This collection houses resources that can help you with students new to Canada and the English language.
This Grade 6 Social Studies Immigration Inquiry Project allows students a chance to look into immigrants and refugees that have come to Canada.
Immigration Final Assignment
This resource can be found online through Citizenship and Immigration Canada. The classroom-friendly student activities are designed to increase understanding of the role immigration has played in Canadian history and society.
This lesson for English Language Learners (ELLs) discusses greenwashing, when individuals and organizations falsely portray their actions as beneficial to the environment. All activities are automatically graded with feedback provided to the learner upon submission.
The Common Framework of Reference (CFR) is a criterion-referenced performance scale that supports educators as they work with a growing demographic of learners that require English as an Additional Language (EAL) supports. In order to ensure that such learners attain high levels of achievement across the Saskatchewan curriculum, the use of reference scales and corresponding resources is valuable to teacher planning and development of:
effective strategies to support English language learners; consistent approaches to instruction and assessment based on language needs; and, ongoing monitoring of student progress over time.
The Common Framework of Reference (CFR) is a well-established language framework that identifies ways in which learners at various levels of proficiency use language to perform meaningful, authentic tasks. The descriptors within the CFR identify observable behaviours that can be structured to support the attainment of provincial curriculum outcomes for EAL learners.
Half-Pint Kids is a set of materials written by a teacher for teachers. Besides colorfully illustrated decodable stories, you will find links to Teaching Guides, Activity Pages and Literacy Centers.
Table of Contents:
- Level A: Sights & Sounds (Sets 1-6) introduces all the consonant sounds, short vowel sounds and 33 sight words
- Level B: Blends & Ends (Sets 7-12) introduces 16 blends and digraphs, 24 sight words and 4 word endings
- Level C: Moving-A-long (Sets 13-18) introduces the long vowel sounds, 9 blends, 46 sight words, 4 word endings and more.
The historical thinking concepts developed and promoted by the Historical Thinking Project have been incorporated into curricula, classroom resources, and professional development tools. They include:
Provincial Historical Thinking Projects - Application process and criteria.
Blog Archive - Read about the experiences and reflections of four young teachers on the challenges and rewards of working with the historical thinking concepts.
Books - Order books that explore more deeply the teaching with the six historical thinking concepts.
Historical Thinking Posters – A set of six 12 x 17" posters illustrating the Historical Thinking Concepts is available in English and in French.
Demonstrations and Discussions - PD resources to assist in incorporating historical thinking into the classroom.
Lessons - We are currently in the process of transferring lessons from the old site. These are not yet available.
Other Classroom Materials - Teacher’s resource guides, historical thinking lessons developed by other organizations (usually in collaboration with us), and links to websites that contain historical thinking lessons.
Research - A sampling of research related to historical thinking and the curriculum.
Workshops - Contact these experienced workshop providers directly for assistance in professional development.
Use of Materials/Copyright
We encourage the use of resources, lessons, and information from our site, but we ask that you credit the Historical Thinking Project for the ideas and materials, by listing our name and our website URL (www.historicalthinking.ca). Fair use of resources does NOT include posting of HTP power points, videos, or other resources on other sites. Use a link to www.historicalthinking.ca instead.
We want historical thinking incorporated into curriculum, classrooms, and educational resources as widely as possible. When you reference the Historical Thinking Project (www.historicalthinking.ca) you are helping us to achieve this goal.
Ce dossier contient des ressources qui introduisent les élèves à l'histoire de l'Holocauste et qui les sensibilisent aux conséquences de l'antisémitisme et de toutes autres formes de haine.
Ce site contient 13 ressources pour les élèves de la 6e à la 12e année. On y trouve aussi quelques outils pédagogiques.
ImTranslator is a great site for translations and comparisons at the same time. You can get a simple translation, back translation, and comparison between PROMT, Google, and Microsoft translators all at a same place. The site offers tons of languages as it links to other popular translation services like Google too.
As for extras, there are a bunch of helpful tools like the Back Translation tool which automatically translates the target text back to the original—this helps you compare for accuracy.
Take advantage of the automatic language detection, dictionary, spelling, and decoder feature with checkmarks. Or use the buttons to copy, paste, use text-to-speech, or share the translation via email. ImTranslator also provides special accent characters that include currency, math, and company symbols.
Apply to sponsor a family member, refugee or foreign worker to come to Canada, adopt a child from abroad, get proof of your Canadian citizenship, travel and work abroad, celebrate citizenship or get a passport.
Word document of the Sun West School Division Initial EAL Interview
A scope and sequence is included. 25 lessons are provided with a structure that includes: pre-reading, first read, second/third read, comprehension check, fluency check.
This course provides language development opportunities in the four skill areas (listening, speaking, reading, and writing), in representing, and in viewing. Initial emphasis will be on developing oral language skills but all literacy readiness skills are incorporated.
Furthermore, since basic numeracy skills are needed for everyday communication and academic life, these students will gain awareness of the relationship between language and numbers. Students will have the chance to explore a range of practical and academic math applications.
Students will have opportunities to develop basic English language skills for communicating about self, family, school and community as well as the literacy, language and skills needed for .eventual participation in ELA and other content areas.
