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Canadian history activities for Microsoft Word
Canada Mapping Activity
This product is a mapping activity over Canada. Students will label and color Canadian provinces and territories as well as draw and label major physical features. When students have completed the map they will then answer 5 questions based on their map.This product also contains a blackline political map of Canada. I typically make the map 11x17 making it easier for students to label and draw physical features.This is a rigorous map project that makes the students learn about Canada and its phy
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Geography Mapping Activities BUNDLE
The Roaring 20s and Prohibition with the Simpsons!
Use the Simpsons to engage students while introducing or re-inforcing lessons on the 1920s and prohibition.
This is one of my favourite lessons "add-ons" and the kids love it too! This file contains questions and an answer sheet for the Simpsons' episode "Homer vs The Eighteenth Ammendment" (Simpsons season 8, episode 18) The questions deal with specifics of government, how people circumvented the law, communication of the time, etc.
When Prohibition hits the town of Springfield Homer goes int
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7th - 11th
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Grade 6 Social Studies: Responses to Global Issues (NGOs)
This project addresses several of the expectations in the Grade 6 Ontario Social Studies Curriculum. Specifically, students learn about Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and how Canadian NGOs respond to a variety of crises/disasters around the world. Students choose a recent or current crisis, and an NGO responding to it, to examine in more depth. They create a presentation in a format of their choice. The file includes Teacher Notes (outlining curriculum connections, lesson sequence), ha
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6th
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Pink Shirt Day Reading Comprehension (Anti-Bullying Anti-Homophobia Awareness)
English Reading Package on Pink Shirt Day. Includes:☆ Reading text about Pink 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 activities☆ Art Display Activity
Grades:
3rd - 9th
Canadian Indigenous Visual Art! Turtle Island Shell/ K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Distance
Ready to use resource for K, Gr 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, & 8 students.Based on the grade of students, print the appropriate template (as listed in the resource.) *K & Gr. 1 template is ready to add implied texture drawings. *Gr 2 & 3 students start at "Step 3" of the Guided drawing process.*Gr. 4, 5, & 6 start at "Step 2" of the Guided drawing process.*Gr. 6, 7, & 8 start at "Step 1" of the Guided drawing process.
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K - 8th
Also included in: BUNDLE! Canadian Indigenous Art! SEVEN Art Projects - PLUS freebie
"What's in a name?": First Day of School/Term Writing Diagnostic Assessment
This resource contains a First Day of School Writing Diagnostic Assessment (activity and checklist for future writing tasks) for junior, intermediate, or senior students. It can be used for a variety of subject areas in order to get to know your students and to assess their level of writing for your course. A checklist is provided in order to give constructive feedback for the future.This can be done at the beginning of the school year and/or semester to assess students' strengths and next steps
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4th - 12th, Adult Education, Staff
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Grade 8 Confederation (ESL, Special Education, IEP, SSC, or no textbooks)
This download contains two packages for Grade 8 Confederation:
One for ESL (Stage 1/2 with jot notes and less writing) and one for IEP students (Special education, SSC, struggling students, or a Community class with full sentences and simpler language). The activities included are simple (e.g., cloze reading, connections to self, visuals).
Both packages meet curriculum expectations, and can also be used for classrooms without textbooks. I have noticed that textbooks are often at, or above read
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8th
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Classroom Historical Mock Trial - R. v. Louis Riel (1885)
The original trial of Louis Riel in 1885 is arguably one of the most famous trials in Canadian History. The trial, which took place in July of 1885, lasted only five days and resulted in a guilty verdict. Riel was subsequently executed by hanging, and outcome which has had a lasting impact on French-English relations in Canada.In this activity students will recreate the trial of Louis Riel and learn about the events of both the Nortwest Rebellion (1885) and, to a lesser extent, the Red River Reb
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8th - 11th
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Slang: 1920's Style!
