm of 1998, the Red River floods, the Ocean Ranger disaster, and Hurricane Hazel. Students will form small groups and research one Canadian disaster. Students will keep a research folder and will use their information to prepare a role-play based on being a witness to or a participant in the event. Students will then present their role-plays to the class.
Students will explore and evaluate the decisions Phil Fontaine has made as a political leader.
Students examine Peter Gzowski's interview style to learn how to write interview questions. They then conduct an interview with a friend or family member about the importance of oral communication in that person's career.
Students compare one story that appears in three news media (newspaper, television, radio).
Using a variety of web-based resources, students research and write a persuasive essay arguing whether Peter Gzowski is or is not the "voice of Canada."
Students use a checklist to analyze and summarize an interview conducted by Peter Gzowski.
Who's Who in the Seal Hunt Debate
Students research and role-play an interview with a key figure involved in the seal hunt debate.
Students create an advertisement to either promote a seal product or advocate against the seal hunt.
Pros and Cons of the Atlantic Seal Hunt
Students examine the seal hunt ban and participate in a town-hall meeting to discuss both sides of the issue.
The Quebec File: Separatism and the October Crisis
Bilingual senior students will form small teams of not more than four members. They will research relevant clips about separatism and the October Crisis from the CBC Digital Archives website topics listed in Outline the Opportunity. Students will keep a research folder as part of their project work. Students will prepare a written analysis of the question: Were separatism and the October crisis covered differently in the English and French media? Students will participate in a debate based on their findings and then prepare a position paper based on their research and debate.
Students study Canada's role in making the world a safer place and create an illustration commemorating one of Canada's successes.
Using a variety of web-based resources, students will produce a display to showcase the history and assess the future of UN peacekeeping.
Students examine the structure of the United Nations and debate its effectiveness.
Students will analyze Canada's diplomatic history and write an editorial outlining the best direction for Canadian diplomatic policy.
Students will write a critique of several of Oscar Peterson's performances .
Students reflect on the sacrifices of peacekeepers and of inhabitants of war-torn areas and write and illustrate a poem comparing and connecting these groups.
Students will prepare a report about racism towards entertainers in Canada and the United States in the 1950s and 1960s, then discuss racism in society today.
Oscar Peterson: A Life in Music
Students will create a broadcast retrospective or a mock interview to share information about Oscar Peterson's musical career, major achievements, and national and international significance.
Ontario Personalities and Politics
Students will write a campaign speech in the style of a recent or current politician from Ontario.
Students will hold a mock, pre-election debate among Ontario party leaders.
Advising Ontario's Political Parties
Students will act as campaign advisers on recent Ontario elections.
Students conduct research the impact of the expansion and changing role of NATO and form an opinion about these changes.
In this introductory activity, students will conduct research about the nature of alliances, the formation of NATO, and Canada's role as a founding member of NATO.
Using a variety of web-based resources, students will research facts about Canada's participation in NATO and use them to create a trivia board game.
Students will conduct research about a moral issue Canada faced in the 1960s because of its membership in NATO, and form an opinion about Canada's response.
Students analyze the extent to which Canada has honoured its commitments to NATO.
Students create a Venn diagram comparing reasons for Canada's peacekeepers to leave a peacekeeping mission.
Using a variety of web-based resources, students investigate the cost to Canada of being involved in peacekeeping and prepare a presentation recommending whether to continue or suspend peacekeeping operations.
Students will create and perform a simulated radio broadcast about Paul Martin's departure from the cabinet as minister of finance.
Writing About Women's War Efforts
Students will write a short story based on the experiences of Canadian women during the Second World War.
Using a variety of web-based resources, students will research, compare, and contrast the role of women in the military during the Second World War and today.
Students create campaign posters to help spread the Queen Consort's message to women.
Recruiting Women for the War Effort
Students role-play a scene between a recruiting officer and a female applicant during the Second World War.
There's Gold in Those Doughnuts
Using a variety of web-based resources, students will research the impact of the food industry on Canada's economy and create a graphic organizer and two to three other visuals to share their findings.
Students will work in small groups to create a visual that reflects the uniqueness of Canadian foods.
Students will plan an advertising campaign and create an advertisement to promote a Canadian food product.
Ballot Box: Provincial Elections in Canada
This project involves student research on the provincial electoral history of at least three jurisdictions in Canada from the 1960s or '70s to today. Based on their research, students organize their information and present it as an illustrated report. This report compares and contrasts the electoral systems of three provinces from different regions of Canada, focusing on parties, issues, leaders, results, etc. The main sources of information for this project will be the following topics from the CBC Digital Archives website: • Quebec Elections: 1960-2007 • PEI Elections: Liberal Landslides and Tory Tides • Ontario Elections: 25 Tumultuous Years • Showdown on the Prairies: A History of Saskatchewan Elections • Newfoundland and Labrador Elections • Northwest Territories: Voting in Canada's North Students select any three of the above topics as the basis for their research and report. At least one of the choices should be based on their own region of Canada.
Students role-play a meeting between an American president and a Canadian prime minister.
Profiles in Leadership: Presidents and Prime Ministers
Students prepare a political and personal profile of a U.S. president or a Canadian prime minister.
Presidential and Prime Ministerial Impersonations: Who Am I?
Students impersonate an American president or Canadian prime minister while the class tries to guess their identities.
Canadian-American Relations Since the Second World War
Using a variety of web-based and print resources, students report on a specific period in Canadian-American relations and the role that various prime ministers and presidents played in influencing the relationship.
Students identify and appreciate some of Richler's witty observations on human foibles, hypocrisy, and inconsistencies.
Students create an art work representing the reactions of war brides coming to Canada.
Students role-play a debate or discussion between Mordecai Richler and an interviewer.
Students prepare questions and answers that war brides might ask of the Canadian Wives' Bureau in order to get the information they need to prepare for their journey to Canada.
