My Country, Our History: Canada from 1914 to the Present - Teacher's Resource Book - Softcover

Wong, Moira; Coelho, Elizabeth

9780887511219: My Country, Our History: Canada from 1914 to the Present - Teacher's Resource Book

Softcover

ISBN 10: 088751121X ISBN 13: 9780887511219

Publisher: Pippin Publishing Corporation, 2006

ATTENTION ONTARIO GRADE 10 HISTORY TEACHERS OF APPLIED/LOCALLY DEVELOPED CLASSESAt last! A program specifically designed for struggling students!Not your typical History resource! Students working below grade level Students who need to develop core literacy skills of reading, writing, oral communication ESL studentsThe Teacher's Resource Book is the starting point for customizing the program to your class' needsEvery chapter includes: Specific lessons in language usage and grammatical structures Suggestions for approaching chapter content and skills through reproducible worksheets and guided use of the student textWealth of reproducible activities form the basis of student engagement - YOU choose!Reproducible activities, cross-referenced to the student text page and paragraph number, include: graphic organizers structured and independent writing tasks CLOZE activities simulation and role-playing vocabulary puzzles History skills development; e.g. historical analysis, analyzing primary sources, identifying bias, presenting opinions Cooperative learning activities Oral communication

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About the Author:

Elizabeth Coelho has had a long and distinguished career focused on English language learners, immigrant education, and effective instruction in linguistically and culturally diverse schools. A former district coordinator for English as a Second Language in the Toronto District School Board, Elizabeth has also worked on policy and resource development related to English language learners for the Ontario Ministry of Education, as well as with educators in school districts and universities across North America. Nowadays Elizabeth teaches at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto, where she helps to prepare new teachers for the multilingual and multicultural reality of today's schools. A popular presenter at national and international conferences, Elizabeth has recently been working with educators in Spain, where immigration is having a strong impact on schools. The author of several professional articles and resource books for teachers, including "Adding English, Learning Together in the Multicultural Classroom" and "Teaching and Learning in Multicultural Schools: An Integrated Approach, " Elizabeth has also written the popular "Jigsaw" and "Jigsaw Plus."Moira Wong was the Curriculum Consultant in Equity and ESL, Toronto District School Board, and currently teaches at York University in Toronto.

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