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Renting it Right - Preparing Students to Rent After Graduation

Resource Type: Activity; Worksheet

Grade Level: 10; 11; 12; Adult

Submitted By: TRAC Tenant Resource and Advisory Centre - 5 years ago

Description: A free online course created by TRAC Tenant Resou…

Resource Type: Activity; Worksheet

Grade Level: 10; 11; 12; Adult

Submitted By: TRAC Tenant Resource and Advisory Centre - 5 years ago

Description: A free online course created by TRAC Tenant Resource and Advisory Centre and the Justice Education Society. Designed for first-time renters, the course covers both practical and legal topics to consider before deciding to rent. Students can complete activities such as creating a budget, thinking about their housing needs, preparing a list of references, writing a cover letter and pet resume, and ordering a credit report. The course is video-based, and sections can be viewed in any order. Students who complete the course and pass the final exam earn a certificate that can be presented to landlords when they apply for tenancy. By completing the course, students will be better equipped to find rental housing and succeed in their tenancies. Core skills, such as financial literacy, smart decision making, effective communication, and problem solving are a key focus of the material.

Subject: Applied Skills; Home Economics; Social Studies; Economics; Law

Keywords: Financial Literacy; Life Skills; Residential Tenancy Law; Communication; Budgeting; Housing; Contracts

URLs: http://www.rentingitright.ca/

Learning Standards: Online videos, activities, worksheets, and a final exam.

Duration: 30 minutes- 5 hours

Language: English

Date Created: Feb 23, 2016

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Learning about Homelessness

Resource Type: Activity; Handbook/Resource guide

Grade Level: 8; 9; 10; 11; 12

Submitted By: CASJ - 5 years ago

Description: "Learning about Homelessness in British Columbia"…

Resource Type: Activity; Handbook/Resource guide

Grade Level: 8; 9; 10; 11; 12

Submitted By: CASJ - 5 years ago

Description: "Learning about Homelessness in British Columbia" is a resource guide, produced by Jennifer Hale, for teachers to use with their students to support aspects of British Columbia senior high-school courses, including Civics 11, Social Studies 11, Economics 12, Family Studies 10-12, First Nations 12, Law 12, and Social Justice 12. For more antipoverty resources, see the following link: http://www.bctf.ca/SocialJustice.aspx?id=21358&libID=21348

Subject: Cross-Curricular; Aboriginal Education; English Language Arts; Social Studies; Law

Keywords: Poverty; Civics; Income Inequality

URLs: http://www.sfu.ca/~pendakur/teaching/homelessness/Learning.About.Homelessness.pdf

Learning Standards: The lessons contained in the resource meet learning outcomes that are part of the mandated curriculum in the British Columbia Ministry of Education Integrated Resource Packages (IRPs). The resource is also appropriate for use in other courses and grade levels, and with other youth and adult groups.

Language: English

Date Created: Oct 9, 2015

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Redesign of Core French Curriculum by BCATML

Resource Type: Presentation

Grade Level: 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10; 11; 12

Submitted By: Rome Lavrencic - 5 years ago

Description: This is a modified version of the PowerPoint Pres…

Resource Type: Presentation

Grade Level: 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10; 11; 12

Submitted By: Rome Lavrencic - 5 years ago

Description: This is a modified version of the PowerPoint Presentation posted on BCATML's website for its Twitter chat on May 6, 2015. This supplementary document highlights the key elements and steps taken in the 2015 Core French Curriculum redesign process. The presentation is complete with Presenter's notes, which will help highlight many aspects of the new curriculum, including similarities and differences between the 2011 and 2015 Core French curricula.

Subject: Cross-Curricular; Aboriginal Education; Languages; French/FSL; Research; Curriculum; Revised Curriculum

Keywords: Curriculum Redesign; Principles of Learning; Growth Mindset; Fixed Mindset; Global Citizen; Core Competencies; Curricular Competencies; 2011 Draft Core French Curriculum