Students write a letter from the ship, in role as a war bride or as an escort officer, describing the challenges of travelling from Great Britain to Canada during or after the Second World War.
Using a variety of web-based resources, students research, prepare, and simulate an on-location television report about war brides' recollections of their experiences.
Students discuss the approach of the Ontario government to continue the recreational fishing industry in the Grassy Narrows region and create an advertising campaign that they feel shares the necessary information with fishers in the region.
Students examine the recent history of the Grassy Narrows Ojibwa people and develop a cause and effect web that connects the decline of their culture and the pollution of their waters.
Students will investigate and write an opinion paper about the claim made by the chief of the Grassy Narrows Ojibwa nation that the Ontario government was guilty of environmental racism and neglect.
Students examine the origins of Louis St-Laurent's nickname "Uncle Louis" and consider why it helped him to become more popular. Students consider nicknames that would appeal to the electorate today.
Using a variety of web-based resources, students research mercury poisoning in the Grassy Narrows region and the aftermath of the situation. Using their knowledge of this situation, they will investigate an issue facing another aboriginal nation and devise an appropriate and effective compensation plan to address it. Students write a persuasive essay and illustrate a poster to share their plan.
Using a variety of web-based resources, students will examine how Louis St-Laurent extended Canada's role on the international stage and the impact of these events on Canada and Canadians.
Students examine the factors that contributed to the defeat of Louis St-Laurent and the Liberal Party in the federal election of 1957. They write a letter to St-Laurent during his second term offering him advice that might change the outcome of the election.
The Hockey Sweater: The Impact of Maurice Richard
Students will read the story, and view the video, of Roch Carrier's The Hockey Sweater.
Reacting to the Montreal Riots
Students will orally support an opinion about the justification of protest.
Students will gather information about Canadian filmmaker Norman Jewison and prepare a poster to share their findings with the class.
Students investigate Canada's "Golden Age" to identify the events and accomplishments that created this label.
Students develop an information sheet to help people avoid triggering Holocaust memories in aging survivors.
Students consider human rights and discuss or write about the actions they might take if they had been at Auschwitz.
Students will investigate Norman Jewison's opinions and ideas on the Canadian film industry and participate in an informal debate about the topic.
Norman Jewison and Movies with a Message
Students will screen a controversial film by Norman Jewison and prepare a brief presentation about the film's message.
Using a variety of web-based resources, students will research facts about Holocaust museum displays and discuss the merits of such exhibits.
Students will prepare an oral presentation illustrating McLuhan's concepts of "the medium is the message" and of "re-tribalizing."
Students compare and contrast the merits of the message of an award-winning story in light of recent findings.
Students will investigate the concept of the global village and prepare an oral presentation of two examples of global connectedness.
Students will investigate McLuhan's concepts of "hot" and "cool" media and define current media using those terms.
The Legacy of Margaret Laurence
Students analyze one or two clips about Margaret Laurence in detail.
Margaret Laurence: Writing Tips from Her Work
Students create a series of tips for a writing clinic.
Margaret Laurence: A View on Censorship
Students complete a think-pair-share activity on censorship and Laurence's views on it.
Students develop the criteria they think should be used to award the Nobel Peace Prize and judge how well Pearson met their criteria.
Using a variety of web-based resources, students will explore the growth and impact of polls and spin doctors in elections. They will analyze a politician of their choice and role-play a pollster, a spin doctor, and a politician discussing suggestions and responses for implementing such strategies for that politician in an upcoming election.
Students examine Pearson's achievements and create a web showing which achievement was Pearson's greatest legacy and why.
Analyzing Margaret Laurence's Work
Using a variety of web-based resources, students research and write a scholarly essay on Margaret Laurence's works.
Students will examine the theme of survival in Canadian literature and discuss it in a group.
Students create newspaper headlines highlighting Pearson's role in establishing the first United Nations peacekeeping forces.
Writing in the Style of Leonard Cohen
Students will write a poem or song about something that happened to them, in the tradition of "Suzanne" or "Everybody Knows."
Students will explore the topic of the Canadian spirit by gathering information about Margaret Laurence, Leonard Cohen, Oscar Peterson, the Stratford Festival, and the Group of Seven. Students will begin in small groups by brainstorming such inquiry questions as: What do these people and institutions bring to our idea of the Canadian spirit? How do they reflect Canada? What makes the Canadian spirit unique? Students will then work individually, researching their inquiry questions and keeping detailed, accurate notes. They will write a formal essay based on their research.
Critical Analysis of Leonard Cohen's Work
Using a variety of web-based resources to gather information, students will write a formal, critical essay analyzing Cohen's poems and /or songs.
Students will create a critical essay based on research of a selection of Atwood's works.
Students will create a seminar about an element of writing processes, skills, or techniques, based on their own experience and on their research of Atwood's work.
Students will create a recruitment poster for Canadian astronauts.
Students will examine Canadian literature by viewing the following topics on the CBC Digital Archives website: Mordecai Richler Was Here, Michel Tremblay: L'enfant terrible of Canadian Theatre, Margaret Laurence: Canada's Divine Writer, and Leonard Cohen: Canada's Melancholy Bard. Partners brainstorm what they know about these writers and their works, then list inquiry questions and choose a few of those questions to form a thesis statement. Students will read one literary work by each author and research the author through the clips on the website. Possible research topics include the influence of the writer's life on his or her work, the role of the author as social commentator, or the similar themes that run through the different authors' works. Students may choose from a variety of genres, and will keep reader-response journals as they work. Based on their research, students will write a comparative literary essay of approximately 1500 words.
An Interview with Leonard Cohen
Students will analyze various personality interviews with Leonard Cohen.
Students will create a tribute to Cohen for a music award show.
Students will identify satellite tasks and explain how satellites help meet specific needs in Canada.
