This book says "grades 4-8" and the front cover looks like it is for children, but it is one of the most useful teaching resources that I ever bought for Socials 10. The book is 76 pages of resources on Canadian confederation. It consists of good overview notes on confederation with a simple worksheet, and then a picture and description of every "father of confederation". I don't think it is at all useful or important for students in Socials 10 to memorize names or details about the Fathers of Confederation, but there are lots of other interesting activities you can do with this. I use this resource in class by cutting up the descriptions and then organizing a 'mock conference'. They each read a summary of their character, we do a "human bingo" with it and then each person writes a very short speech to communicate their character's opinion on confederation.
I did a quick search online, and found an updated version of the resource for a decent price here. It even has a link to the table of contents and first few pages of the book. Check it out.
I teach Social Studies 10 in BC (Canadian History from 1815 to 1915), and am always looking for interesting tidbits and new ideas that go beyond the textbook. On this site, you will find my thoughts on Canadian history, current events, book and resource reviews, links to other useful sites, and more. Enjoy, and feel free to contribute your own ideas!
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Wednesday, 22 February 2012
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