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 |
The Battle of Quebec, 1759
In this task, students will use multimedia resources to determine how the English won the Battle of Quebec in 1759.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Detailed lesson plan, web resources, activities, maps, photographs,painting
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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 |
The Changing Faces of Tourism in Canada
In this task, students will examine photographs and brochures to determine the continuity and change in tourism throughout British Columbia.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Detailed lesson plan, web resources, rubric, worksheet, photograph
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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 |
The Evolution of Perception: Attitudes Regarding French Language and Culture Within Canada as Turning Points
In this task, students will explore whether or not there has been changes throughout history in in French and Quebec culture in Canada.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Detailed lesson plan, rubric, activity examples, handout, timeline
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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 |
The FLQ - Was the Wars Measure Act a Necessity or an Over-reaction?
In this task, students will develop a historical argument on whether or not they believe the invocation of the War Measures Act was just or not.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Detailed lesson plan, web resources, rubric, handouts
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Source West Virginia Teach21 Project Based Learning
Subject Music
Grade Level 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
The Function of Form
In this task, students will explore compositional form by improvising and writing compositions.
This task includes;
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Standards, web resources, rubrics, guidelines, guide to managing the process
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Source iEARN Collaboration Centre
Subject History/Social Studies
Grade Level K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
The Teddy Bear Project
The The Teddy Bear Project task aims to foster tolerance and understanding of cultures other than your own. After teachers register, the facilitator matches each class with a partner class. the classes send each other a Teddy Bear or other soft toy by airmail through the normal postal system. The "bears" will send back diary messages by email or through the iEARN Teddy Bear Forum at least once a week. The students will write the diary messages from the "bears", pretending they are the visiting bears describing their experiences in the new culture.
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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 |
The Underground Railroad
In this task, students will participate in an online simulation of the Underground Railroad in order to better understand the historical context of the time.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Detailed lesson plan, web resources, PowerPoint, activities, student examples
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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 |
Timber: History of BC's Logging Industry
In this task, students will use pictures and timelines to determine changes in the logging industry throughout the last couple centuries.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Detailed lesson plan, web resources, handout, rubric, photo
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Source iEARN Collaboration Centre
Subject Environmental Studies
Grade Level K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
Together With Birds
In the Together With Birds task, students will research information about the birds of their community through birdwatching, organizing activities, and sharing information with each other. They will share information with each other through pictures they have taken and essays.
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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 |
Two Accounts of the Fall of New France
In this task, students will interpret two accounts of how the fall of New France in order to learn about competing narratives.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Detailed lesson plan, handout, student responses
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