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Tell and Teach Canada's Stories - 0 views

www.thestar.com/...ell-and-teach-canada-s-stories

Stories Multicultural History Intergrated_Learning Being_Canadian Literature

shared by Shawn Greenwood on 15 Sep 11 - No Cached

Shawn Greenwood on 15 Sep 11

I must admit it took me a little bit of work to find a meaningful article and I am not sure how I even ended up finding this article. Michael Levine starts out addressing the difficulties many students struggle to understand our diverse cultural and sometimes perceived dull Canadian History. Levine mentions Canada has a vast amount of Canadian Literature that is rarely referred to. At first I almost discarded this article as I thought it became to literature oriented, as I read further I realized that this was a good strategy to integrate learning across multiple disciplines. Students love stories we as teachers could integrate some of these great Canadian stories into our reading we could tie real life stories to the dates and circumstances of the time. After all who doesn't like a good story?

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I must admit it took me a little bit of work to find a meaningful article and I am not sure how I even ended up finding this article. Michael Levine starts out addressing the difficulties many students struggle to understand our diverse cultural and sometimes perceived dull Canadian History. Levine mentions Canada has a vast amount of Canadian Literature that is rarely referred to. At first I almost discarded this article as I thought it became to literature oriented, as I read further I realized that this was a good strategy to integrate learning across multiple disciplines. Students love stories we as teachers could integrate some of these great Canadian stories into our reading we could tie real life stories to the dates and circumstances of the time. After all who doesn't like a good story?</div>

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"Eddie and us," or reflections on a class project to commemorate a fallen soldier of th... - 0 views

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb302/is_1_36/ai_n57319567/?tag=content;col1 I came across this article looking for something that might relate to remembrance day. It was about a professor ...

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started by Shawn Greenwood on 10 Nov 11 no follow-up yet

Student Reflection on Remembrance Day - 1 views

www.montrealgazette.com/...story.html

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shared by Tanya Traverso on 12 Nov 11 - No Cached

Tanya Traverso on 12 Nov 11

The Montreal Gazette Newspaper published an article on November 11, entitled, "The Need for Remembrance Day Endures." This article recognizes the importance of veterans and their memories they bring from experiencing historical events in history. Ultimately, individuals who fought in World War I, World War 2, and the Korean War, lay the foundation of Remembrance Day ceremonies across the country. The fascinating stories of veterans' lives serve as the purest form of experience as it provides invaluable insight to historical events. While there is an array of documentation of veterans' experiences, it is more meaningful and engaging to have them orally share their stores. Although many will no longer be able to share their experiences with us, it becomes essential for parents and educators to continue honouring the individuals who sacrificed their lives for our country. A poppy can serve as a simple testament of respect as well as the desire for peace. As we continue to fight the war on terrorism, the desire for power and resources raise the possibilities for greater global violence and turmoil. By paying tribute to our war veterans, it becomes essential to teach students the importance of reflection by promoting peace and community within the classroom environment.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The Montreal Gazette Newspaper published an article on November 11, entitled, "The Need for Remembrance Day Endures." This article recognizes the importance of veterans and their memories they bring from experiencing historical events in history. Ultimately, individuals who fought in World War I, World War 2, and the Korean War, lay the foundation of Remembrance Day ceremonies across the country. The fascinating stories of veterans' lives serve as the purest form of experience as it provides invaluable insight to historical events. While there is an array of documentation of veterans' experiences, it is more meaningful and engaging to have them orally share their stores. Although many will no longer be able to share their experiences with us, it becomes essential for parents and educators to continue honouring the individuals who sacrificed their lives for our country. A poppy can serve as a simple testament of respect as well as the desire for peace. As we continue to fight the war on terrorism, the desire for power and resources raise the possibilities for greater global violence and turmoil. By paying tribute to our war veterans, it becomes essential to teach students the importance of reflection by promoting peace and community within the classroom environment.</div>

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How To Teach History Facts the Fun Way - 0 views

This short article suggests that history is often perceived as boring for the students and for the teacher trying to convey the information. The author suggests that history needs to be made 'fun'...

