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To celebrate Canada 150, classes from Wikwemikong High School, Simcoe County DSB and other schools will collaborate and craft their vision of
"What does being a great Canadian look like?"
"What does being a great Canadian look like?"
Students will have the option of building in the collaborative Minecraft world while others may choose to craft other things to share their vision (artistic representations, dioramas, media, etc.).
Teachers will be supported in attending Google Hangouts on Air with their classes and using VLE (D2L) discussion forums to support collaboration with other classes. We are here to help! This is a perfect way to get started in using technology with a strong purpose in a supportive community.
This collaboration is designed for grades 7 - 12. Teachers of grade 1 - 6 classes should consider participating in A Kids Guide to Canada.
If you would like to join in this collaboration, please complete this form.
Learning Activities Schedule
GHO = Google Hangout (video conference) VLE = Virtual Learning Environment or D2L
Stage 1
What is your Canada?
September 6th - September 19th
Student Activities
VLE Discussion - Handshake
In-Person Events
Teacher To-Do
Stage 2
Are you proud of Canada?
September 20th - October 3rd
Student Activities
In-Person Events
GHO possible Guest Speaker
Ongoing Activities
Stage 3
What stereotypes exist in Canada?
October 4th - October 28th
Student Activities
In-Person Events
GHO possible Guest Speaker
Teacher Resources
Ongoing Activities
Stage 4
What do we need to know?
October 31st - November 25th
Student Activities
VLE Discussion and Mindomo - Building Knowledge and Understanding
In-Person Events
*Google Hangouts may be co-ordinated by students in student groups (small groups) for sharing and working
Ongoing Activities
Stage 5
Building your representation
What does being a great Canadian look like?
November 28th - December 23rd
Student Activities
In-Person Events
Ongoing Activities
Stage 6
What did I learn?
January
Student Activities
Hightail Media Gallery - Reflection
In-Person Events
January 11th GHO - Reflections
Ongoing Learning Activities Throughout Semester
Discussions in VLE (D2L)
Looking Back:
What values and goals helped to form our country?
How has Canada changed since 1867? Since 1967?
How can we ensure all Canadians feel pride in 2017? In 2067?
Current Thinking:
What prejudice, bias, or assumptions do have about others?
How does one’s identity as a citizen relate to other sources of identity—be they religious, ethnic, social class, familial, or professional?
How might citizenship help to navigate the conflicts that often exist between identities?
Collaborative Annotations
Visit often: Hypothes.is Group
Possible Readings (please also use many of your own and subject-specific articles):
- Reading: Red, White, and True
- Reading: Determine your eligibility
- Reading: Ontario Drafts First Nations Citizenship Law
- Reading: Dear Canadian Media
- Reading: Free Trade Agreement
- Reading: Canada is hailed for its Tolerance
GHO = Google Hangout (video conference) VLE = Virtual Learning Environment or D2L
Stage 1
|
What is your Canada?
| ||
September 6th - September 19th
|
Student Activities
VLE Discussion - Handshake
|
In-Person Events
|
Teacher To-Do
|
Stage 2
|
Are you proud of Canada?
| ||
September 20th - October 3rd
|
Student Activities
|
In-Person Events
GHO possible Guest Speaker
|
Ongoing Activities
|
Stage 3
|
What stereotypes exist in Canada?
| ||
October 4th - October 28th
|
Student Activities
|
In-Person Events
GHO possible Guest Speaker
|
Teacher Resources
Ongoing Activities
|
Stage 4
|
What do we need to know?
| ||
October 31st - November 25th
|
Student Activities
VLE Discussion and Mindomo - Building Knowledge and Understanding
|
In-Person Events
*Google Hangouts may be co-ordinated by students in student groups (small groups) for sharing and working
|
Ongoing Activities
|
Stage 5
|
Building your representation
What does being a great Canadian look like?
| ||
November 28th - December 23rd
|
Student Activities
|
In-Person Events
|
Ongoing Activities
|
Stage 6
|
What did I learn?
| ||
January
|
Student Activities
Hightail Media Gallery - Reflection
|
In-Person Events
January 11th GHO - Reflections
| |
Ongoing Learning Activities Throughout Semester
Discussions in VLE (D2L)
Looking Back:
What values and goals helped to form our country?
How has Canada changed since 1867? Since 1967?
How can we ensure all Canadians feel pride in 2017? In 2067?
Current Thinking:
What prejudice, bias, or assumptions do have about others?
How does one’s identity as a citizen relate to other sources of identity—be they religious, ethnic, social class, familial, or professional?
How might citizenship help to navigate the conflicts that often exist between identities?
Collaborative Annotations
Visit often: Hypothes.is Group
Possible Readings (please also use many of your own and subject-specific articles):
- Reading: Red, White, and True
- Reading: Determine your eligibility
- Reading: Ontario Drafts First Nations Citizenship Law
- Reading: Dear Canadian Media
- Reading: Free Trade Agreement
- Reading: Canada is hailed for its Tolerance
Contact Jaclyn Calder, jcalder@scdsb.on.ca with any questions. For information about the 2015 - 2016 #CraftReconciliation collaboration (predecessor to this collaboration), please see the blog.