Students use the concepts learned about Newton's Laws, energy and momentum to explain various aspects of satellites.
The Physical Characteristics of Satellites
Students will compare the speed and height of satellites to those of other objects which might impact on satellite deployment.
Using a variety of web-based resources, students will research the effect of satellites on our lives, write an essay supporting an opinion on the issue, and debate the issue in groups.
Students will develop a promotional poster, radio spot, or newspaper advertisement for the sport of lacrosse.
Students research space disasters and write a position paper about whether taxpayers' dollars should be used for space exploration.
Students will write a set of rules for the game of lacrosse showing the changes that have occurred over time.
Students will synopsize and analyze an interview with Margaret Atwood.
Students write a first-person paper describing the experience of being in space.
Students will contribute five hours of their time to a social action activity. They will complete an action plan that describes their project idea and tracks their progress.
Using a variety of Web-based resources, students research and write a magazine profile of June Callwood.
Students will write a legend that tells of the development of the game of lacrosse.
Students write a brief, formal report detailing June Callwood's work and motivations.
Students write a newspaper article explaining why Kim Campbell "confounded politicians and voters alike."
Students write a proposal for a commemorative plaque to acknowledge Kim Campbell's contribution to Canada.
Students research the challenges faced by Kim Campbell during her political career and develop questions and answers for a role-play interview with her.
Students create a timeline of Jeanne Sauvé's early life and reflect upon the encouragement that she received to pursue non-traditional roles.
Closing Public Access to Rideau Hall
Students will debate whether Canadians and tourists have the right to access the grounds of the governor general's home.
In this activity, students work in groups to present a timeline of Karen Kain's career highlights and challenges. They will find specific references in the CBC clips to personal qualities the dancer possessed, and students will consider whether they assisted her in achieving her goals.
In this activity, students conduct individual research in order to write an essay about the amount of training and dedication required by Karen Kain throughout her dancing career.
Karen Kain: Her Accomplishments and Awards
Using a variety of web-based resources, students conduct research about the career accomplishments and awards of Karen Kain and then present their findings using multi-media technology.
Students create a report from the auditor general of Canada and use their information to write and perform a 30-second TV news clip.
Climbing the Ladder of Success
In this activity, partners create a visual display to show their results after researching Karen Kain's successes and challenges.
Your Opinion on Canada's Funding of Amateur Sports
Students identify key points in both sides of the debate over funding of amateur sports in Canada and present their opinion in writing.
Using a variety of web-based resources, students research "firsts" among Canadian women and prepare and present a "Who Am I?" oral presentation about one woman for the class to identify.
Students write a newspaper article explaining why Jean Chrétien was deemed "the one to watch" early in his political career.
Students create a game based on the challenges and rewards of Jean Chrétien's career.
Chrétien: A Legacy of Leadership
Students will develop and role-play a mock interview with Jean Chrétien, focused on one of the challenges he faced during his early political career.
Funding Amateur Sports: A Debate
Students investigate and debate government funding of amateur sports.
An Athlete's Struggle: The Road to the Olympics
Students role-play a newspaper journalist to write a feature article about an amateur athlete in Canada.
Students will prepare a brief to the federal government regarding the need to honour and memorialize Canadian Korean War veterans.
Using a variety of web-based resources, students will analyze and prepare a presentation comparing recognition of war veterans in Canada to recognition of war veterans in another country of their choice.
Students will write diary entries in role as a Korean War soldier, from the time of enlistment to the trenches.
Students will explore the lobbying tactics of the Cree and develop their own lobbying strategy to address a local issue.
Students will write an editorial to demonstrate agreement or disagreement with Canada's role in supporting United Nations' actions in Korea.
Students will write a position paper on the causes and effects of mercury poisoning.
Who Should Prosecute Alleged War Criminals?
Students will explore issues facing the international community as they consider the prosecution of alleged war criminals.
Students create a timeline illustrating the development of the internet system.
Internet Positives and Negatives
Students discuss in an open forum the positive and negative aspects of the internet.
Students will work in small groups to identify the factors that hindered the successful prosecution of Imre Finta.
Students will dramatize the fears and apprehensions of people who were born long before the Internet became part of our daily lives.
Extradition: The Helmut Rauca Case
Students will investigate and analyze the extradition process in war crimes cases in Canada.
Bringing War Criminals to Justice Today
Using a variety of web-based resources, students will profile a recent war criminal and discuss the extent to which countries are obligated to hold war criminals responsible for their actions and bring them to justice.
Students will prepare a position statement regarding their view of federal and provincial management of the cod fishery.
Students will record and present their understandings of the connections between language, the cod fishery, and culture.
Students plan a model tidal plant to show how the technology generates electricity.
Students will investigate the impact of hydroelectric power plants on river flow and landscape and create maps and fact sheets to illustrate their findings.
Pros and Cons of Hydroelectric Power
Students will develop arguments for and against the construction of hydroelectric power plants.
Students will role-play an interview with a fisherperson to examine the emotional effect of the fall of the cod fishery.
Students explore the dynamics between hippies and authority figures and create a T-chart outlining the concerns and arguments of both sides.
Students will create a public or business sign before and after the passage of Bill 101.
Hippies and the Counterculture
Students create a multi-media presentation about the counterculture movement of the 1960s.
The Notwithstanding Clause: A Classroom Debate
Students will research and debate the use of the notwithstanding clause to limit rights under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Using a variety of web-based resources, students will research the impact of Bill 101 on access to education in Quebec. They will create a public information bulletin describing the evolution of Bill 101 with respect to access to English language instruction in Quebec.
Anarchy to Communism: Hippie Politics
Students investigate the hippie movement and its experimentation with the politics of anarchy and communism.
Newfoundland Joins Confederation: The People's Perspective
Students will participate in a town-hall or mock-talk show forum to share human experiences around Newfoundland's joining of Confederation.
