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 …
This critical thinking task is designed to be used in the grade three classroom in the subject area of Social Studies. This task addresses the Canada and World Connections – Urban and Rural Communities strand in the Ontario Curriculum. Students establish criteria to determine the needs of families within their community. Students then design a …
This is a graphic novel writing course that capitalizes on the popularity of graphic novels among junior-aged students. As any good writing program must incorporate a reading program as well, these lessons include a book report assignment, a reading portfolio log and management tools as well as several lessons where the teacher and the class …
This document is a quick reference guide for educators working with students with profound disabilities. Inexpensive easily reproduced ideas for students in small class placement or mainstreamed. Includes areas such as: general programming ideas; use of adults and schedules; specific activities; technology; creating a sensory room; integration ideas, including buddy system, empathy training, and trips; …
This resource consists of two design down grade 5 curriculum units. One is for Social Studies (Canadian Government) and the other is for Science (Conservation of Energy). While certain resources are named in the project, other resources may be substituted according to available resources. Canadian Government Unit – concepts related to effective debate presentation, becoming …
