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The Historical Thinking Project (Canada)

Subject
History/Social Studies

Grade Level
K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Significance of the War of 1812

In this task, students will gather context on the War of 1812 by reviewing other historical events in Canadian history. 

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Learning log, detailed lesson plan

Source
iEARN Collaboration Centre

Subject
Art

Grade Level
K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Smiling World

The Smiling World task is a global collaboration to promote happiness throughout the world by bringing international smiles to students. Students will create posters and photos promoting smiles, handmade toys with smiles, murals and poetry to bridge the cultural gaps through smiles. There will be an international exhibition that includes all the photos and posters and will be made public with the help of Mass Media and Internet resources.

Source
iEARN Collaboration Centre

Subject
Environmental Studies

Grade Level
K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Solar Cooking Project

In the Solar Cooking Project task, students will experiment with alternative energy uses by making, testing, and using solar cookers. Recipes, construction tips, experiments and research findings will be shared on line and compiled on a web site. This task includes several possible classroom activities.

Source
The Historical Thinking Project (Canada)

Subject
History/Social Studies

Grade Level
K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Song and Poetry, Part 1

In this task, students will research a specific event from the War of 1812 and present the many perspectives in the form of a poem. 

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Sources: Learning goals, detailed lesson plan, appendices 1-6

Source
The Historical Thinking Project (Canada)

Subject
History/Social Studies

Grade Level
K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Song and Poetry, Part 2

In this task, students will compare poems on the War of 1812 and revolve discussion around the question, "How can poetry and song help us to understand the significant events, individuals, and perspectives of history?".

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Learning goals, detailed lesson plan, web resources, appendices 1-3

Source
The Historical Thinking Project (Canada)

Subject
History/Social Studies

Grade Level
K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Song and Poetry, Performance Task

In this task, students will write a poem or song about the War of 1812 and follow up with an essay that compiles what they've learned throughout the last two lessons. 

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Learning goals, detailed lesson plan, web resources, worksheet

Source
iEARN Collaboration Centre

Subject
Interdisciplinary, Art, English Language Arts

Grade Level
K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Special Place

The Special Place task is a project promoting intercultural understanding and contributing to a better world to live in and students are invited to share local places that are precious to them in any digital forms. Students will select one local spot that gives them or their community special feelings and write a story about the unusual meanings of the places. They will use short stories with videos, ppt slides, digital photos or drawing to show us what theirr special place looks like. They may select any writing genre (creative, informative, humorous, etc.) or write a poem to describe their special place, and share what is special about it for them.

Source
The Historical Thinking Project (Canada)

Subject
History/Social Studies

Grade Level
K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Steamboats on Kootenay Lake

In this task, students will explore the context of people living around Kootenay Lake, among other communities around surrounding bodies of water. 

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Detailed lesson plan, web resources, rubric, activity, photograph

Source
iEARN Collaboration Centre

Subject
Art, Music, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Taisho Koto

In the Taisho Koto task, students will explore the harmonies from Taisho Koto, a traditional Japanese instrument.  They will learn about musical traditions and gain an appreciation of diverse musical traditions.

Source
iEARN Collaboration Centre

Subject
Art

Grade Level
K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Talking Kites Around the World

In the Talking Kites Around the World task, students will be learning about children' rights, learning about Korczak as a writer, and learning about Korczak's philosophy. They will make and fly a kite with their thoughts, fears, dreams, and/or hopes on them. The main outcome is the enhancement of important values, such as tolerance, acceptance of the "other", co-existence, listening, choosing dialog over force, universal solidarity etc.

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