Students create and name a mascot that symbolizes and encourages forest fire prevention.
Fighting Fires - A Risky Business
Students create a museum display depicting the jobs, technology, and risks associated with fighting fires.
Students conduct research and share their findings about forest fire control.
Major Events Leading to Newfoundland Joining Confederation
Students will create a timeline to illustrate the major events that led to Newfoundland joining Confederation in 1949.
An Interview with Joey Smallwood
Students create and perform an imagined interview with Joey Smallwood about the impact that Confederation might have had on the current state of the cod fishery in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Students will debate the advantages and disadvantages of mandatory fitness programs for students and/or citizens.
Students will create a radio spot that highlights the success of Canadian women in professional hockey.
Using a variety of web-based resources, students will produce a record of their average daily energy intake and output.
Adapt the 5BX to Make It Better
Students perform exercises from the 5BX system and suggest improvements to make it more effective.
Support for Aboriginal Self-Government
Students will investigate the issue of aboriginal self-government and identify and present proposals that could resolve difficulties between First Nations and the government of Canada.
Changing the Future for Aboriginals
Students will create a collage that expresses their thoughts on self-determination for the Aboriginal Peoples of Canada.
Using a variety of web-based resources, students will research the approaches of two or more First Nations toward self-governance. They will prepare a five-minute video presentation to compare and contrast the groups.
Students record what they eat, noting all ingredients on the labels for packaged foods for 1 day. They then speculate which foods contain GMOs or are themselves genetically modified.
The Future Of the Biotech Industry
Using a variety of web-based resources, students prepare a presentation about the future of the biotech industry from different perspectives.
Using a courtroom setting, students role-play the legal fight of Monsanto vs. Percy Schmeiser.
Canadian Marathon Swimmer Marilyn Bell
Students will write a journal entry in role as swimmer Marilyn Bell.
A Century of Canadian Women in Sports
Students will analyze the progress made by women in professional sports from the beginning of the 20th century to the present.
In this introductory activity, students will interview older women for their view of the changing realities of women's issues, then briefly note the issues addressed by the Royal Commission on the Status of Women.
Using a variety of web-based resources, students identify job prospects that relate to their generation, and compare their futures to Generation X, culminating with a slide presentation.
Updating the Royal Commission on the Status of Women
Students will investigate the recommendations of the Royal Commission on the Status of Women, update them, and present proposals to a classroom inquiry board.
Using a variety of Web-based resources, students will research a women's issue of personal interest, then prepare and deliver a persuasive speech on the topic.
Generation X: Economy and Jobs
Students complete a discussion web about the impact of economic cycles on employment prospects for Generation X.
Entrepreneurship and the Job Market
Students analyze the advantages and disadvantages of an entrepreneurial career relating to economic cycles through guided viewing, individual work, and group discussion.
Students will investigate the connotations of the word "feminism" and discuss the role of feminism for women of today and of the next generation.
Demographic Segmentation and Marketing
Students examine and analyze how products and services are marketed to specific demographic segments.
Why Anti-Abortion? Why Pro-Abortion?
Students will identify facts and opinions in the arguments surrounding the abortion debate.
Students will identify personally relevant quotations from or about Dr. Henry Morgentaler and create a collage to illustrate their choices.
Evaluating Web Sites in the Abortion Debate
Using a variety of web-based resources, students will investigate and analyze Web sites that are supported by proponents on both sides of the abortion debate.
Canadian Women: Their Extraordinary Contributions
Students research major issues that have faced Canadian women throughout the 20th century. They create a magazine that addresses six of those issues, discussing each issue in the form of a factual article and an editorial piece. The magazine will also include advertisements, visuals, a table of contents, and a cover. It will focus particularly on the impact of women on social issues, politics, entertainment, and sports. Students will investigate the following topics on the CBC Digital Archives website: "Fair Game: Pioneering Canadian Women in Sports," "On Every Front: Canadian Women in the Second World War," "The Birth Control Pill," "Fighting Female Infertility," "Equality First: The Royal Commission on the Status of Women" and "The Montreal Massacre." Students can substitute one of those topics with one of the following topics: "Margaret Laurence: Canada's Divine Writer," "Barbara Frum: Pioneering Broadcaster" or "Karen Kain, Prima Ballerina."
Abortion and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Students will examine the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and determine if and how it was used to defend Dr. Morgentaler.
The Dark Side of Politics: Assassinations
Using a variety of web-based resources, students prepare a display or a web page, including a written essay, comparing and contrasting the assassination of Dr. Gerald Bull to the assassination of another historical figure.
Students create a comic book to document the moral themes of Dr. Gerald Bull's life.
Students will hear historical arguments about "a woman's place" and prepare a written response to the arguments.
Students will conduct research about an endangered species in Canada and create a diorama to illustrate what they have learned.
Students will create a graffiti poster that represents their prior knowledge of biodiversity and then explore various approaches to protecting biodiversity.
Students will conduct research on a local environmental issue and present their views, as well as the range of opinion, in a position paper.
Students examine and discuss Ed Broadbent's reasons for entering politics.
Students create a spy story using the facts surrounding the assassination of Dr. Gerald Bull.
Students will identify ways that Canadians have helped one another in times of need and analyze how actions help create a national identity.
Using a variety of web-based resources, students will investigate ways to prevent, mitigate, and resolve periods of drought on the Canadian prairies, and then use presentation software to prepare and deliver a plan to address the issue.
Students write the music and lyrics for a blues song based on emotions instilled by experiencing drought.
Students will create a poster or brochure outlining the impact of the grasshopper on farms during time of drought.
The Death Penalty: Pros and Cons
Students will research the death penalty and prepare a short presentation on their findings.
Students will examine two famous Canadian death penalty cases and express their findings in writing.
The NDP: Third Force in Canadian Politics
Students prepare a balance sheet of the strengths and weaknesses of the federal NDP during Ed Broadbent's leadership and assess their impact on the party.
