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High school canadian history cultural activities
Every Child Matters Collaborative Poster - Orange Shirt Day Build a Poster
** Shop related products by clicking HERE **This collaborative poster activity is the perfect resource for:National Indigenous Peoples Day – June 21National Indigenous History Month - JuneInternational Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples – August 9National Day for Truth and Reconciliation - September 30This product provides 35 tiles (which are labeled in rows and columns for easy assembly) for students to design and decorate to put together as a collaborative poster. This creates a beautiful m
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K - 12th, Staff
Copper Thunderbird - Canadian Indigenous Art Lesson - Truth and Reconciliation
This lesson discusses Indigenous Canadian artist Norval Morrisseau or Copper Thunderbird. I developed this lesson, with history on the artist, to connect to Orange Shirt day (Truth and Reconciliation) in my classroom. History can be edited to make it appropriate for younger grades. Lesson can be adapted in many ways with the conclusive activity. Some slides have additional links for further information. Enjoy!
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5th - 12th
Also included in: Art Lesson Bundle
Le drapeau franco-ontarien - Affiche | Collaborative Poster (French-Canadian)
We celebrate the more than 700,000 Francophones and 1.5 million Ontarians who can speak French in Ontario. First recognized in 2010, Franco-Ontarian Day represents over 400 years of Francophone history, celebrating the community’s social, economic, cultural, and political contributions in our province. September 25th is officially celebrated as Franco-Ontarian Day.This FRENCH collaborative poster activity is the perfect resource for:La journée du drapeau fanco-ontarien (le 25 septembre)French-Ca
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1st - 12th, Staff
FRENCH Every Child Matters Collaborative Poster - Chaque Enfant Compte Affiche
** Shop related products by clicking HERE **This FRENCH collaborative poster activity is the perfect resource for:National Indigenous Peoples Day – June 21National Indigenous History Month - JuneInternational Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples – August 9National Day for Truth and Reconciliation - September 30This product provides 35 tiles (which are labeled in rows and columns for easy assembly) for students to design and decorate to put together as a collaborative poster. This creates a beau
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K - 12th, Staff
Residential Schools, Chanie Wenjack and The Secret Path - art interpretation
As art teachers, we are well versed in finding opportunities for students to CREATE art, but more challenging are AUTHENTIC opportunities to reflect on performance art, and interpret artworks. Gord Downie brings a field trip experience into your classroom with his performance of The Secret Path, and teachers guide students in their thinking and interpretation, through an art exploration. This lesson provides the emotional context of The Secret Path, to allow your students to interpret other wo
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6th - 12th
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Jour des Franco-Ontariens | Franco-Ontarian Day French Lesson | le 25 septembre
Celebrate le Jour des Franco-Ontariens with this engaging French lesson! Many great activities, cultural information, history, handouts, links to different videos for oral and reading comprehension and more! Powerpoint™, PDF or Google Slides™ option. There are many opportunities for students to develop their oral comprehension, speaking, reading and writing French skills. This resource includes:18 slides (Complete lesson in PDF & Powerpoint™ & Google Slides™ )Notes to TeacherLinks to ext
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7th - 10th
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls - Social Studies Project
Explore the symbolism of red dresses and red hands in our communities, shedding light on the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) epidemic in North America. Through this resource, students will conduct research on missing women, gaining insight into the alarming rates of violence against Indigenous women and girls. Delving into this sensitive topic, the project addresses difficult themes of murder and crime, making it suitable for grades 7 and above, ideal for middle and high
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7th - 10th
Orange Shirt Day Reading Comprehension- Canadian Indigenous Recognition
