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Resources: *Modern History Through Canadian Eyes Resource List for History Guide
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A Canadian History Guide for All Ages by Heather Penner 188 pages, paperback $32.50 Sample Pages (Table of Contents, Partial Introduction, Unit 7)
Based
on a popular series of articles published in Homeschooling
Horizons Magazine, Modern History Through Canadian Eyes is
a guide to teaching Canadian History using various resources including
literature, videos, maps, and textbooks. Over a hundred resources
have been sorted into chronological units, making teaching Canadian History
through literature a breeze! It is designed to be used with
children of all ages, from kindergarten to high school, incorporating world
events chronologically into the study. The
introduction includes reviews of a number of resources that are used throughout
the guide, to help the parent/teacher choose the resources that are best for her
family. These resources vary in the ages they are geared to, from primary
to high school, allowing students of all ages to be taught simultaneously. Included at
the end of the book are a list of suggested resources for studying Canadian
Government, and a list of suggested resources for studying Canadian Geography Each
unit contains: v
a brief commentary about the
time period to be studied, making the history come alive; v
a list of important people
and events from that time period; both Canadian and from around the world; v
a break down of main
resources that cover more than one time period, (such as the Story of Canada) by
chapter and page so that each unit lays out exactly what pages in each book
should be read; v
a list of supplementary
reading, guiding the student through historical novels, supplementary
books, videos, and atlases; v
a list of project and field
trip ideas and questions related to the Canadian History studied in the
unit; v
a list of project ideas and
questions related to the world events of the time, and how they relate to
Canadian History; and v
most units contain sketches
of people or events studied to encourage students to try this type of project. The Second Edition includes more resources, plus crossword puzzles for review and a planning guide to help make planning your course of study even easier! “A highly recommended study guide
covering Canadian history from the beginning to the present day, Modern
History through Canadian Eyes goes beyond the common text book - it
provides the home educating family with the guidance necessary to give their
child a well-rounded study of Canadian history, correlating its events to those
happening around the world in each major time period. Filled with easily
obtained resource suggestions suitable for the multiple ages of the
homeschooling family, the author provides ideas and extension activities field
tested on “real” homeschooled children. The original artwork included
with each study chapter is not solely for decoration, rather is a Charlotte
Mason-like inspiration to the family to incorporate art and drawing in their
history journal. A Five-Star Recommendation!" -
Angie Blackman, editor-in-chief,
Homeschooling Horizons Magazine About
the Author:
Heather Penner, along with her husband Victor, has been homeschooling
their four children for 7 years and currently resides in Alberta.
Born in Montreal, she has also lived in Burnaby, Kamloops, Borden, Cold
Lake, and Ottawa. She has a great love for Canada and desires to see as much of
it as possible!
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