Using a variety of Web-based resources, students examine Ed Broadbent's legacy as a Canadian political figure and assess his main strengths and weaknesses as leader of the federal NDP. They share their information in a round-table discussion.
Ed Broadbent and Elections in Canada
Students dramatize one of the federal elections in which Ed Broadbent was involved.
Using a variety of web-based resources, students will explore the links between income and shopping trends and determine if Eaton's demise was caused by the Canadian economy or the decisions and influence of management, then write and present a report to share their findings.
Success and Failure at Eaton's
Students will analyze factors that contribute to business success and failure.
Students will investigate the issues involved in the death penalty and conduct a formal debate.
Students examine the factors that contribute to customer loyalty and perform market research on how Canadian companies can create a loyal customer base.
Students will listen to political speeches from D-Day and use the qualities of an effective speech to write a speech for the prime minister telling the Canadian public of the events and impact of D-Day.
Students will listen to radio reports from D-Day and try to decipher the information.
Students will examine and compare embedded reporting in the Second World War and today.
Using a variety of Web-based resources, students will research and role-play a panel discussion on the topic of self-government in Aboriginal communities.
Students will create posters to highlight how Innu communities are working toward healing.
Students will create an illustrated timeline of key events in the history of Davis Inlet.
Pairs of students will create an outline for a multi-media profile of David Suzuki.
Eaton's and the Santa Claus Parade
Students will evaluate the rise and fall of Eaton's sponsorship of the Santa Claus Parade and develop a campaign promoting a sponsorship opportunity for a current Canadian retailer.
Students will track their own progress as they find a way to become more environmentally aware.
Students will create learning centres that help promote interest in science learning to junior students.
Students will create an advertisement designed to curb smoking among their peers.
Students will rebut a journalist's tirade on the attack against smokers.
Using a variety of web-based resources, students will investigate and write a 300- to 500-word position paper, detailing their perspective on smuggling.
Students will develop and defend a position on whether the government has the right to limit the advertising of a legal product.
Using the CBC Radio Digital Archives website, other internet resources, and various other resources, small groups of students will research an athlete, team, or sport profiled in one or more of the CBC clips listed. From their research they will organize and present a nomination of the person, team, or sport to the Sports Canada Hall of Fame.
Students identify a challenging issue in the formation of Nunavut and write a position paper to share their view on the issue.
Students create a collage of images of Canadians found in Canadian films and analyze the way those images portray Canadians.
Using a variety of online resources, students will investigate, research, and debate the advantages and disadvantages of the commercial and public sponsorship of Canadian film.
Land Claim Conflicts in Nunavut
Students will investigate the conflicting land claims of the Inuit and the Dene in Nunavut.
Students examine a map of Iqaluit and determine a reasonable way to identify locations.
Students assess whether the compensation for a given group of veterans is equitable.
Students write and perform skits detailing inequitable responses to similar challenges.
Using a variety of Web-based resources, students research and create a presentation about the equity of benefits given to First Nations veterans after the Second World War.
Students will respond creatively to the content and method of radio programs aired to prepare the civilian population for the return of veterans from war.
The Consequences of the Failure of the Meech Lake Accord
Using a variety of web-based resources, student will research, prepare, and present a round-table discussion of the reasons for the failure of the Meech Lake Constitutional Accord and the continuing impact of this event on Canadian history, politics, government, and society.
Students create and present television sound bites from key figures involved in the Meech Lake Constitutional Accord in 1990.
Canada and Quebec: Similarities and Differences
Students explore the similarities and differences between Quebec and the rest of Canada, using the topic Constitutional Discord: Meech Lake to focus their inquiry and information-gathering exercise.
Students take on the roles of key figures in the Meech Lake debate and discuss their points of view.
Students list the pros and cons about the role of government in controlling media outlets.
Concepts of Concentration and Convergence
Using a variety of Web-based resources, students will write a research essay about an element of media concentration and convergence in Canada.
Students examine the Canadian film audience and explain how the audience characteristics can influence how audiences interpret and enjoy media.
Students write a film script and adapt messages for a different audience and purpose.
Students discuss and write an editorial about freedom of the press in Canada.
Students will discuss the meaning of the word "hero" and whether Dr. Norman Bethune deserves the title.
Using a variety of Web-based resources, students will produce a campaign leaflet promoting Brian Mulroney during the 1983 leadership race for the Progressive Conservatives.
Students create a dramatic presentation based on people's personal recollections of Bethune.
Using a variety of web-based resources, students will research the life, times, achievements, and historical legacy of Dr. Norman Bethune, prepare critical evaluations of his legacy as a Canadian of national significance, and present their findings in a round-table discussion.
Students will debate the contribution of Brian Mulroney to Canada.
Students will write a letter to the Federal Government requesting a commemorative plaque to acknowledge Brian Mulroney's contribution to Canada.
Bethune and the Twentieth Century
Students will prepare a simulated documentary connecting Dr. Norman Bethune's life to significant historical events and developments of the 20th century.
Students will outline key events that took Brian Mulroney from his high to low points as Prime Minister.
Who Controls the Northwest Passage?
Students create a political cartoon supporting either Canadian or international sovereignty over the waters of the Northwest Passage.
Debating the Pros and Cons of Computers
Students debate the positive and negative consequences of a computer-driven workplace.
Students create a flowchart or web representation of how computer use spread throughout our society.
The Cold War: Planning for Survival
Students will prepare a documentary-style dramatization or narrative about governmental and personal measures taken to ensure survival in the event of a nuclear war
The Cold War: Civil Defence or Nuclear Disarmament?
Students will research the positions of civil defense and nuclear disarmament during the Cold War era, then participate in a class debate to support a given position.
Canadian Young People and the Cold War
Students reflect on and discuss how the Cold War affected the lives of young people in Canada, both at home and at school.