**A PORTION OF PROCEEDS FROM THIS RESOURCE IS DONATED TO AN AGENCY THAT SERVES AND SUPPORTS INDIGENOUS PEOPLES.** So far, we have donated $400 (updated monthly)!!English Reading Package on Orange Shirt Day. Includes:☆ reading text about Orange Shirt Day☆ Reading comprehension questions (short answer format)☆ Reading comprehension questions (multiple choice format)☆ Class Pre and Post Discussion Questions☆ Cross Word☆ Word Search☆ Answer Keys to all activitiesIf you enjoyed this resource, please
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3rd - 9th
Canadian Indigenous Art & Seven Sacred Grandfather Teachings-Printable Templates
Canadian Indigenous Art: *Print on 11x17" paperSocial Distancing Friendly, Distance Learning Friendly, Indigenous / First Nations / Aboriginal Canadian Indigenous X-Ray / Woodlands Style of ArtNine templates. One for each grade. (Grades 1-9 or K-8 or let your class have the choice between animals)Activity: Students make creative response to the works of such Canadian Indigenous Artists as - Norval Morrisseau, Daphne Odjig, Carl Rae, etc.Background: This X-Ray style originated with Norval Morriss
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
"Totem" by Thomas King Resource Bundle + Answer Keys
This bundle includes two resources to be used with Thomas King's short story, "Totem". "Totem" is a great piece of Canadian literature that highlights the racism experienced by Indigenous Peoples of Canada, through use of symbols, irony, and allegory.Resource #1: Discussion questions handout to accompany the short story "Totem" by Thomas King. The handout has 6 discussion questions and asks students to answer in full sentences, with reference to the text. These would work well as an individual o
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Screenplay Bundle | New France and British North America | The Complete Series
Looking for a new approach to Grade 7 Canadian History? Make lessons for your students more engaging by introducing this script from my collection of short, historical-fiction screenplays written for young Canadians! Whether your students act them out, or simply take turns reading the parts, setting a storyline within an actual, historical event is likely to entertain the most apathetic of pre-teens and adolescents, giving them an appreciation of their country's fascinating past!
This is the
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7th - 10th
Alex Janvier - Saskatchewan/Alberta Arts Education resource
New for 2022. This is the Google Slide presentation I use to teach my grade 7-12 students about the amazing work of Alex Janvier, an internationally celebrated Indigenous artist from Cold Lake, Alberta. I first encountered Alex's work in 1992 during my first teaching job in La Loche, SK, when my students and I decided to create a huge mural inspired by his work. This TPT product includes 49 slides that illustrate multiple examples of his work, multiple links to videos about the artist, mul
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7th - 12th
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Totem Pole Activity (includes instructions)
Totem pole activity connected to indigenous tribes. I personally used this for indigenous populations in Canada. However, this can be linked to any lesson over Native Americans, or Indigenous populations in Canada, Mexico, South America, etc.
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5th - 9th
Three French Webquests sur l'Acadie / les Acadiens!! - en français
Get your students interested in French culture with these Webquests about Acadia and the Acadians! Included in this bundle are three Webquests:1) Histoire de l'Acadie2) Culture de l'Acadie3) Symboles acadiens*All 3 Webquests are completely in French, including the answer keys! *These Webquests are also included in the general package that I offer called "LES ACADIENS - Matériel pédagogique"!Each Webquest takes approximately 45 minutes to complete (this may vary depending on the grade / level tha
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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European Colonization - Pocahontas Movie Analysis Assignment
European Colonization:Although Pocahontas is a Disney movie, it is a film that is loosely based in history. This directly relates with the curriculum expectations from intermediate history courses. The movie discusses the theme of European colonization of the Americas. Both of the main characters (John Smith and Pocahontas) were real people, representing the two main groups in colonial North America. John Smith was the leader of the European people, whereas, Pocahontas was used to represent the
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7th - 12th
Remembrance Day - REMOTE: VIRTUAL CLASSROOM - Paperless - DIGITAL - Interactive
Remembrance Day - REMOTE: VIRTUAL CLASSROOM - Paperless - DIGITAL - InteractiveRemote Junior Intermediate Canada Canadian Remembrance Day November 11th Writing Interactive Google Slide Deck with Flanders Fields - The history of the Poppy - Black Veterans - Indigenous First Nations Veterans - Chinese Veterans - Female Veterans - Interactive - FLAT - REMOTE TEACHING: VIRTUAL CLASSROOM - Paperless - DIGITAL - Interactive - Google Slides - Slide Deck:I hope this helps you with your virtual teaching