Finally, this course helps students develop confidence to learn in a formal setting and reduce the gap between the students’ age and the target academic skills for their age group.
Un travail de compréhension orale pour la 6e année.
Le XVIe siècle fut un siècle de grandes découvertes, et Jacques Cartier, l’un des grands explorateurs de son temps. C’est lui qui, en 1534, donna à notre pays le nom Canada. Tu écouteras un texte racontant les voyages d’exploration de Jacques Cartier. Quelles stratégies utiliseras-tu pour retenir les informations essentielles du message et pour le résumer?
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Note : Tu auras besoin de l’aide d’un ami ou d’une amie ou d’un parent. Cette personne devra lire un texte à voix haute afin que tu puisses mettre en application tes habiletés de compréhension orale.
Jason’s story is one of many. Listen, learn and share at www.passagescanada.ca
Passages Canada is a national storytelling initiative of Historica Canada that nurtures cross-cultural dialogue in Canadian communities. Our volunteer speakers share their personal experiences of identity, culture and immigration with groups of all ages. Passages Canada is generously funded by TD Bank Group and Citizenship and Immigration Canada.
“I was born in Seoul, South Korea. My mom and dad immigrated to Toronto when I was a just 3 months old. They dreamed of becoming entrepreneurs. In 1978 they opened one of the first businesses in Toronto’s Koreatown.
As a teenager, I wanted nothing to do with the family business. I didn't speak Korean; I wasn’t interested in my parents’ Korean culture. I just wanted to be like the other Canadian kids. My mom finally kicked me out of the house.
Five years ago, my dad got sick. I decided it was time to embrace my roots. I started managing the restaurant. I even learned to speak Korean.
I am a Korean-Canadian, proud of what my family has built.”
Le Jour du Souvenir (11 novembre) et la Semaine des vétérans nous rappellent les sacrifices de celles et ceux qui ont servi et qui servent toujours notre pays. IDÉLLO regroupe ici des ressources évoquant des épisodes et des faits liés aux conflits mondiaux, ainsi que de nombreux outils pédagogiques.
Voici plusieurs ressources au sujet du Jour du Souvenir ainsi que quelques outils pédagogiques.
La Journée internationale pour l’élimination de la discrimination raciale, qui s’inspire de la Convention internationale sur l’élimination de toutes les formes de discrimination raciale, vise à reconnaître que des injustices et des préjudices basés sur la discrimination raciale sont causés tous les jours. Observée le 21 mars de chaque année, elle commémore le jour où, en 1960, des policiers de Sharpeville en Afrique du Sud ont ouvert le feu lors d’une manifestation pacifique contre les « lois sur les laissez-passer », dans le contexte de l’apartheid, et tué 69 personnes.
Trousse d’outils numériques
Nous avons créé une trousse d’outils numériques pour aider la population canadienne à promouvoir la Journée internationale pour l’élimination de la discrimination raciale.
Phonological awareness skills are important in order to develop good reading and spelling skills. Having good phonological awareness skills means that a child is able to manipulate sounds and words, or “play” with sounds and words. For example, you might ask your child to break the word “cat” into individual sounds: “c-a-t.”
Important: These skills deal with SOUNDS not letters. For example, /t/ represents the sound and not the letter name “tee.” You will not use any written or visual letters when working with phonological activities. These activities are done with listening and speaking only. Learning the letter names and their corresponding sounds is also very important but should be taught and practiced at a different time of the day.
This resource will have a weekly activity for your to work on with your child/student(s). It will include a handout with information and guidance, as well as a video to help support you and the learner.
CLICK THE WORDS "INFORMATION FOR PARENTS AND TEACHERS" TO GET STARTED (do not click on view description).
An easy to read and understand guide to all things "Canada"! Note: to update, please use "King" instead of Queen.
Contents:
-The oath
-Rights and responsibilities of Canadians
-Who are we?
-History of Canada
-Government of Canada
-Elections in Canada
-Justice system
-Symbols of Canada
-Economy
-Geography
-Websites
«Bienvenue sur le site de l'Assemblée législative de la Saskatchewan.
Composée de 61 députés élus par la population dans chacune des circonscriptions électorales, l'Assemblée constitue un forum où les députés débattent des questions d’intérêt public et exercent leurs divers rôles.
En espérant avoir bientôt d'autres renseignements disponibles en français, on vous invite à lire les pages ci-dessous.»
*Il existe moins de ressources en français et il faut parfois naviguer à travers des pages en anglais pour y accéder. *
Visites guidées: «Les visites en français sont disponibles à 10h et à 15h, du lundi au vendredi. Venez nous voir sans réservation! Pour un groupe de 10 ou plus, vous pouvez réserver à l'avance pour toute heure de la journée. »
Débats de l'Assemblée: «Veuillez composer le 306-787-5358 pour savoir comment les élèves peuvent assister aux débats de l’Assemblée législative et rencontrer leur député. Veuillez consulter tous les renseignments pour les enseignants (anglais).» https://www.legassembly.sk.ca/visitors/information-for-teachers/