AN ACTIVITY FOR GRADE 8 Article: Protesters Have The World’s Attention (Editorial) By Joyce Grant ACTIVITY: How Far Have We Come? By Jonathan Tilly 1.Using a t-chart, compare living and working conditions, technological developments, and social roles near the […]
Month: February 2013
(Grade 7: Social Studies) “Rebellion and Change” – Arab Spring
AN ACTIVITY FOR GRADE 7 Article: Arab Spring: What’s Happening Now? By Nancy Miller Activity: Rebellion and Change By Jonathan Tilly 1. List the social, economic, political, and legal changes that took […]
(Grade 6: Social Studies) “Protest Song” – Article: Idle No More A Growing Movement
AN ACTIVITY FOR GRADE 6 Article: Idle No More A Growing Movement By Joyce Grant Activity: Protest Song By Jonathan Tilly 1. “The Idle No More movement is a peaceful protest created by the […]
(Grade 5: Social Studies) “Write A Tweet To The PM” – Article: Day In The Life Of Canada’s PM
AN ACTIVITY FOR GRADE 5 Article: Day In The Life Of Canada’s PM By Joyce Grant Activity: Write a Tweet to the PM By Jonathan Tilly 1. Twitter has a limit of 140 characters […]
(Grade 4/5: Activism) How Reading The News Helped Craig Keilburger Change The World
HOW ONE GRADE 4/5 CLASS USED THIS ARTICLE Article: How Reading The News Helped Craig Kielburger Change The World By Craig Kielburger Activity One grade four/five class read Craig Kielburger’s TKN article on child […]
(Grades 2-6: Activism) Save Our Pools
HOW ONE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WENT TO CITY HALL AND WAS FEATURED IN THIS ARTICLE Article: Toronto Kids Learn Lessons At City Hall By Joyce Grant Activity: Activism and Politics When Toronto council threatened to shut […]
(Grade 5: Pen Pals) Ugandan Little League Team
HOW ONE GRADE FIVE CLASS USED THIS ARTICLE Article: Canadian Little Leaguers Travel To Uganda By Joyce Grant Activity: Pen Pals Ugandan Little League Team One Canadian grade five/six class read the TKN story […]
(Grade 6: Fundraising) Spirit Of “Caine’s Arcade” Felt Around The World
HOW ONE GRADE SIX CLASS USED THIS ARTICLE Article: Spirit Of “Caine’s Arcade” Felt Around The World By Joyce Grant Activity: Fundraising For A Charity After reading the TKN story about […]
(Grade 5/6: Discussion about Poverty) Officer Helps Homeless Man
HOW ONE GRADE 5/6 CLASS USED THIS ARTICLE Article: Officer’s Random Act Of Kindness Goes Viral By Joyce Grant Activity: Discussion about Poverty One grade 5/6 class read TKN’s article together (shared reading) about the NYPD officer who bought some socks […]
(Grade 4: Social Studies) King Richard III’s Bones Found In Leicester
Article: King Richard III’s Bones Discovered Under A Parking Lot By ***** Activity: Map Making By Jonathan Tilly 1) Draw a map of ancient Leicester on paper. Use pencil crayons. Include castles, monasteries, markets, fields (battle & agriculture), etc. 2) Using marker […]