Courage and Conquest: Discovering Canadian History covers the exciting stories of Canadian settlement as newcomers conquer the hardship of the Canadian wilderness with the help of the Indigenous peoples. There are so many resources included in this read-aloud curriculum guide to enhance the program for all ages. Keep it simple for the younger grades. Add more resources for the older grades. Your children will LOVE Canadian history.
You will love the ease of having Donna Ward introduce history to your children, with video and the lesson in audio enhanced with music and sound effects. The content is self-paced, with short videos, audio, and assignments, along with recommended extra resources in books, videos, online resources to fill out the course for those who want to explore more.
The book Courage & Conquest is essential to the course. Siblings of one homeschool family may use the course together.
Series Two – Opening the west to Confederation
This multimedia course will take students through the 2nd part of the book Courage & Conquest: Discovering Canadian History with daily teaching by Donna Ward including extra course content, teaching the Six Historical Thinking Concepts, daily activities, added Christian thoughts to process and more.
Prerecorded videos allow students to work at their own pace. Siblings of one homeschool family may use the course together.
The book Courage & Conquest is essential to the course. If you don’t have a copy, purchase it separately.
Canada’s Natives Long Ago will transport you and your children on an educational journey into the rich history and diverse cultures of Canada’s First Nations. The curriculum, combined with captivating living books in the bundle, helps you delve into the lives, traditions, and beliefs of the indigenous peoples who have called Canada home for centuries.
Purchase the complete bundle for Geography, Province to Province 6th Edition.
Travel from B.C. to Nunavut in 58 self-guided lessons. This complete curriculum allows students to independently explore provincial geography, symbols, natural resources, population and highlights of provincial history.
This single geography lesson, focused on the anatomy of a river and river flow, lays a crucial foundation for understanding various historical events in the settlement of Canada. This workpage is downloadable and includes a teaching video.
This interesting digital unit study includes four lessons. The story, activities, and the accompanying online membership will give your students a greater understanding of courage in the face of hardship.
They will learn about the historical thinking concept of Ethical Choice when it comes to honouring and remembering veterans.
This is perfect anytime, but especially for Remembrance Day. Answer key download and Lite Membership included.
WWII: Secret Agents in France is a captivating lesson which may be done in a single, or multiple lessons suitable for ages 8-12 but of interest for older students as well. The Lite Membership that comes with this course offers curated related links including a first-hand video story of a Canadian airman shot down behind enemy lines in France, and rescued by the French Resistance.
ISBN:Â 9781927474099
Author: Donna Ward
Pages: 8
Ages 8-12, 12+
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This bundle of riveting resources will help your children develop an emotional connection and deep regard for veterans who deserve our honour both on Remembrance Day and throughout the year. Critical thinking skills will be intertwined with real life stories as students eyes are opened to the hard choices which had to be made in wartime.
Swagger and bravado are part of the legend of Canada’s VC hero Smokey Smith. He exemplified courage and strong action in the face of danger. The story and historical thinking in this single lesson helps students think critically while learning about Canada’s past.
200 years ago beloved Major-General Isaac Brock was killed in the defense of Queenston Heights. His contribution to the shaping of Canada is monumental.
You will need a copy of The Defenders to complete this study.
Discover more heroes/heroines with our new -10 lesson-Â War of 1812 Unit Study. Includes reading, viewing, websites and an 18 page printable map which makes a .8 x 1.2 meter (32 x 48 inch) floor map. Reenact the battles with figurines on the map. You and your kids will love the stories and videos linked to the study.
This is the 2nd Series following Guide to Canadian Government Series 1.
This 12 month membership gives you access to seven online learning modules which are the perfect companion to the book Who Runs This Country Anyway?  The membership begins when you purchase. After reading the book, the online lesson recaps and defines the information, with a final quiz of which the results are printable for school records.
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