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Bundled curriculum, historical fiction, DVDs, and wonderfully illustrated resources make this a full banquet for your curious or reluctant history learners. They will be captivated by the stories and turn into history lovers.
Check out the accompanying online course to make teaching a breeze.
This multimedia course will take students through the 1st half of the book Courage & Conquest: Discovering Canadian History. Each lesson includes a short introductory video by Donna Ward, the lesson in audio, video teaching and explanation about the assignments including the Six Historical Thinking Concepts, a lesson with Christian content, and some high school assignments.
Families will still need to manage a time line and extra reading as listed in the course to enhance learning.
Pre-recorded videos allow students to work at their own pace. There will not be live classes or discussion groups at this time.
The course will expire one year after purchase. It is split into two parts (Series 1 and Series 2) to allow for more flexibility with expiry dates.
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.
The Italian Campaign & Smokey Smith, VC is the second in a series of Remembrance Day lessons. Your students will not only learn about the circumstances surrounding the action that earned Private Smith this high honour, but students will also explore historical thinking skills.
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Exciting action and historical thinking in the single lesson with living resources to engage students further. Kids will LOVE the story of how Smokey Smith won his Victoria Cross in the Italian Campaign. Canada’s Wars: An Illustrated History will help answer their questions and the two living books will keep them reading.
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.
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.
Students will be intrigued by the story of two Canadian secret agents who worked in France in WWII. They will then examine the Ethical Dimension of this story in history, along with Christian Critical Thinking – Is a lie always wrong? Of course, as in all my curriculum, I do the research for parents/teachers, and give you great sources for thinking/answering this question while leaving it up to parental convictions.
A curated and reviewed audio story from a Canadian pilot who experienced help in enemy territory during WWII is valuable as a first-hand (primary source) account.
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.
Students will be intrigued by the story of two Canadian secret agents who worked in France in WWII. They will then examine the Ethical Dimension of this story in history, along with Christian Critical Thinking – Is a lie always wrong? Of course, as in all my curriculum, I do the research for parents/teachers, and give you great sources for thinking/answering this question while leaving it up to parental convictions.
A curated and reviewed audio story from a Canadian pilot who experienced help in enemy territory during WWII is valuable as a first-hand (primary source) account.
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- 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.
Courage and Conquest includes exciting living text geared for upper elementary.
While this is most suitable to middle and upper elementary, all ages can benefit.