Monday, April 8, 2013

Being a Citizen: Rights & Responsibilities Brainstorm

Being a Local / Global Detective

You are a national/global detective searching for items around your home that have connections to Canada or from another Canada?

Discuss the item, where it is from, its function and its connection to you and your family.

Mapping Skills

How do we use maps in our everyday lives?

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Early Exploration

Watch the two videos and consider the big idea question:
1.  How might you describe the motivating factors for early European exploration and the prevailing/dominant attitude of the explorers?

Consider and further research the following (Connect back to the big idea question):

2.  Describe which explorers came to Canada

    • what was their nationality?
    • who commissioned them?
    • when did they start their exploration into Canada?
    • where did they start their exploration into Canada?
    • how did their journey to Canada begin?
    • why did they decided to explore the new world?

Monday, January 14, 2013

Social Needs

How might the natural environment impact and shape the social needs of a civilization?

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

How might the natural environment impact and shape the physical needs of the people living in this civilization?