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September 8, 2010 | 8:40
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These external resources can fall under History, Social Studies, Civics, Law, Politics and World Issues, but they can also cover other areas of study, which we will list with the resource when applicable. Elections The learning resources on this website are divided into 3 different categories: general, for students and for teachers. The general resources section is mostly filled with facts about how elections work, information on bills and the voting results from the most recent election are given. A link to the Kids Voting site is given on the Voting Results page. The students’ resources section features links to sites with information on how to organize a school election, one of which is directly meant for those in college or university. The teachers’ resources section has a number of activities to be used in class varying by age. There is a mascot choice simulation for younger students and instructions for student council elections plus an election simulation activity for older students. There are links for election supplies and other teachers’ resources. Elections Newfoundland and Labrador Young Liberals of Canada — Liberal Party Each of the major Canadian political party sites have an offshoot youth site that aims to encourage young people to get involved in politics. The Parliament of Canada is pleased to offer a comprehensive collection of programs and resources for teachers. The resources are designed to help students understand parliamentary structure and process, and are tailored for all levels of instruction. Many of the resources are accessible on-line and include downloadable materials for student use. For details, visit the education portal of the parliamentary Web site. Canadian International Development Agency This portal offers teachers resources on Parliament and how it works. There is also a link to the Teachers Institute on Canadian Parliamentary Democracy, a program held on Parliament Hill every November for grade 4 to 12 teachers of governance and citizenship. The youth section of the CIDA website gives ideas on how to contribute to change in the world through personal skills. It features journals of those who do such work and information of the Youth Speakers Program, which gives youth the opportunity to speak their mind and encourage others to do the same. The teacher section offers a resource centre where a great amount of information can be accessed through searching themes and jurisdiction. It also has information about Butterfly 208, a contest that aims to get students thinking about global issues. There are links to useful websites for more resources. (Other areas of study: Geography) This page gives details on how to understand the meaning of a political cartoon. It shows a variety of examples, depicting what the artist is trying to convey through the cartoon. (Other areas of study: Arts & Music, Media Literacy and Language Arts) This justice site for youth would be a good resource for high school students taking law. With FAQs, a justice quiz, information on justice shows and links to provincial sites to do with justice, it is a very good resource for learning about Canada’s legal system. This page has learning resources and games aimed at teaching students from grades 4 to 8 about Canada and the Capital Region. (Other areas of study: Geography) This website gives information on environmental issues and tells youth how they can become involved in the fight to solve these issues. There is a large amount of information on the Youth Round Table of the Environment, a group of youth hoping to improve environmental quality in Canada. (Other areas of study: Science & Technology) This website offers a glimpse into Parliament Hill, from its construction to present day, including a virtual tour of the Hill. This website features a whole section on education. There are links to programs on Canadian education at home and abroad, information on international scholarships and an international notebook to learn about the department. This website divides resources into one for teachers and one for students. The teachers’ section offers orders for reference materials to help in teaching climate change as well as government-funded projects that can be viewed. A list of resources is given. The students’ section gives ideas for projects, games, questions and answers and information on the Calendar Club. (Other areas of study: Science & Technology) This website offers information on the current and past governors general, Rideau Hall (Ottawa residence) and La Citadelle (Quebec City residence), and on the honours and heraldry attributed to the governor general. From the home page, there is also a link to an interactive site called "Citizen Voices," where people can read blog entries by the governor general, read comments from website users - and offer their own - on certain subjects, as well as participate in live online chats with the governor general. The “Kid’s Stop” page has games and information on the history of Aboriginals in Canada. There are resource links and a section for teachers for classroom resources. This resource gives information on the different Prime Ministers of Canada and shows how they affected Canada through their political careers and personal lives. The Library and Archives of Canada site has activities for students and educational resources for teachers relating to Canada’s history. (Other areas of study: Language Arts) This website features homework helpers in geography, science and technology, nature and environment and history. There are games and quizzes for students and teaching resources directed to teachers and parents to help the students, all of which relating to aforementioned subjects. (Other areas of study: Geography and Science & Technology) This website is directed to teachers. It has a teacher resource centre, poster contest, teacher’s guides and lesson plans. (Other areas of study: Geography, Science & Technology, Language Arts and Mathematics) Each of these websites offers a synopsis of information on explorations in pre-history and then over the centuries, post-discovery of Canada. The “Passageways” website has a link to a teachers’ resource section. (Other areas of study: Science & Technology and Geography) This website has teacher resources listed by subjects such as Civics, History, Law and Social Studies that focus on Canada as well as its system of government. The Atlas of Canada
These lesson plans are province curriculum specific, but may be adaptable to others. This website houses entries in Mackenzie King’s diary, explaining about his time as Prime Minister. Teacher resources are also offered. The Veterans Affairs website features educational resource kits about Canada in the World Wars and any other conflicts in the 20th century, specific activities relating to lessons for Veterans’ Week, an idea for an assignment about the Korean War, the Italian Campaign and D-Day resource activities and packages, and facts on poppies, the wars and peacekeeping. This section of the government website offers information on the province, including the flag and symbols. (Other areas of study: Geography) This section of the Quebec Premier’s website features resources for those who want to learn more about the way Quebec's government works. This section of the PEI government website features a timeline of premiers for this province, giving a brief bio on each. The Premier’s Kid Zone The Ontario Premier’s website has two resources, one with different facts about Ontario’s history, the other offering information on how the Ontario government works as well as links to historical sites throughout Ontario. (Other areas of study: Geography) This section of the Museum website features interactive games that teach about famous Canadian inventors and their inventions. (Other areas of study: Science & Technology) This website has a section for kids and an educators’ page. On the kids’ page, there are crosswords, colouring pages and different activities to explore cultures and how they vary. The teachers’ page has a breakdown of materials by subject from the main page, as well as an Oracle series that offers materials for Social Studies. (Other areas of study: Geography and Arts & Music) This site offers several sections on Canada’s history in war, as well as a youth and a teachers’ section. This website details the recently created J8 Global Citizen Programme, a version of the G8 for young people set up in the UK. This programme is meant to mirror the G8 and discuss global issues, just as the actual G8 leaders do. The members of the J8 wrote up a communiqué to present to the G8 leaders. The website offers resources on what themes were discussed, resources that can be used in a classroom setting to encourage discussion and debate. There is also a competition to be one of the members of the next J8 Summit. This website from the United Nations offers resources on a variety of worldwide topics, including quizzes and games. The Cyberschoolbus organization also offers free materials to teachers who help them review content and test activities. This website offers a detailed history of Africans in Canada. There is also a section for teachers that offers further resources as well as where certain sections of the website can fit into a provincial and territorial curriculum. This non-profit and non-partisan organization offers conferences and publications as well as an essay competition for CEGEP, college and university students. This website features three sections: “Why Civics”, “Changing Democracy” and “The New Global Democracy”. Each section leads the user from the beginnings of democracy to present day, touching on various forms of government and the legal system. This section on this website features resources on global issues, specifically dealing with the countries/regions of India, Mexico and Central America. (Other areas of study: Geography)) |
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