| TOPIC |
TIME FRAME |
OBJECTIVES |
ASSESSMENT |
| Autobiography |
2-7 days |
- Explore the meaning of culture as part of
their own life stories
- Develop a feeling of self-worth
- Develop an understanding of the role of
the individual withing the family
- Develop values related to personal,
ethical or religious beliefs
|
- Journal
- Discussion participation
- Portfolio assignments
- Autobiography
|
| Canadian Immigrants |
7-14 days |
- Demonstrate respect for people of all
cultural backgrounds
- Discover, through home discussion and
research, stories fo their own cultural
heritage
- Explore their own ancestry by creating a
story about their own ancestory that
includes why and how they came to Canada
- Share with the class the stories of their
cultural heritage
- Appreciate the cultural contributions
made to Canada by immigrants
- Show an understanding of the
circumstances that bring refugees into
Canada and the difficulties they face in
coming to a new country
- Gain satisfaction from participating and
from sharing the participation of others
in various forms of artistic expression
- Develop an understanding of the role of
the family within society
- Develop esteem for the customs, cultures,
and beliefs of a wide variety of societal
groups
|
- Journal questions and freewriting
- Discussion participation
- Portfolio assignments
- Group work skills
- 5.Participation in fair
- Multicultural display (teacher and peer
assessment)
|
| Canadian Multicultural Stories |
7-14 days |
- Appreciate the importance of cultural
diversity to Canada
- Research stories from a given area in
Canada that include a variety of cultures
and contexts
- Use the Internet to connect to Web sites
that contain information from various
regions of Canada
- Use literature to develop an appreciation
of the cultures across Canada
- Gain satisfaction from participating and
from sharing the participation of others
in various forms of artisitc expression
|
- Journal writing
- Portfolio assignments
- Participation in regional art gallery
|
| First Nations |
2-3 days |
- Use literature to develop an appreciation
of the cultures across Canada
- Develop esteem for the customs, cultures,
and beliefs of a wide variety of societal
groups
- Gain satisfaction from participating and
from sharing the participation of others
in various forms of artistic expression
|
- Journal entries
- Story presentations (teacher and peer
evaluation)
- Portfolio
|
| Book Reports |
1 day |
|
Assessment by peers and teacher |
