In this LES, students will explore diverse perspective on railway constructionConstruction - The process of building something or putting something together Construction - Le processus de... around 1905. This folder includes a Teacher Guide, Student Workbook, formative and summative evaluation, answer key and accompanying documents.
Students will:
- Select a region of Canada: Quebec, the Canadian Prairies, or the West CoastCoast - A coast is an area where the land meets the sea. Côte - Une....
- Research information about the railways constructionConstruction - The process of building something or putting something together Construction - Le processus de... in the region selected.
- Establish a stance on the railways constructionConstruction - The process of building something or putting something together Construction - Le processus de....
- Create an infographic or slideshow to share their research and stance.
Pedagogical intention:
Support the development of Social Sciences competencies: 1: To understand the organization of a society in its territoryA territory is an area of land, or sometimes of sea, that we can say "belongs"... 3: To be open to the diversity of societies and their territories
ResourcesResources are anything taken from the earth or nature that people need, use, and are "valued"....
Please note that the answer key is contained in a separate Google Folder. Teachers may need to request access to this document if they are not members of the LEARN Social Science list. Here is a link to the answer key.
Acknowledgements
On behalf of LEARN, we want to express our sincere gratitude to the Foundation to Commemorate the Chinese Railroad Workers in Canada for generously offering to provide feedback to our team about the content of the Learning Evaluation Situation. Your contributions are invaluable to our collective journey towards truth and honouring the current and historical narratives of all who have lived on Turtle Island.
