Coordinating Middle School Arts Curriculum

This resource is a continuum of Grade 6, Grade 7, and Grade 8 Visual Arts plans and lessons that align with the 2009 Arts Curriculum and provide a progression of skills. The continuum provides examples within four areas, perspective, drawing, clay and painting that work well with cross curricular subjects.  The expectations have been partnered …

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Digital Portfolios

In this digital portfolio project, a cross-curricular digital portfolio template was created for students to use.  Students are provided with information and activities to promote responsible digital citizenship. Students, practicing their meta-cognitive skills, selected and then reflected on the artifacts they chose to add to their own portfolios.  The portfolio artifacts were created using Web …

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Inquiry Guide: Supporting Teachers in the Use of Inquiry

This resource is designed to support teachers in the use of inquiry with lessons based on the (2013) Revised Social Studies, History and Geography Curriculum and Environmental Education. In addition, support teachers in promoting student engagement through environmental stewardship and deepen environmental literacy. The Guide describes the social studies inquiry model for effective teaching and …

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Inquiry Guide: Supporting Teachers in the Use of Inquiry

This resource is designed to support teachers in the use of inquiry with lessons based on the (2013) Revised Social Studies, History and Geography Curriculum and Environmental Education. In addition, support teachers in promoting student engagement through environmental stewardship and deepen environmental literacy.  The Guide describes the social studies inquiry model for effective teaching and …

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The Authentic Deconstruction Approach

The Authentic Deconstruction Approach is an organizer that aids students in the process of critically assessing any form of media for bias and deeper meaning.  The guiding questions found in the organizer help students truly understand what a piece of media is saying.  Using the First Nations medicine wheel teachings as the base of this …

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