Mass Hanging after Frog Lake
Using a variety of web-based resources, students will investigate and create a media work about the events of the mass execution of eight aboriginal Canadians following the massacre at Frog Lake.
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WebQuest
Here is a selection of lesson plans for teachers to use with students that require the use of the internet.
For Teachers: The Campaign Trail
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.
For Teachers: 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.
For Teachers: First Nations Catch-22
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.
For Teachers: Opinions on Smuggling
Using a variety of web-based resources, students will investigate and write a 300- to 500-word position paper, detailing their perspective on smuggling.
For Teachers: 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.
For Teachers: Analyzing Humanitarian Relief
Using a variety of Web-based resources, students will research and prepare a report comparing past and current Canadian humanitarian aid policies.
For Teachers: Problems and Alternatives
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.
For Teachers: 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.
For Teachers: Featuring Science
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.