Using a variety of Web-based resources, students research the threat of climate change to the Northwest Passage and the global impact it might have. They will create newspaper headlines that might be seen in future years if no changes are made, as well as a call-to-action poster raising awareness of the impact of climate change.
Geography's Influence on Exploration of the Northwest Passage
Students create a poster to send to a would-be explorer of the Northwest Passage, warning of the challenges to exploration created by the geography of the region.
The Logging and Clearcutting Debate
Students will debate the issues involved in current forest industry practices.
Canada's Forest Industry: A Regional Economic Impact Study
Students will prepare a study on the economic impact of recent controversies in the forestry sector.
Students work in small groups to create a silhouette and a word cloud to represent arctic adventurers and their character traits.
Canada's Economy and the Forest Industry
Students will prepare a presentation about the impact of the forest industry on regional economies in Canada.
J. Armand Bombardier: Canadian Entrepreneur
Students will examine the traits and characteristics of J. Armand Bombardier as an entrepreneur.
Bombardier Corp.: After the Visionary
Students will debate how to ensure success when transferring a family business from one generation to the next.
Students will role-play a community meeting where they decide on the role they think their community should have in helping Vietnamese refugees.
Vietnamese Boat People: An International Crisis
Students will explore information about the crisis in Vietnam and create comparison charts to place the data in current context.
Students will use a variety of web-based resources to understand the controversies over current forest industry practices and to present alternatives acceptable to both the forest industry and environmental groups.
Students role-play a radio broadcast interviewing both an archivist for and a critic of an exhibition to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Canadian Pacific Railway. The topic will be the extent of inclusion of Chinese workers in the exhibit.
Using a variety of Web-based resources, students research, write, and present oral biographies of two notable Chinese-Canadians who have been recognized for their contributions to society.
Facing Discrimination and Racism
Students analyze acts of discrimination and racism against Chinese-Canadians, as well as responses to those acts, and generalize about trends and changes in the acts and responses.
Students examine types and degrees of racism and discrimination faced by Chinese-Canadians before and after the Second World War.
Students will write a persuasive essay to support or refute the claim that Frederick Banting should be considered the greatest Canadian.
The Ethics of Xenotransplantation
Students will develop a position paper to present to the WHO about the ethical use of a new medical protocol touted to be a cure for diabetes.
Reporting on the Discovery of Insulin
Students write hard news and human-interest stories about the discovery of insulin.
Using a variety of web-based resources, students will write a newspaper article that illustrates how the discovery of insulin by Banting and Best is an example of the true nature of scientific discovery and inquiry.
Students will create a class timeline of key stages in the history of identifying diabetes and the search for a cure, and then illustrate several of the key events.
Cutting Edge Diabetes Research
Students study cutting-edge diabetes research and write a précis of research devoted to improving treatment or research devoted to developing a cure.
Complex Questions for Science and Society
Students present skits to explore complex science, technology, and society questions related to diabetes research and treatment.
The Importance of a Constitution
Students prepare and present a political talk show about the patriation of the Constitution and the enactment of the Charter of Rights.
Major Players in the Patriation Process
Using a variety of Web-based resources, students prepare a profile of a major political figure in the patriation of the Canadian Constitution and enactment of the Charter of Rights during the period 1968-82, assessing their contribution to the process.
Students will debate whether the patriation of the Constitution and the enactment of the Charter of Rights have improved Canadian society and achieved the goals of those who supported the processes.
Constitutional Timeline with Terms and Concepts
Students create a timeline or prepare a list of key terms and concepts related to Canada's constitutional history from the late 1960s to 1982.
Using a variety of Web-based resources, students will research and report on an issue related to the use of nuclear power, and make recommendations based on their work.
Students will create visual displays explaining how nuclear power is used to produce electricity.
Using a variety of Web-based resources, students will research and prepare a report comparing past and current Canadian humanitarian aid policies.
Students will create a comprehensive sales package to market the Candu reactor.
Students will write questions for, and participate in, a quiz show based on information about nuclear power.
Exploring Media: Understanding and Identifying Editorial Perspective in Television and Radio News
Students will research the topics Boat People: A Refugee Crisis, Dr. Henry Morgentaler: Fighting Canada's Abortion Laws, and CANDU: The Canadian Nuclear Reactor on the CBC Digital Archives website, and expand their research to include selected other resources. Students will keep a research folder and a research log, and use their information to prepare group presentations.
The Legacy of the Free Trade Pacts
Using a variety of web-based resources, students will research the positive and negative effects of free trade agreements on Canada's economy and society and present their findings to the class.
Students will explore the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement and debate the pros and cons of the issue.
The Campaign for Free Trade in the 1988 Federal Election
Students will create campaign materials in role as a political party or interest group involved in the debate over free trade during the 1988 federal election.
Canada and the United States: A Collage
Students will create a visual presentation that describes the influence of American culture on Canadian culture, the Canadian response to that influence, and the benefits and drawbacks of that influence to Canadian culture.
Two Ideologies, Two Hockey Styles
Students will research and summarize the Canadian and Soviet political systems of the 1970s and discuss their impact on competitive sport.
Students write and role-play interviews reflecting the feelings and events of the 1972 Canada-Soviet hockey series.
Students create a summary of the 1972 Canada-Soviet hockey series using colours to signify the emotional state of hockey fans.
The Business of Agriculture in Canada
Students will explore the impact of agriculture as a business in Canada using the wine industry as an example.
Marketing Canada's Wine Industry
Students will work in groups to analyze the way marketing transformed the Canadian wine industry.
Students will write a diary entry modeled on the journals of Lucy Maud Montgomery.
Using a variety of Web-based resources, students will explore the benefits and challenges of international trade agreements in relation to the wine industry.
Students analyze how Canadian wine producers have addressed each stage in the product life cycle of wine.
