Elevating the Classroom Experience

Student Engagement Solutions

Unit Opener ________________________ Introduces the course, unit issue, and related chapter issue, questions and sets the context for the unit through the point of view of a prominent Canadian. View example on page 16-21.

Connections ______________________ Events, people, ideas or social issues related to the narrative. View example on page 29.

Photo Essay ______________________ A graphic and visually engaging presentation that allows students to examine the content through a different lens.

Snapshot in Time __________________ To create connections between the students and their peers in the past.

Timeline ____________________________ Provides a chronological context for the time period covered in each unit. View example on page 19.

Multiple Perspectives Solutions

Viewpoints on History ______________ Provides alternative points of view to encourage students to explore, examine, and evaluate various perspectives. View example on page 27.

Voices ____________________________ The words of journalists, politicians, broadcasters, elected officials, citizens and others offer alternate points of view. View example on page 65.

Up for Discussion __________________ Provides a forum for discussing issues as a class or large group. View example on page 50.

Making History ____________________ Shares the stories of present-day youth as they engage in “making history”. Includes Explorations questions. View example on page 33.

Skill Development Solutions

Prologue __________________________ Sets the stage for the text and the course challenge, presents and explains Historical Thinking Concepts and their associated icons and explores the concept of an issue. The importance of identifying and asking Powerful Questions is also explained. View example on pages 1-15.

Skill Appendix ______________________ Introduces the skills set out in the curriculum and provides practice opportunities for skills such as reading maps, working with primary source documents, understanding cause and consequences and analyzing, organizing and classifying information.

Literacy Skill Appendix ____________ Introduces literacy skills and provides students with an opportunity to practice the skills set out in the curriculum. Can be assigned to match individual student needs.

Learning Assessment Solutions

Your Challenge ____________________ Provides students with an opportunity to demonstrate their understanding of the unit issue. View example on page 20-21.

Recall…Reflect…Respond… ______ Includes a variety of questions or activities suited for individual response or collaboration with a partner. View example on page 55.

Explorations ______________________ Questions prompt students to reflect on material presented in Viewpoints in History, Making History and Snapshot in Time. View example on page 63.

Thinking Historically ________________ Prompts throughout the narrative encourage students to practice one of the six Historical Thinking Concepts. View example on page 46.

My Canadian History Journal ______ Helps students pace their work in the Unit Challenge. Begins every chapter and is included in Steps to Your Challenge in the Chapter Review. View example on page 45.

Checklist for Success Appendix ____ Provides self-assessment tools for students and allows students to know up front how their work will be assessed. Provides teachers with a tool to help them tailor specific lessons to specific student needs.

Know and Understand…Think…Communicate…Apply ____ Chapter questions and activities provide students with an opportunity to reinforce their skills and enhance their understanding of issues. Opportunities to practice and apply Historical Thinking Concepts are also included. View example on page 42-43.