Nine critical thinking challenges in this unit have students explore the wonders of Ancient Egypt by creating a museum exhibition. Activities include deciphering drawings of various aspects of Egyptian civilization, deciding upon the most significant similarities and differences between Ancient Egypt and present-day Canada, researching and designing exhibits about the wonders of Ancient Egypt, developing ads in media of their choice to promote the exhibition, and deciding on the most impressive legacy of Ancient Egypt.
Three Challenges Set Within the Hundred Years War Examining Joan of Arc's Persecution and Comparing the Devastation of the Black Death with the Modern-Day HIV/AIDS Epidemic
Three Challenges Set Within the Hundred Years War Examining Joan of Arc's Persecution and Comparing the Devastation of the Black Death with the Modern-Day HIV/AIDS Epidemic
The three extended critical thinking challenges in this collection are set within the Hundred Years' War. In the first challenge, students explore the "true" character of Joan of Arc by examinining primary documents from competing perspectives.
Eight critical thinking challenges in this unit explore the historical and contemporary treatment of immigrant groups. After researching the most positive immigration stories in their own family histories, students analyze the uneven reception of immigrant groups from the early Europeans to present-day economic refugees. As well, students examine the racism evidenced in the Komagata Maru incident and in political cartoons in the early 20th century. In studying about current immigration policies, students review hypothetical applicants to determine who to accept as landed immigrants, critique the current points system, establish an immigration quota and send a letter to the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, presenting a balanced position on a topical issue.
Eight critical thinking challenges examine the social, political, and economical conditions throughout the 19th century from four perspectives--English Canadians, French Canadians, recent immigrants, and Aboriginal peoples. Students prepare a report card on the implications of nine selected events from each grouṕs perspective, create a giant annotated timeline, write an authentic diary/journal entry about an assigned event, and prepare a one-page definitive assessment of the 19th century from the four perspectives.
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