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5th - 10th
Famous Canadian Francophones - FSL Unit
This unit focuses on the trials, tribulations, successes and resilience of francophone Canadians of all sorts. If I have missed someone that you think would be a great fit for this unit, please let me know! In this unit, students will describe diverse Francophone Canadian celebrities in the past tense, create informational banners on their celebrity, and write biographical articles on their celebrity. While this unit is designed for a FSL unit that fits perfectly with the BC FSL 10 curriculum, i
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10th
Black History Month in Canada Bell Ringers - Le mois le l'histoire des noirs
This presentation is the perfect way to celebrate and honor Black history throughout the month of February. With its easy-to-use format and visually striking design, this presentation is sure to make a lasting impact on your students and help them gain a deeper understanding of the contributions and struggles of Black Canadians throughout history. Each slide features a different Canadian hero with a brief biography as well as one of his/her famous quotes, so you can use it as a daily bell ringer
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4th - 12th
Black History Month in Canada 2024
This resource is a web quest based upon the Government of Canada's "Black History Month 2024" website. Students will use the site to learn about the history pertaining to Black and People-of-Colour in Canada, while practicing skills such as the following: reading comprehension, text scanning, inferencing, responding to text, data search, summarizing, and data collection.
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6th - 12th
Canada coloring page
This coloring page can be used in a Social Studies or Humanities class, for Canada Day, or for whatever you choose. It features Canadian animals--a beaver, moose, grizzly bear, and Canadian goose. It also includes other Canadian images, in particular, a maple leaf, snowman, hockey stick, grain elevator, RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police), snowflakes, and the Rocky Mountains. First nations images are also featured: teepees and a totem pole.
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3rd - 9th
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Introduction to the Métis Trivia Game - Google Slides
Test your students' knowledge of Métis peoples through this fun and interactive trivia game! Students will be asked 16 questions about a range of topics, including Métis heroes like Louis Riel and Gabriel Dumont, instruments, hunting practices and more. This game can easily be used for online or in-person classes, and is the perfect way to celebrate Métis week or Louis Riel Day on November 16!
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4th - 10th
Jeu d'évasion: l'Histoire des Noirs (French escape room: Black History)
Escape rooms have become a sensation the world over and the world of education is no different! As teachers we have integrated these hands-on and minds-on activities into our teaching practice for a variety of purposes. In this resource, students will learn various non-fiction stories about people of African descent and their important roles in North America. This activity can be done in pencil and paper form or electronically using Google Forms™. The paper and pencil version requires a small am
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5th - 10th
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Les Bas du Pensionnat (roman) - Options de projets finals
This set of final assignment options allows the French immersion teacher to evaluate students’ comprehension through an Arts-related product (Drama or Visual Art) as well as in written form, following the exploration in class of the short novel “Les Bas du pensionnat” (which is the French translation of Fatty Legs by Christy Jordan-Fenton and Margaret Pokiak-Fenton). Looking for a way to talk about the Inuit people & Canada’s residential school system in a middle school? The book that these
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5th - 9th
30 Canadian Artist You Should Know About Before You Graduate
UPDATED! I use this PowerPoint as a way to introduce my students to Canadian Artists! Works great as BELL WORK at the first 5 minutes of class. Includes links to websites filled with additional information about each artist. A must for Saskatchewan Arts Educators! Useful tool for all Canadian teachers wanting to bring some Canadian Art History to their classrooms. QUIZ and answer key included. Matching WORKBOOK available to help with differentiated instruction, adaptations and accommodatio
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1st - 12th, Adult Education
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