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World Issues 120 Course Package
World Issues 120 encourages students to see beyond borders by examining inequality, global interdependence, and the forces that shape societies. Students explore questions of wealth distribution, quality of life, and cross-cultural understanding, then investigate how individuals, groups, and nations interact and share responsibility for peace and sustainability. In the final section, they assess media and power, conflict responses, and human rights initiatives to understand how change happens on a global stage. By the end, students are equipped to think critically, act responsibly, and engage with complex world challenges.
- Grade 12
Journalism 120 Course Package
Journalism 120 invites students to explore the power and responsibility of the media through integrity, craft, and impact. They trace how journalism has evolved, confront ethical dilemmas, and follow a global story over time. They hone writing styles—from hard news to soft features and editorials—and develop interviewing and storytelling skills. Finally, students examine media influence, bias, and visual expression (like editorial cartoons), understanding how journalism shapes society.
- Grade 12
Environmental Science 120 Course Package
Environmental Science 120 engages students in exploring the interconnectedness of ecosystems and the human role in sustaining them. Students investigate how living systems function, model population dynamics, and reflect on the cultural and social factors that shape environmental impacts. They build awareness of global challenges and local successes in environmental work, while developing positive attitudes toward sustainability. The course concludes with students designing and presenting solutions for a more sustainable future, equipping them with both scientific understanding and practical action skills.
- Grade 12
Entrepreneurship 110 Course Package
Entrepreneurship 110 introduces students to the mindset, process, and impact of entrepreneurship. Learners explore what it means to be an entrepreneur, including perspectives from the Wabanaki and other Indigenous Peoples, and examine the considerations involved in starting a business. They develop skills in innovation, decision-making, and protecting both ventures and consumers, while also analyzing how businesses and technology shape communities. The course culminates with connections to business planning and future career pathways, preparing students to think and act entrepreneurially in any field.
- Grade 11
Political Advocacy
This Grade 10 Civics resource explores civic engagement through formal politics, advocacy, civil society, and community action. It highlights historical figures like Frances Fish and the Isaacs Sisters, examines Treaty Rights and the Indian Act in Miramichi, and explores Indigenous leadership and the Marshall Case. The bundle also covers elections, decision-making, and threats to freedom, including the Scott Act and the Ku Klux Klan.
- Grade 10
Interwoven Histories
The teaching plan will provide students with a comprehensive understanding of historical and cultural developments in the Miramichi region, focusing on the intersection of Acadian survival, Mi’kmaq trade networks, and local folklore. The lessons will explore these themes in an integrated manner, allowing students to understand the interconnectedness of Indigenous peoples, European settlers, and local legends.
- Grade 5
Culture and the Natural World
This teaching plan explores the connections between humans, animals, and nature through folk stories and beliefs from various cultures. Students will analyze tales such as “Glooscap and the Megŭmoowěsoo” and “Three Gold Hairs from the Giant’s Back,” identifying cross-cultural themes of friendship, challenges, and the interplay with the natural world.
- Grade 4
Stories of the Land
This lesson plan focuses on cross-cultural folklore and its connection to the environment, with a particular emphasis on Wabanaki traditions. Through stories and discussions, students will explore how different cultures express their relationship to the land and how environmental awareness is reflected in folklore. The lesson encourages students to recognize the interconnectedness of all living things and the responsibility people have toward the natural world.
- Grade 3
Perimeter and Area
This resource bundle will extend students’ understanding of perimeter and area (grade 4) and introduce them to volume. Students will work individually as well as in small groups and as a whole class and complete a variety of explorations, exercises, and critical thinking activities.
- Grade 6
Exploring Gender Issues
Despite our society’s great advancements, a tremendous number of gender-related issues still exist in our world. The purpose of this activity is to take various gender-related issues and examine them in detail through research and personal reflection.
- Grade 10
The Quilt Code to Freedom
This bundle is formed around the read aloud “The Patchwork Path” by Bettye Stroud. It uses a code system of visuals and landmarks to help enslaved people navigate through the United States to Canada to become free persons. This bundle also links migration, man-made landmarks, as well as diversity. This bundle can be adapted to high grades depending on depth of knowledge taught to students about slavery, the underground railroad, and codes.
- Grade 3
Wabanaki Treaty
This bundle helps you describe the Peace and Friendship treaties and their importance. It also engages students to understand the rights and responsibilities of all involved as well as how to build positive relationships with family, friends, and communities.
- Grade 3