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started by Trevor Gesinghaus on 18 Nov 11 no follow-up yet

Using Interactives to Enhance Learning - 0 views

www.iptv.org/...o_games_are_changing_education

effective_teaching strategies technology motivated_learning differentiation

shared by Tori Beacon on 21 Oct 11 - No Cached

Tori Beacon on 21 Oct 11

Playing video games in school? How is THAT educational! In fact, schools are beginning to allow students to learn through interactives and video games. Video games create an environment that includes many of the positive factors school programs are looking for: immediate feedback, clear goals, encouragement and motivation to do better the next round! Video games and technological interactives provide activities that stimulate problem solving skills, strategic thinking and non-linear thinking patterns, amongst many others. For example, in Projectile Motion, students explore the properties of projectile motion. Students use the interactive to try and hit a target in varying conditions; they learn about the direction and location of the launch, the projectile's mass, shape and size, and the presence of air resistance. This article includes links to hundreds of whiteboard interactives and ideas for video games that encourage development of critical thinking, strategic thinking, communication skills and more. Incorporating video games and technological interactives is a great way to provide differentiated learning alternatives in your classroom. Check this article out and consider putting those 'dreaded' video games to educational use!

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Playing video games in school? How is THAT educational! In fact, schools are beginning to allow students to learn through interactives and video games. Video games create an environment that includes many of the positive factors school programs are looking for: immediate feedback, clear goals, encouragement and motivation to do better the next round! Video games and technological interactives provide activities that stimulate problem solving skills, strategic thinking and non-linear thinking patterns, amongst many others. For example, in Projectile Motion, students explore the properties of projectile motion. Students use the interactive to try and hit a target in varying conditions; they learn about the direction and location of the launch, the projectile's mass, shape and size, and the presence of air resistance. This article includes links to hundreds of whiteboard interactives and ideas for video games that encourage development of critical thinking, strategic thinking, communication skills and more. Incorporating video games and technological interactives is a great way to provide differentiated learning alternatives in your classroom. Check this article out and consider putting those 'dreaded' video games to educational use!</div>

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Teaching History's Big Picture - 1 views

As history teachers, we sometimes get lost in teaching the "big p picture" of history. This as a result, often causes our students to lose interest and become disengaged in the subject area of teac...

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started by Lidia Kyprianou on 14 Nov 11 no follow-up yet

Integrating Social Studies and Visual Arts - 0 views

americanart.si.edu/...learning_to_look.pdf

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shared by Tori Beacon on 07 Nov 11 - No Cached

Tori Beacon on 07 Nov 11

Want to save some time in your busy classroom? Wondering how to integrate different subjects effectively? This article demonstrates how to combine social studies and visual arts in an effective and meaningful way for students. Students demonstrate an understanding of both art and history curriculum expectations as they separate what they can observe from a piece of art from what they can infer from the same piece of art. The article offers tips on how to best present a piece of art. For example, you can enlarge a detail of a painting and describe the specific detail. Then return to the larger image and discuss how looking at only part of the picture can be misleading; just like in history how only looking at one part or perspective of the story can be misleading. Artworks are primary resources in the same way that letters, diaries, and other textual sources are. Historical context is extremely important to the "reading" of these resources. This is why combining visual arts and history can be a very useful and practical way of teaching these subjects. As well, Matching an image to a complementary excerpt can help students deepen their understanding of a person, event or concept and will help build up their skill at making connections; a skill that should be well developed in both inside and outside the classroom.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Want to save some time in your busy classroom? Wondering how to integrate different subjects effectively? This article demonstrates how to combine social studies and visual arts in an effective and meaningful way for students. Students demonstrate an understanding of both art and history curriculum expectations as they separate what they can observe from a piece of art from what they can infer from the same piece of art. The article offers tips on how to best present a piece of art. For example, you can enlarge a detail of a painting and describe the specific detail. Then return to the larger image and discuss how looking at only part of the picture can be misleading; just like in history how only looking at one part or perspective of the story can be misleading. Artworks are primary resources in the same way that letters, diaries, and other textual sources are. Historical context is extremely important to the "reading" of these resources. This is why combining visual arts and history can be a very useful and practical way of teaching these subjects. As well, Matching an image to a complementary excerpt can help students deepen their understanding of a person, event or concept and will help build up their skill at making connections; a skill that should be well developed in both inside and outside the classroom.</div>

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Lessons of history - 0 views

In England, there has been a push towards changing the history curriculum to be compulsory until a higher age level. The teaching of history has been placed under review that the lessons are taught...

