k-12 outreach, teaching Canada, Canadian-American Center

	TEACHING CANADA For a Global Perspective
	Field Trip to Canada - in your classroom - Exhibit 2 Canadian Childhood Examine art depicting childhood activities throughout Canada	www.canadapost.ca
	Exhibit Supplies 20-30 images of art produced by Canadians about their childhood, or a book such as Canadian Childhoods. Label with Province or Territory name. Sources Book: Canadian Childhoods by May Cutler, ed. Montreal: Tundra Books, 1989. ISBN: 0887762085 A Tundra Anthology, in words and art showing children of many backgrounds growing up in many parts of Canada. It is also serves as an introduction to a variety of artists who do work appealing to children. The text includes stories of children of Jewish, Québécois, black, Chinese and Japanese backgrounds, among others. Check on-line used book sources for a copy if you can't locate one through interlibrary loan. (www.addall.com, www.chapters.ca, www.half.com, www.amazon.com for example) ____________________________________________________________________________________ ExhibitTasks Examine the illustrations. List 10 activities children participate in as suggested by the images. Sort the images into regions. Look at the clues in the caption or on the back to determine which region they are from. Select images from two regions and discuss the similarities and differences in the children's activities. Write a summary statement in your own words and mention which two regions you are referring to. Find an image of something you have done or still do, and write a couple of sentences about how the details are similar or different from your experience. Regions of Canada West - British Columbia Prairies - Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba Central - Ontario, Quebec East - New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland&Labrador North - Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut Back to Field Trip
	Last Updated: 30 August, 2005