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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

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

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

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

Unit Wrap-Up: Community and Change and the War of 1812

In this task, students will explore the continuities and changes in the interpretations of the War of 1812 throughout the last two centuries. 

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

Source
iEARN Collaboration Centre

Subject
Interdisciplinary, Art, Geography, History/Social Studies, English Language Arts

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

Wall of Names

The Wall of Names task is designed to support student self-expression using various artistic devices and to teach them to cherish intercultural exchanges. This task includes discussion, research, writing, and creating art. The task includes a description of a possible classroom activity.

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

What Should We Remember?

In this task, students will investigate what events are historically significant from the War of 1812 and should be remembered.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Learning goals, detailed lesson plan, web resources, appendices 1-4

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

Whose Land Is This?

In this task, students will explore the pressure and its consequences on the First Nations territory between 1763 and 1814. 

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Learning goals, detailed lesson plan, web resources, appendices 1-4

Source
Washington State Classroom- Based Assessments

Subject
History/Social Studies

Grade Level
4

Whose Rules

In this task students will make an informed decision on a public issue after researching and discussing different perspectives on this issue. They will then write a paper or make a presentation.

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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

You Be the Author

In this task, students will explore what three events they would write into a textbook on the First World War and create an outline to be sent to the publisher. 

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Detailed lesson plan, handouts, rubric

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

Your Birthday in History

In this task, students will research BC history and discover events that coincide with their birthdays. This will culminate in a Fair presentation. 

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Detailed lesson plan, activity, fair exhibit guide, rubric

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