This product is a great way to introduce and grab your students' attention for the 1920's Era! There are 24 slang terms used during the 1920s on the worksheet such as; cheaters, bee's knees, cat's pajamas, on the lam, pipe down and sap. Students work individual, partners, or groups to come up with what they believe these words mean. Give the students 10-15 minutes to come up with their definitions. You can have students share their definitions or use the product as a competition with the ind
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6th - 12th
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Remembrance Day Reading Comprehension Activity Package
Want more Remembrance Day resources? Click below to check out...-Junior/Intermediate Vocabulary worksheets-Intermediate/Senior Vocabulary worksheets-Writing promptsThis English Reading Package on Remembrance Day includes:☆ Reading text about Remembrance Day☆ Reading comprehension questions (short answer)☆ Reading comprehension questions (multiple choice)☆ Class Pre and Post Discussion Questions☆ Cross Word☆ Word Search☆ Answer KeysIf you enjoyed this resource, please share a comment with me! Tha
Grades:
3rd - 9th
Canada Crossword Puzzle
Great resource to use along side your instruction of the North America. Or as an extension to your instruction on Canada. Created in a Microsoft Word Document so that you can easily edit the definition of the words to match your curriculum. Answer Key is included. Enjoy!You may also be interested in:Canada Word Search- Click Here!Map of Canada- Color, Cut, & Paste Activity- Click Here!Labeling a Blank Map of CANADA- Google Forms (Distance/E Learning Activity)- Click Here!
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4th - 8th
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The Uses of the Buffalo in the Plains Peoples’ Way of Life
"The Uses of the Buffalo in the Plains Peoples’ Way of Life" is a three part activity in which students are required to analyse the role that the buffalo played in the daily lives of the Plains Peoples before the closing of the frontier in Canada and the United States. A diagram of the buffalo has been included for students to examine how the Plains Peoples used every part of the buffalo in at least eight different ways. Students then record their findings on a chart. Finally, a listing of web
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4th - 8th
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The Bering Land Bridge and Migration Differentiated Instruction Lesson Plan
The Bering Land Bridge and Migration Differentiated Instruction Lesson Plan has everything you will need to allow all students in your classes to learn at their own level and with their own interests. This was revised on 10/8/2015. It follows the NYS standards and curriculum for 7th grade but because of the ability levels provided it can easily be used for 5th grade also. (See comments)
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* full differentiated instruction lesson plan (please view preview)
* 3 levels of Vocabulary Sh
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5th - 9th
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Canadian Indigenous Art! Tipi Symbols and Metis Belongings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
This project includes three lessons/sections:1. Adding symbols to a teepee template.2. Learning of the teepee pole teachings (names associated with each pole.)3. Using Indigenous imagery to create an artistic scene/background.Materials: -8.5"x11 white copier paper-11"x17" white copier paper (or 12"x24" white construction paper)Note: Do a search in Teachers Pay Teachers for the free resource "Tipi Pole Values Book"
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1st - 8th
Also included in: BUNDLE! Canadian Indigenous Art! SEVEN Art Projects - PLUS freebie
Canadian Identity Flag Assignment (Canadian History)
Hello my dear Historian Teachers!This is a Canadian Flag assignment that I gave to my students at the beginning of the year for CHC2. It was used for my Spec. Ed., ESL and Academic Canadian History Class. It's a great way to be creative. It's a Word Document. You can edit however you like. What I have included the following: 1) Assignment instructions (editable) 2) Rubric (editable) 3) Blank Canadian Flag 4) An example of a Level 4++ This assignment is great to put around the class. Students we
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8th - 10th
The Revenant (2015) Movie Viewing Guide: Vocabulary/Questions/Reflection w/KEY
The Revenant (2015) is a 2015 survival drama film directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu. Inspired by true events, the film is set in the 1820s and follows the story of Hugh Glass, a fur trapper who seeks revenge against his companions after being left for dead in the wilderness.The film opens with Glass, portrayed by Leonardo DiCaprio, leading a group of trappers through the American wilderness in pursuit of valuable beaver pelts. Along their journey, Glass is viciously attacked by a grizzly b
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Tom Hardy Movies Viewing Guide BUNDLE
I Am Canadian Assignment
An assignment to complete during your unit on Human Geography and Immigration patterns. The assignment is based on the popular Molson Beer Advertising campaign used in the mid 1990s to promote Canadian Patriotism and the Canadian identity. With Canada's changing demographics, the reality of what it means to be a "real" Canadian is very different from that being portrayed in the advertising campaign. Assignment comes with evaluation rubric.
