Search Results -

Ack, my JavaScript! For full functionality, javascript and cookies must be enabled for this site.

2 records – page 1 of 1.

0 recommendations

Description: Choose Your Voice offers four action-packed units that comprehensively explore prejudice, stereotypes and historical oppression. Students will learn from a variety of media, lessons, activities and discussions, with opportunities to brainstorm, share and compare, participate in class discussions and create graphic organizers. In original five-minute documentary videos, narratives of historical events are described first-hand by survivors. Written by teachers for teachers, the lessons are easy to use, thought-provoking and powerful. Minority groups such as Jews, Muslims, Sikhs and First Nations are represented in the resource to offer students a wide range of perspectives and well-rounded education on the topics presented. Students are encouraged to speak up against all injustices and not be bystanders. Teachers register for free (always).

Subject: Cross-Curricular; Social Justice; English Language Arts; Social Studies; History

Keywords: racism; gender issues; Bullying; equality; antisemitism; minority groups; homophobia

Learning Standards: Choose Your Voices aligns with the New BC Curriculum including its Core Competencies. It links to curriculum requirements for grades 6, 7 and 8 in every province and territory. It meets objectives for: Social Sciences, Language Arts (English/French), Physical Education (Health unit), Religion, The Arts – Drama, Music, Visual Art, and more. It is adaptable for second-language learners and LD students, exceptional students, grades 4 and 5 and secondary Applied level. It can be used for Safe Schools Programs, anti-bullying programs, Holocaust education, character education, human rights and social justice education.

1 recommendation 1469 downloads

Resource Type: Activity; Classroom printable; Lesson plan/Unit plan; Worksheet

Resource Type: Activity; Classroom printable; Lesson plan/Unit plan; Worksheet

Description: Hormones are responsible for the regulation of many body functions. This lesson will take a closer look into how DNA, the blueprint for life, affects hormone production and, therefore, affects the expression and regulation of primary and secondary sexual characteristics in the human body.

Learning Standards: Big Ideas: 1. DNA and Cells All living things are made of cells, which contain DNA and cell structures that allow cells to survive and reproduce. 2. Organization Organ systems have complex interrelationships to maintain homeostasis. Content: 1. organs within each of the systems are interconnected to maintain homeostasis: a. reproductive system 2. functional interrelationships exist among body systems 3. DNA carries the cell’s genetic information: a. process of DNA replication b. process of protein synthesis c. genomics