Educational Resources
Welcome to the Educational Resources page. Below you will
find four types of Educational Resources:
- Learning Centre Toolkit: a guide to a 19th century diary of
a young girl.
- Critical Question One: a unit that uses the Critical Thinking model.
It addresses a thematic question about immigration in Canada.
- Critical Question Two: a unit that uses the Critical Thinking model.
It addresses a thematic question about immigration in Canada.
- Genealogy at School: a series of traditional lesson plans and activities
exploring genealogy in Canada.
Educational Resource #1: Learning Centre Toolkit
Eleanora's Legacy:
Focusing on a Girl's Diary from the 19th Century
This toolkit guide focuses on one of many personal accounts held at Library and Archives Canada. Eleanora Hallen's diaries, dating from 1833 to 1845, are particularly interesting because they are one of the few historical daily life accounts by a child. Written for students, this guide can help them to improve their research skills and their understanding about how to use primary sources.
Educational Resource #2: Critical Question One
Is Canadian Diversity Because of, or Despite, Historical
Government Policies?
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This educational resource contains four critical challenges
and one culminating critical challenge. The culminating critical challenge asks
students to determine the degree to which Canada's ethnic diversity is the result
of immigration policy during the period of 1830 to 1920, or whether it is the
product of other forces.
Educational Resource #3: Critical Question Two
Was the Canadian Dream a Myth or a Reality?
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In this educational resource, students determine the degree
to which the dreams that immigrants had of Canada matched the realities they encountered once here. In groups, students will complete a three-panel display. Five critical challenges guide students' examinations of primary documents as they complete
their final product.
What is Critical Thinking?
Critical thinking is primarily concerned with developing
sound judgment and nurturing the ability to think critically in answering questions.
The teacher will provide students with instruction on developing strategies for
organizing and focusing their thinking, and for instilling mental habits such
as openness to new ideas and intellectual perseverance.
These introductory lessons in genealogy help students
appreciate their own personal histories by identifying significant people, places
and events. The suggested activities (virtual and paper-based) also give students
a better understanding of their Canadian identity and of the diversity of Canada's
people.
Curriculum Tie-Ins
Provincial Links
|
Province
|
Grade
|
Title
|
| British Columbia and Yukon |
9
|
Europe and North America, 1500 to 1815 |
| |
10
|
History of Canada, 1815 to 1914 |
| Alberta |
7
|
Canada: Origins, Histories, and Movement of People |
| |
9
|
Canada: Opportunities and Challenges |
| Saskatchewan |
9
|
The Roots of Society |
| |
12
|
Canadian Studies |
| Manitoba |
11
|
Canada: A Social and Political History |
| Ontario |
8
|
Patterns in Human Geography; History of Western Canada; Changing
Society |
| |
11
|
Canada, Urban Patterns |
| Quebec |
10
|
History of Quebec and Canada |
| New Brunswick |
9
|
Developing a Global Perspective through Cultural Understanding |
| |
12
|
Canadian History |
| Nova Scotia |
8
|
19th and 20th Century Canada |
| |
11
|
Canadian History |
| Prince Edward Island |
8
|
Canadian History: 1814 to 1900; Human and Physical Geography |
| |
11
|
Canadian and Social Studies |
| |
12
|
Canada in a North American Perspective |
| Newfoundland and Labrador |
10
|
Canadian History |
| Nunavut and Northwest Territories |
9
|
The Growth of Canada |
|
