For Teachers: 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.
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For Grades 6-8
The following lesson plans are suitable for students from Grades 6 to 8.
For Teachers: A ‘Part’ of the Action
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.
For Teachers: Who Am I?
Students role-play historical figures and challenge their classmates to guess who they are portraying.
For Teachers: The Pope as Cultural Icon
Students will examine how Canadians reacted to the Pope, and how they react to other public figures.
For Teachers: An Air India Timeline
Students will examine the facts about the Air India investigation and create a timeline of events.
For Teachers: Canadian Disasters
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.
For Teachers - Life at the Front: A WWII Soldier’s View
In role of a soldier, students write journal entries about daily life on the front.
For Teachers: A Letter from School
Students will write a letter home in role as a student at a residential school.
For Teachers: The Environment in Everyday Life
Students will prepare a visual display to explain the causes of acid rain and its effects on the environment.
For Teachers: Qualities of a Good Broadcaster
Students will identify skills necessary to be a successful broadcaster.