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Educational Resources

Comprehensive teaching strategies on Library and Archives Canada's website include detailed guidelines for educators, including learning outcomes/expectations/objectives, suggested criteria for assessment, instructions for classroom use, and worksheets.

One lesson and one activity have been developed for the Confederation for Kids website.

Building a Nation (Ages 11+)
In this comprehensive teaching strategy, students learn about Canada (past and present) as they renegotiate Confederation.

Title	PDF	RTF
Building a Nation	[PDF 124 KB]	[RTF 384 KB]
Sources Sheet	[PDF 69 KB]	[RTF 331 KB]
Student Handout 1	[PDF 68 KB]	[RTF 329 KB]
Student Handout 2	[PDF 66 KB]	[RTF 330 KB]
Student Handout 3	[PDF 66 KB]	[RTF 330 KB]
Student Handout 4	[PDF 71 KB]	[RTF 335 KB]
Student Handout 5	[PDF 66 KB]	[RTF 329 KB]
Student Handout 6	[PDF 66 KB]	[RTF 337 KB]
Student Handout 7	[PDF 70 KB]	[RTF 329 KB]
Student Handout 8	[PDF 65 KB]	[RTF 326 KB]
Student Handout 9	[PDF 79 KB]	[RTF 328 KB]
Assessment Criteria	[PDF 75 KB]	[RTF 340 KB]

Crossword Puzzle (Ages 10+)
A fun activity using the Confederation for Kids website.

Title	PDF	RTF
Confederation Crossword	[PDF 31 KB]	[RTF 619 KB]

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