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Educational Resources

Comprehensive teaching strategies on the Library and Archives Canada 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 Library and Archives Canada's Confederation websites.

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

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Building a Nation [117 KB] [124 KB] [384 KB]
Sources Sheet [104 KB] [69 KB] [331 KB]
Student Handout 1 [104 KB] [68 KB] [329 KB]
Student Handout 2 [103 KB] [66 KB] [330 KB]
Student Handout 3 [103 KB] [66 KB] [330 KB]
Student Handout 4 [104 KB] [71 KB] [335 KB]
Student Handout 5 [103 KB] [66 KB] [329 KB]
Student Handout 6 [103 KB] [66 KB] [337 KB]
Student Handout 7 [103 KB] [70 KB] [329 KB]
Student Handout 8 [102 KB] [65 KB] [326 KB]
Student Handout 9 [103 KB] [79 KB] [328 KB]
Assessment Criteria [105 KB] [75 KB] [340 KB]

Crossword Puzzle (Ages 10+)
A fun activity using Library and Archives Canada's Confederation websites.

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Confederation Crossword [108 KB] [31 KB] [619 KB]