Making a birthday party plan using a chart and brainstorming

-games you can play, food to serve, decorations

-how other countries celebrate

Mindfulness is all about developing a greater awareness of our:
- Thoughts
- Emotions
- Body Sensations
In an atmosphere of curiosity and non-judgment. Mindfulness is a form of brain training, training our brain to pay attention to where we want it to be. We use our breath as an anchor to focus our attention.
Resource includes photo of cycle that describes what our mind does when we practice mindfulness, how we do it, the benefits of it and the chain of events that comes with it.

Ditch That Textbook offer 4 videos to will support teachers in preparing students for a future in which they will be in control, by letting them practice having autonomy and choice.
VIDEO 1: EMPOWER STUDENTS WITH CLASSROOM VOTING
VIDEO 2: BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH CLASSROOM SURVEYS
VIDEO 3: INSTILL RESPONSIBILITY WITH CLASSROOM JOBS
VIDEO 4: CREATE AN "OUR CLASS, OUR VOICE" CLASSROOM" - AUTONOMY & VOICE

A full unit from teachers.plea.org about our provincial government and the election process. Visit the bottom right of the page to download the full resource in PDF.

16 lessons are included, as well as answer keys.

Section 1- The purpose of government (includes democracy, laws, services and revenue)

Section 2 - The mechanics of government (includes legislature, creating laws, opposition, media, citizens)

Section 3 - The election of government (includes voting, parties, candidates, results)

This resource, as the disclaimer says, is a continuing work in progress mapping out territories, languages and treaties. On this website you are able to click on an area and find out about related treaties and Indigenous languages. They have also developed a teacher’s guide.

Our Homes Are Bleeding - Digital Collection

The "Our Homes Are Bleeding" collection has grown out of the stories of cut-off lands in British Columbia. These stories are a part of the history of the reserve system in Canada, aboriginal title and rights and First Nations resistance to colonial assertion of land title.

The digital collection draws together several types of primary materials. The records of the McKenna McBride Royal Commission (1913 - 1916) include transcripts of testimonies given to the Commission, photographs and maps. Additional historical records, including maps, documents, newspaper articles, photographs, audio and video clips, show the continual assertion of aboriginal title and rights. Resource lists, narrative essays, a student webquest and teacher's resources have been developed to support the use of the collection.

Material relating to First Nations, Metis, and Inuit peoples, found in Saskatchewan cultural and heritage collections.

PowerPoint Presentation (with Notes) to build collective responsibility and implement outcome based math 1-9.

The following files contain all learning outcomes for each grade from kindergarten through grade 12 written in student-friendly I CAN statements, as well as outcomes.

This is a very useful tool for PeBL initiatives and can be used by teachers or students when designing learning activities and assignments.

This activity, inspired by the paintings of Edward Hopper and the stories of Raymond Carver, challenges students to get inside contemporary life and characters through the creation of monologues.

Resources for a novel study on the "The Outsiders". Resources include literature circles, rubrics and extension activities.

Students read The Outsiders in a Literature Circle setting. Students use creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking throughout the novel study to complete assignments and work with one another focusing on comprehending and responding to the novel, creative writing pieces relating to the novel, and assessing and reflecting their work and other work.

Talk for Writing is an engaging teaching framework developed by Pie Corbett, supported by Julia Strong. It is powerful because it is based on the principles of how children learn. It enables children to imitate the language they need for a particular topic orally, before reading and analysing it, and then writing their own version.

library2go helps keep students reading. Students can access ebooks and audiobooks from the provincial library system if they have a library card. This is an opportune time for students to develop fluency and stamina for reading independently. Invite them to explore titles in different genres and to find nonfiction titles that build on their interests. If students don’t have a library card, they can check out their regional library’s membership tab. Many libraries have an online application option so that students can gain a temporary library card number to borrow materials

Do you want to be an astronaut? Would you like to someday walk on the moon? Well, you better learn a little about gravity so you can escape from Earth and head into space. In this video, Sabrina chats with us about what it takes to get to the moon!

Learn more about the basics of the PeBL philosophy at Sun West School Division.

The following resource provides an overview of the REORDER framework (relationships, environment, opportunities, resources, distribution of leadership, evaluation & recognition).

Auto Body is considered to be a "pure" course. When modules from different PAA courses are combined, a "survey' course is created.
Safetycare Videos
The following link will get you to the Safetycare video website:
http://www.safetycare.com/videos_3/usa/montie/default.html
Note: Safetycare videos must be played on a Windows Media Player. For this reason they will not work on a MAC.

Students needed to become a little bit more independent in the cooking lab in creating their own final product to present to a panel of judges. Students had a lot of fun with the “competition” aspect of it. They competed for 5 classes worth of not having to wash dishes.

The Saskatchewan Green Certificate Farm Training Program is an apprenticeship-style, on-farm skill training program. The program provides a practical hands-on training curriculum for individuals interested in pursuing a career in the agricultural industry. Upon course completion, trainees are awarded a certificate of completion from the Ministry of Agriculture. For more information, criteria, how to apply and much more go to the following site:  Saskatchewan – Green Certificate Farm Training Program