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8th - 11th
Blackberry (2023) Questions
Allow your students to watch Blackberry (2023) while answering meaningful questions that relate to the company's marketing strategies. Additional paragraph response questions are also included. An answer key accompanies this document as well. This is both a movie and a 3-part series on CBC Gem.
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8th - 12th
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Red River Rebellion Personal Journal Assignment, Grade 8 History, FRENCH
After teaching your students about the Red River Rebellion, have them apply their knowledge by writing journals as if they were prominent figures from that time period. This assignment was designed for French Immersion and covers expectations in the Ontario curriculum. The assignment includes instructions and success criteria as well as boxes for students to write their entries in. Enjoy!
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8th
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ARGO (movie 2012) Iranian Hostage Crisis; Vocabulary, questions, answers
Movie guide with answer key and a couple pre-vocabulary,On Nov. 4, 1979, militants storm the U.S. embassy in Tehran, Iran, taking 66 American hostages. Amid the chaos, six Americans manage to slip away and find refuge with the Canadian ambassador. Knowing that it's just a matter of time before the refugees are found and likely executed, the U.S. government calls on extractor Tony Mendez (Ben Affleck) to rescue them. Mendez's plan is to pose as a Hollywood producer scouting locations in Iran and
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
James Madison Presidency Digital BreakOut-DISTANCE LEARNING
James Madison PresidencyThis Digital BreakOut scores on the depth it goes into while simultaneously giving students an awesome breakout experience. This one is creative in that students have to break out of each "page" to move to the next one. All questions/ clues are historical content. There are 19 questions spread across 5 of the pages. You do not need any experience with break-out rooms to use this in your classroom. It is extremely easy! Guaranteed! WHAT MAKES THIS BREAKOUT SPECIAL?
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: Presidents BREAKOUT Bundle
Iroquois Confederacy Presentation, Notes Activity Alberta Grade 6 Social Studies
The objective of this lesson is to introduce students to the Iroquois confederacy, the roles of various peoples, and a general summary of the way of life.Social Studies PoS Outcomes:6.2.4 – Analyze the structure and functions of the Iroquois Confederacy by exploring and reflecting upon the following questions and issues: How was the Iroquois Confederacy structured (PADM)How did the social structure of the Iroquois confederacy impact its political structure? (CC, PADM) What was the role of women
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1st - 12th
History of Canadian Peacekeeping Operations 1957 to the Present - Webquest
This activity is designed for grade 10 Canadian History. It is a great activity for remote learning.Students learn about four Canadian peacekeeping operations (Suez Crisis, Somalia, Rwanda, Afghanistan). The webquest takes them through the successes and failure of our peacekeepers. It also has them consider the difference between peacekeeping and peacemaking. Activity highlights the early contributions to peacekeeping by PM Pearson, the Somalia affair, Romeo Dallairès role in Rwanda as well
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9th - 10th
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The Great Deportation: Reading a Picture (Acadia Expulsion from Canada)
For this assignment students are shown a famous portrait of the reaction of the Acadians to the news that they are being deported from their homes and shipped to far away lands. This lesson should be used after students have obtained some previous knowledge on the events leading up to the Great Deportation.
This assignment connects with the Ontario Curriculum Grade 7 History - New France learning outcomes and is a great lesson to engage students in the unit by allowing them to connect with the
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6th - 8th
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