STUDY CANADA Summer Institute
Teacher-Developed Curricula

• Vancouver 2010 Winter Olypmics

  • How much do you know about Canada? Trade and 2010
  • Canadian Exploratory Olympics Sites (Grades 6-9)
  • Olympic Mascots (Grades K-10)
  •       Olympic Mascots Supplement1
  •       Olympic Mascots Supplement2
  • Olympic Venues (Grades 6-10)
  • The Spirit of Olympism & Playing Paralympics Games (Grades K-6)
  • Who’s Up for the Olympic Challenge? Integrating the 5 Themes of Geography with Olympic Bids (Grades 5-8 / 9-12)
  •       Olympic Challenge Supplement



• Canada - General

  • A Guide to Sources for Teaching Canada to Middle Schoolers (Grades 7-8)
  • All About Canadian Animals (Grades 1-3)
  •       Animals of Canada PowerPoint
  •       Animals of Canada Factsheet
  •       Animals of Canada Questionnaire
  • Fun Facts about Canada (Jeopardy Game; Grades 5-8) - (Answers)
  • Internet Research Project (Grade 10)
  • Le Canada: Notre Voisin et Notre Ami (Grades 6-8)
  • Province and Territories Poster Activity Plan (Grades 5-8)
  • Symbols of Canada (Grades 6-8)
  • Travel Canada Web Quest and Project Activity Plan (Grades 4-6)
  •       Webquest



• Canada - US Comparative Studies & Civics

  • Approaches to Individual Liberties (Grades 11-12)
  • Canada's Parliament vs US Branches (Grades 5-8)
  • Canada - US: A Legislative Comparison (Grades 11-12)
  • Canada-US Approaches to Immigration (Grade 5 or Secondary English Immersion)
  • Canada and the United States: The Same or Different?
  • Canadian/American Judicial System (Grades 10-12)
  • Comparative Governments: Canada and the United States (Grades 6-12)
  • Comparing Neighbors: Ontario and Manitoba vs. Minnesota (Grades 5-7)
  • Comparing Foundations of Democracy (Grades 11-12)
  • Comparing Political Systems in the US and Canada (Grades 6-8)
  • Immigrant Language Policies (Grades 9-12)
  • Immigration (Grades 8+)
  • International Trade Activity Plan-Trade Wars: British Columbia vs. Washington State (Grades 11-12)
  • Political Parties of Canada and the US (Grades 11-12)



• Canada - US Relations & Current Affairs

  • Canada - US Border Questions (Grades 6-12)
  • Canada - US International Relations
  • Canada's Identity (Grade 11)
  •       Supplement: Almost The Same Country
  •       Canada At A Glance
  •       Crossword
  •       Crossword Answers
  •       Illinformed Americans
  •       Nanaimo Bars
  •       Who Invented Nanaimo Bars
  •       More Bars
  •       Smart Toys Maps
  •       Canada And The World
  •       Consider These Facts
  •       Outline Maps
  •       The Facts Don't Lie
  • Climate Change: The Future is Upon Us (Grades 6-8)
  •       Climate Change PowerPoint
  • Contemporary Canadian - American Issues
  • We Don't--Why Americans Should Think About Canada (Marijuana Issues) (Grades 7-12)
  •       Legalized Pot Seems Likely Up North
  • What are Neighbors For? Activity Plan (Grades 9-12)
  •       What are Neighbors For? PowerPoint
  •       Case Studies in Transboundary Environmental Issues (Talk Show Activity)



• Culture

  • The Inuksuk: Symbolism and Cultural Identity (Grades 4-7)
  • Primary Level Study of Emily Carr and Her Work (Grades K+)



• Economics

  • Canada's Economy: Resources and Regions (Grade 9; or 6-12)
  • Fishing for a Living: Comparison between Newfoundland & Labrador and North Carolina (Grades 8-12; or 4-6)
  • North American Free Trade Agreement (Grade 12)



• First Nations, Inuit, and Métis

  • Canada's First Nations History (Grade 6)
  • Inuit Lesson Plan (Grades 4-6)
  • Enduring Cultures (Grades 6-9)
  • Five Themes of Nunavut (Grades 5-8)
  • The Inuksuk Project (Grades K-8)
  • Mama, Do You Love Me? An Introduction to Inuit Culture for Primary Grade Students (Grades K-3; ESL)
  • Northwest Coast Totem Poles (Grade 6; adaptable)
  • Nunavut and the Five Themes of Geography (Grades 1-8)
  • Physical & Cultural Geography - Aboriginal Canada (Grade 6)
  • Who Lives in the Arctic North? (Grades 3-6)



• Geography

  • Basic Geography of Canada (Grades 4-7)
  • Canada Eh? Pre/Post Tests Using GPS (Grades 6-8)
  • Canada's Geography (Grades 3-4)
  • Canada's Regions (Grades 6-7)
  • Canada's Rockies Versus Colorado's Rockies (Grade 6)
  • Canada's Maps (Grades 1-8)
  • Canada's Six Physical Regions (Grade 6)
  • Five Themes of Geography and Canada (Grade 6)
  • A Glacial Connection (BC - Idaho) (Grades 6-8)
  • Landforms and Bodies of Water (Grade 3)
  •       Vocabulary: Landforms
  •       Landforms Definition Grid
  •       Bodies of Water Grid
  •       Assessment: Landforms and Bodies of Water
  •       Materials: Landforms and Bodies of Water
  • Nunavut and the Five Themes of Geography (Grades 1-8)
  • On the Road on the Trans-Canada Highway (Grades 5-8)
  • Physical & Cultural Geography - Aboriginal Canada (Grade 6)
  • Travel Canada (Grades 5-7)
  • Webquest (Travel around Canada) (Grades 7-12)
  •       Blank Outline Map of Canada



• History

  • Canada: Terminus of the Underground Railroad (Grades 9-12)
  • Confederation Comparison (Grades 11-12)
  • Colonies in Conflict Activity (Grade 6)
  •       Additional PDF
  •       Supplementary PowerPoint Presentation (5mb)
  • Exploration and Early Settlements of Canada (Grade 6)
  • Exploration and Settlement of North America (Grades 3-5)
  • Japanese Internment in Canada (Grades 11-12)
  • Self-sufficiency in 18th Century Canada (Grades 6-8)



• Québec

  • Québec Sings (Grades 6-12 French)
  • Québec Sovereignity: Oui ou Non? (Grades 10-12)



• Language Arts/Literature

  • Thematic Literature Lesson: "Panache" (Grades 9-10)
  •       Supplementary Map



• Miscellaneous

  • A Guide to Sources for Teaching Canada to Middle Schoolers (Grades 7-8)
  • Emily Carr and Cultural Appropriation (Grade: Freshman, College level)
  • The Growth of Canada - Canadian Demography (Grades 9-12)
  • Writer's Human Geography of Canada: School to Career (Grades 10-12)



• Underground Railroad to Canada

  • This Far By Faith: URR Routes (Map Skills Activity) (Grade 2)
  •       URR Map

If you know of any other sites with lesson plans on Canada, please contact us so that they can be added to our site.

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