The Queen's Role in Canadian Identity
Students will write a personal opinion paper about the Queen's place in defining Canadian identity.
Students investigate and debate the pros and cons of the continuation of the monarchy in Canada.
Students write a formal letter identifying an appropriate gift to the Queen on the occasion of a royal visit.
Students write a fact sheet of the significant physical events of the worst tsunami on record, the Indian Ocean tsunami of December 26, 2004.
Earthquakes Throughout the World
Using a variety of Web-based resources, students research and create fact sheets about five significant global earthquakes, compiling their fact sheets to create a report.
Students write a newspaper article about a historic earthquake in Eastern Canada.
An Earthquake Waiting to Happen
Students create a poster to raise earthquake awareness to the people of the city of Vancouver.
Resolving Constitutional Issues
Using a variety of Web-based resources, students will research a constitutional issue still facing Canada, then draft and present several proposals for addressing the issue.
Using the CBC Digital Archives website, as well as other internet and traditional resources, students will work in groups to research and analyze information in order to formulate opinions and explain key elements of Canadian identity. From their research they will create a simulated television production that represents and justifies their group's opinion about Canadian identity. They will find their information by visiting the topics Canada's Constitutional Debate: What Makes a Nation?, The Great Canadian Flag Debate, and Ruling the Airwaves: The CRTC and Canadian Content.
A Constitutional Timeline: The First Hundred Years
Students will prepare a timeline of the major events, figures, issues, and developments in Canadian constitutional debates from Confederation to the mid-1960s.
Students will prepare and present a role-play of a major Canadian historical, political figure.
Students will explore the elements of a constitution and develop a constitution for their class.
Students create a presentation based on a specific perspective about the Canadarm project.
Students will prepare a radio script for a "Back from the Blitz" program by Art Holmes and then prepare a dramatization of how the same information might be reported today.
Students will create a poster-size visual sequence chart that records the major events in the early years of Canadian radio.
Using a variety of web-based resources, students will explore the issue of public versus private ownership in Canada and write a press release or dramatize a press conference to share their opinion.
Students will write a letter to the Canadian Radio and Broadcasting Commission, in existence from 1932 to 1936, stating their position for or against the regulation of Canadian content.
The Science Behind Phone Systems
Using a variety of Web-based resources, students research and create models, simulations, or other visual presentations of various aspects of telephone technology.
Students produce a timeline illustrating the significant events in the development of phone technology.
Students prepare a dramatization or simulated news broadcast to illustrate various aspects in the history of the development of the telephone.
Students create a chart linking a scientific milestone to the development of telephone technology.
The Risks and Benefits of Therapeutic Cloning
Students will assess the potential risks and benefits of therapeutic cloning and design posters to communicate the information.
Students will build models to demonstrate their understanding of the process of nuclear transfer.
Genetic Engineering and Stem Cells
Students will explore the potential power of genetic engineering by designing genetically altered humans.
Using a variety of web-based resources, students will research the viability of cloning to prevent the extinction of endangered organisms and present their findings as a speech to the World Wildlife Fund.
You Are There: Television News Reports on Apartheid
Students research, prepare, and present two news reports that reflect differing points of view about issues during the time of apartheid in South Africa.
Using a variety of Web-based resources, students research and evaluate the role of diplomacy, sanctions, and public pressure, particularly by Canada, in ending the apartheid system in South Africa.
Remembering Apartheid: Interviews with South African and Canadian Personalities
Students role-play interviews with some of the main figures involved in the struggle against apartheid in South Africa.
Students organize and conduct an election campaign, culminating in an in-class vote.
Students role-play a federal political leaders' debate from a past federal election.
Students will prepare and present a television news broadcast covering the leaders, parties, issues, events, and results of one federal election from Canada's post-1945 history.
Analyzing Canadian Elections Since 1945
Using a variety of web-based resources, students will develop and present an analysis of a key federal election in Canadian history and conduct a round-table discussion of its importance.
Students create a word web to identify how the traditions of the Calgary Stampede build community.
Using a variety of web-based resources, students will research and prepare a software-based demonstration supporting one side of the debate surrounding the chuckwagon races, which are a highlight of the annual Calgary Stampede.
An Aboriginal Calgary Stampede
Students write an editorial about the historical roles of Aboriginal people in the Calgary Stampede.
Using a variety of web-based resources, students will research the factors that contribute to avalanches and make a poster or a model that illustrates the anatomy of an avalanche.
Students will create promotional materials about the safety of a new ski and snowboard resort in British Columbia.
Prepare for a Backcountry Trip
Students will research equipment, safety practices, and rescue procedures to create a plan for a winter expedition.
Avalanches: Whose Responsibility?
Students will write a letter to the editor expressing their position about avalanche safety.
Montgomery's Emotional Landscape
Students will examine the fictional village of Avonlea, which L.M. Montgomery created, and write a description of the setting.
Who Wins in the Softwood Lumber Dispute?
In this parallel activity to The Costs of the Softwood Lumber Dispute, students will identify the groups in Canada and the United States who benefit from the ongoing dispute over softwood lumber.
Using a variety of Web-based resources, students will investigate the origins, challenges, and positions formed in the ongoing disputes over the sale of softwood lumber from Canada to the United States.
The Costs of the Softwood Lumber Dispute
In this parallel activity to Who Wins in the Softwood Lumber Dispute, students will examine the costs to Canadian industry and people as a result of the softwood lumber dispute.
Solving the Softwood Lumber Dispute
Students will consider the complexities of the softwood lumber dispute and develop a plan of action to address the dispute.
100th Anniversary of Anne of Green Gables
Students will plan a celebration to mark the 2008 100th anniversary of the publication Anne of Green Gables in 2008.
Reacting to the Effects of Asbestos
Students will write an opinion paper about whether it was reasonable to close down entire towns based on asbestos fears.