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started by Marlene esteves on 24 Nov 11 no follow-up yet

Mythic History in a Canadian Classroom - 0 views

fathertheo.wordpress.com/...istory-in-a-canadian-classroom

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shared by Shawn Greenwood on 29 Sep 11 - No Cached

Shawn Greenwood on 29 Sep 11

The fictional story (that Father Theo inserts into his blog)of an exchange between a student and a teacher shares Father Theo's real feelings about what is being taught in the Social Studies Classrooms in Canada. The teacher in the mythical classroom states "the winners write history the way they want to hear it, and most times they don't tell the whole truth." Are History Teachers in Canada Liars? The second part of the blog Father Theo references historian James W. Loewen book called Lies My Teacher Told Me which evaluates Almerican text books for accuracy, balance, and how inclusive the are of minorities and their role in North American History. He argues that history text books "avoid, de-emphasized or misled in respect to sensitive topics, topics like racism, the class system, slavery and the resettlement of America". Although I do not agree with all of the article, it really made me take notice of my bias to my culture and how maybe I need to reflect on the feelings of other cultures when I create my history lessons.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The fictional story (that Father Theo inserts into his blog)of an exchange between a student and a teacher shares Father Theo's real feelings about what is being taught in the Social Studies Classrooms in Canada. The teacher in the mythical classroom states "the winners write history the way they want to hear it, and most times they don't tell the whole truth." Are History Teachers in Canada Liars? The second part of the blog Father Theo references historian James W. Loewen book called Lies My Teacher Told Me which evaluates Almerican text books for accuracy, balance, and how inclusive the are of minorities and their role in North American History. He argues that history text books "avoid, de-emphasized or misled in respect to sensitive topics, topics like racism, the class system, slavery and the resettlement of America". Although I do not agree with all of the article, it really made me take notice of my bias to my culture and how maybe I need to reflect on the feelings of other cultures when I create my history lessons.</div>

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The Importance of Applying Current Events in Social Studies - 4 views

Please refer to link below for the article of reference : http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/1051868--new-yorkers-shrug-off-anxieties-as-9-11-milestone-approaches?bn=1

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started by Tanya Traverso on 10 Sep 11 1 follow-up, last by Tanya Traverso on 10 Sep 11

Toronto school board develops climate-change course with Environment Canada - 1 views

http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2011/09/09/pol-climate-adaptation.html The education process changes as new technologies are invented. Brad Bass, a climate scientist has developed a...

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started by jasprit singh on 20 Sep 11 no follow-up yet

Lament for the demise of the humanities - 0 views

www.thestarphoenix.com/...story.html

effective_teaching history demise_of_history changing_times new_historical_study_areas

shared by Stacey Manzerolle on 09 Oct 11 - No Cached

Stacey Manzerolle on 09 Oct 11

In this article Bronwyn Eyre (reporter) is critical of Canadian university programs illustrating that U of T students are not required to take a single upper level history course based upon the history of countries including Canada, Britain and the United States. She believes that Canadian history is a dying subject and mourns the downfall of what was once thought to be legitimate history and literature courses. Eyre claims that "Elementary and high schools simply have to do more to lay essential educational groundwork" - any thoughts from our teachers to be???

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">In this article Bronwyn Eyre (reporter) is critical of Canadian university programs illustrating that U of T students are not required to take a single upper level history course based upon the history of countries including Canada, Britain and the United States. She believes that Canadian history is a dying subject and mourns the downfall of what was once thought to be legitimate history and literature courses. Eyre claims that "Elementary and high schools simply have to do more to lay essential educational groundwork" - any thoughts from our teachers to be???</div>

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