Teacher-Developed Curricula
STUDY CANADA SUMMER INSTITUTE
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Canada - General
- A Guide to Sources for Teaching Canada to Middle Schoolers (Grades 7-8)
- All About Canadian Animals (Grades 1-3)
- Supplement 1: Animals of Canada PowerPoint
- Supplement 2: Animals of Canada Factsheet
- Supplement 3: Animals of Canada Questionnaire
- Canada Travel Expo (Grade 7)
- Canada Unit Using 21st Century Skills (Grades 4-5)
- Canadian Studies Unit Plan (for Advanced HS French Language)(Grades 9-12)
- Fun Facts about Canada (Jeopardy Game; Grades 5-8) - (Answers)
- Internet Research Project (Grade 10)
- Le Canada: Notre Voisin et Notre Ami (Grades 6-8)
- Mini-Unit - Introducing Canada to Middle School Students (Grades 6-8)
- Supplement 1: Introducing Canada to Middle School Students
- Province and Territories Poster Activity Plan (Grades 5-8)
- Quilting Canada (Grades 1-2)
- Symbols of Canada (Grades 6-8)
- Travel Canada Web Quest and Project Activity Plan (Grades 4-6)
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Canada - US Comparative Studies & Civics
- A Bit of Canadian Immigration Lesson Plan (Grades 5-6)
- Supplement 1: Essay Rubric
- Supplement 2: Student Participation Sheet
- Supplement 3: Writing Prompt Assessment
- Supplement 4: Writing Prompt Assessment Tally Sheet
- Supplement 5: A Bit of Canadian Immigration SMART Notebook
- Approaches to Individual Liberties (Grades 11-12)
- Canada's Parliament vs US Branches (Grades 5-8)
- Canada - US: A Legislative Comparison (Grades 11-12)
- Canada-US Approaches to Immigration (Grade 5 or Secondary English Immersion)
- Canada and the United States: The Same or Different?
- Canadian/American Judicial System (Grades 10-12)
- Canadian Symbols (Grades 4-8)
- Comparative Governments Unit: Canada and the United States (Grades 6-12)
- Comparative Governments Unit: Focus on Canada's Parliament (Grades 10-12)
- Comparing Canadian and U.S. Political Systems and Political Campaigns (Grades 7-12)
- Comparing Neighbors: Ontario and Manitoba vs. Minnesota (Grades 5-7)
- Comparing Foundations of Democracy (Grades 11-12)
- Comparing Political Systems in the US and Canada (Grades 6-8)
- Democracies in North America: Canada, the United States, and Mexico (Grades 9-12)
- Immigrant Language Policies (Grades 9-12)
- Immigration (Grades 8+)
- International Trade Activity Plan-Trade Wars: British Columbia vs. Washington State (Grades 11-12)
- Peace, Order and Good Government, Eh? (Grades 6-9)
- Political Parties of Canada and the US (Grades 11-12)
- A Three-Phase Comparison of War Remembrance in Canada and the US (Grades 9-12)
- Using Google Squared to Compare and Contrast Canada and the US (Grade 6; adaptable)
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Canada - US Relations & Current Affairs
- Breaking the Ice: Who Controls the Northwest Passage? (Grades 9-12)
- Canada - US Border Questions (Grades 6-12)
- Canada - US International Relations
- Climate Change: The Future is Upon Us (Grades 6-8)
- Supplement 1: Climate Change PowerPoint
- Contemporary Canadian - American Issues
- We Don't--Why Americans Should Think About Canada (Marijuana Issues) (Grades 7-12)
- Supplement 1: Legalized Pot Seems Likely Up North
- What are Neighbors For? Activity Plan (Grades 9-12)
- Supplement 1: What are Neighbors For? PowerPoint
- Supplement 2: Case Studies in Transboundary Environmental Issues (Talk Show Activity)
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Culture
- Canada's Identity (Grade 11)
- Supplement 1: Almost The Same Country
- Supplement 2: Canada At A Glance
- Supplement 3: Crossword
- Supplement 4: Crossword Answers
- Supplement 5: Illinformed Americans
- Supplement 6: Nanaimo Bars
- Supplement 7: Who Invented Nanaimo Bars
- Supplement 8: More Bars
- Supplement 9: Smart Toys Maps
- Supplement 10: Canada And The World
- Supplement 11: Consider These Facts
- Supplement 12: Outline Maps
- Supplement 13: The Facts Don't Lie
- Canada's Quilt of Belonging (Grade 4)
- The Squamish Nation and Bainbridge Island Filipino Americans (Grades 8-12)
- Language and Multiculturalism in Canada (Gr 11-12 IB Theory of Knowledge)
- Louisiana and Canada: Understanding Acadian Cultural Connections (Grade 9)
- Mini-Unit - Exploring Canada's Immigration Policy (Grades 6-9)
- Supplement 1: Canadian Point System
- The New Canadians (Grades 6-8)