Using a variety of Web-based resources, students will compare the collapse of other industries to that of the asbestos industry.
Students will create a newscast or broadcast feature to illustrate the impact of the demise of the asbestos industry.
Students will build a case for government or industry negligence regarding asbestos.
Pros and Cons of Censoring Art
Students will identify, list, and discuss arguments for and against censoring art.
Ben Johnson - Innocent or Guilty?
Using a variety of Web-based resources, students write a one-page editorial analyzing the Ben Johnson scandal and Johnson's culpability in it.
Students write an editorial arguing a point of view about art and censorship.
After Ben Johnson: The Dubin Inquiry
Students write interview questions that might have been used in the Dubin Inquiry and use some of them to conduct a mock-inquiry.
Using a variety of Web-based resources, students will research and write an independent case study of one episode of art censorship.
Students will pose a central question about art and censorship, create hypothesis statements about the question, and list arguments supporting their statements.
What You Need to Know About Antonine Maillet
Using a variety of web-based resources, students use the medium of their choice to inform English Canadians about Antonine Maillet, her culture, and her works.
Students record a story that is part of the oral tradition of a community of which they are part.
Students write a one-paragraph summary about Antonine Maillet and her place in Acadian literature and history.
The Role of the Government in Inuit Education
Students will detail arguments for and against government involvement in Inuit education.
Inuit Education: Sharing Information
In groups, students examine the topic of Inuit education and present their information to one another.
Identifying Bias and Stereotypes
Students will investigate archival materials for bias and stereotyping.
Students will use a variety of web-based resources to research and create a newspaper supplement about the history of Inuit assimilation through the Canadian education system.
The Architecture of Douglas Cardinal
Students will examine the ideas of Douglas Cardinal and create an art work designed to show a human habitat that respects and blends with nature.
Students will write a short story based on elements of their own life.
Students will examine the life of an Alberta musician and write a poem or song inspired by that person.
Aboriginal Successes in Alberta and Canada
Using a variety of web-based resources, students will write an essay to examine the challenges and successes of individual Aboriginal people in Canada, analyze their success, and predict the impact for the future of Aboriginal peoples and communities in Canada.
A Position Paper on the World Anti-Doping Agency
Students write position papers about the current effectiveness of the World Anti-Doping Agency.
Students will explore Al Purdy's poetry and readings and write poems that convey a mood.
Using a variety of Web-based and other resources, students will choose a topic treated by Barbara Frum and investigate it further. They will share their findings in a formal essay.
Students will look for examples of formal and informal language in a sample of Al Purdy's poetry and explain the impact of the two kinds of language.
Al Purdy's Place in Canadian Literature
Students will research the life and work of Canadian poet Al Purdy and write a report about his place in Canadian literature.
Qualities of a Good Broadcaster
Students will identify skills necessary to be a successful broadcaster.
Students prepare and role-play a narrative describing the demolition of Africville and the relocation of its residents.
Students will identify the characteristics of a personality interview, then prepare and conduct one of their own.
Africville: The Issue of Relocation
Students investigate and discuss the issues involved in the decision to demolish Africville and relocate its residents, and determine personal views on it.
Students will view an interview and turn it into a print news story.
The Environment: Issues and Politics
Using a variety of web-based resources, students will examine current environmental issues confronting governments, political leaders, and activist groups.
The Environment in Everyday Life
Students will prepare a visual display to explain the causes of acid rain and its effects on the environment.
The Economic Impact of Acid Rain
Students will prepare and present a news story about the economic and social consequences of acid rain.
Acid Rain and Canada-U.S. relations
Students will examine the Canadian and American arguments regarding causes and effects of acid rain and debate the issue.
Vignettes: Women's Programming Through the Decades
Using a variety of Web-based resources, students research the portrayal of Canadian women in television and radio programming from the 1940s to today. Students share their findings by writing and performing a vignette about the specific decade they researched.
Portraying Canadian Women in Television and Radio
In this introductory activity, students create a chart to compare and contrast current portrayals of Canadian women in the media to portrayals in the past.
Students create a broadcast to promote to women a CBC program from the years between 1945 to 1969.
Students create and perform a parody by reversing the gender roles in a television or radio clip broadcast between 1945 and 1969.
Students find quotations illustrating woman's role in society and then create a political cartoon to share their opinions on that role and the media's place in portraying and influencing it.
Students will write diary entries from the perspective of an aboriginal student in a residential school.
Students will investigate the repercussions of the residential school experience and express healing and reconciliation through a medium of their choice.
Students collect and organize information concerning recent issues affecting Aboriginal Peoples in Canada. Topics may include the recent history of Aboriginal Peoples, the changes they have endured over the last 50 years, and the challenges they face as a result of their re-emergence as a collection of First Nations. Students then write an essay defining their position on the rebirth of aboriginal nationalism, answering the question of how Canadian governments should support aboriginal efforts to establish self-determination or of how Canadian governments and churches should acknowledge and redress historical aboriginal grievances. Students will explore the following topics on the CBC Archives website: Georges Erasmus: Native Rights Crusader, The Oka Crisis, Creation of Nunavut, An Inuit Education: Honouring a Past, Creating a Future, A Lost Heritage: Canada's Residential Schools, James Bay Project and the Cree
Using a variety of Web-based resources, students will investigate current issues in the aboriginal community and present their findings to the class.
Students will write a letter home in role as a student at a residential school.
In this introductory activity, students listen to war interviews with soldiers and analyze their effectiveness.
WWII: The Beauty of Nature during War
Students read a primary source text and then create a personal response through a medium of their choice.
Life at the Front: A WWII Soldier's View
In role of a soldier, students write journal entries about daily life on the front.
Using a variety of Web-based resources, students identify, and use presentation software to create a timeline of major events of the Second World War.
Students write diary entries, in role as soldiers, about the emotional impact of living through war.