- Primary Level Study of Emily Carr and Her Work (Grades K+)
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Economics
- Canada's Economy: Resources and Regions (Grade 9; or 6-12)
- Canada-US Auto Industry Simulation and Economies of Scale Activity Plan (Grades 8-12)
- Fishing for a Living: Comparison between Newfoundland & Labrador and North Carolina (Grades 8-12; or 4-6)
- How much do you know about Canada? Trade and 2010
- North American Free Trade Agreement (Grade 12)
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First Nations, Inuit, and Métis
- Canada's First Nations History (Grade 6)
- Compare-Contrast the Huron and Timucua Experiences (Grades 4-5)
- Critically Examining, Analyzing and Evaluating Picture Books on Aboriginal Canada (Grades 11-12)
- Inuit Lesson Plan (Grades 4-6)
- Enduring Cultures (Grades 6-9)
- The Inuksuk Project (Grades K-8)
- The Inuksuk: Symbolism and Cultural Identity (Grades 4-7)
- Mama, Do You Love Me? An Introduction to Inuit Culture for Primary Grade Students (Grades K-3; ESL)
- Northwest Coast Totem Poles (Grade 6; adaptable)
- Physical & Cultural Geography - Aboriginal Canada (Grade 6)
- Stories Behind Pacific Northwest First Nations’ Images (Grade 6; adaptable)
- Who Lives in the Arctic North? (Grades 3-6)
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Geography
- As Simple as Beans: Canada’s Population (Grades 6-12)
- Basic Geography of Canada (Grades 4-7)
- Canada Eh? Pre/Post Tests Using GPS (Grades 6-8)
- Canada's Geography (Grades 3-4)
- Canada's Regions (Grades 6-7)
- Canada's Rockies Versus Colorado's Rockies (Grade 6)
- Canada's Maps (Grades 1-8)
- Canada's Six Physical Regions (Grade 6)
- Five Themes of Geography and Canada (Grade 6)
- Five Themes of Nunavut (Grades 5-8)
- Geography Introduction to Canada (Grades 5-12)
- A Glacial Connection (BC - Idaho) (Grades 6-8)
- Introduction to Canada: A Newspaper Activity (Grade 9)
- Landforms and Bodies of Water (Grade 3)
- Supplement 1: Vocabulary- Landforms
- Supplement 2: Landforms Definition Grid
- Supplement 3: Bodies of Water Grid
- Supplement 4: Assessment- Landforms and Bodies of Water
- Supplement 5: Materials- Landforms and Bodies of Water
- Nunavut and the Five Themes of Geography (Grades 1-8)
- On the Road on the Trans-Canada Highway (Grades 5-8)
- Physical & Cultural Geography - Aboriginal Canada (Grade 6)
- Travel Canada (Grades 5-7)
- Webquest (Travel around Canada) (Grades 7-12)
- Where do Canadians Live? (Grades 1-2)
- Supplement 1: Student Pack
- Supplement 2: PowerPoint Slides
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History
- Canada: Terminus of the Underground Railroad (Grades 9-12)
- Confederation Comparison (Grades 11-12)
- Colonies in Conflict Activity (Grade 6)
- Supplement 1: Additional PDF
- Supplement 2: Supplementary PowerPoint Presentation
- Exploration and Early Settlements of Canada (Grade 6)
- Exploration and Settlement of North America (Grades 3-5)
- Japanese Internment in Canada (Grades 11-12)
- Reading Canadian History from a Pedigree Chart (Gr 5+)
- Self-sufficiency in 18th Century Canada (Grades 6-8)
- The War of 1812: A Multiple Perspective Approach for the Bicentennial (Grades 6-12)
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Language Arts/Literature
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Miscellaneous
- A Guide to Sources for Teaching Canada to Middle Schoolers (Grades 6-8)
- Analyzing Photographs of Canada (Grades 5-7)
- Emily Carr and Cultural Appropriation (Grade: Freshman, College level)
- The Growth of Canada - Canadian Demography (Grades 9-12)
- The History, Symbolism and Science of Maple Syrup (Grades 2+)
- Writer's Human Geography of Canada: School to Career (Grades 10-12)
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Québec
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Underground Railroad to Canada
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Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics
- Canadian Exploratory Olympics Sites (Grades 6-9)
- Olympic Mascots (Grades K-10)
- Supplement 1: Olympic Mascots
- Supplement 2: Olympic Mascots
- Olympic Venues (Grades 6-10)
- The Spirit of Olympism & Playing Paralympics Games (Grades K-6)
- Who's Up for the Olympic Challenge? Integrating the 5 Themes of Geography with Olympic Bids (Grades 5-8 / 9-12)
- Supplement 1: Olympic Challenge Supplement
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