Archives: Resources
Power and Governance
The goal is for learners to understand the role that power and authority play in their lives. Learners will learn that effective use of power and authority can be uplifting for everyone while misuse can be very harmful.
Living in the 21st Century with access to all things digital, the manner in which we receive and process our information can have an impact on our point of view and understanding of people, subjects and events.
- Grade 8
Trade in the Atlantic Provinces
This unit considers the concepts of trade (e.g., imports, exports, economy, etc.) within Atlantic Canada and the trade relationships this region has with other provinces and countries. Students will also consider how geography and climate influence the imports and exports in a region. Using a project-based learning approach, students will choose an Atlantic province, research the imports and exports in that region, and create an infographic describing trade, and the effects of trade, with their chosen Atlantic province.
- Grade 6
Hidden History of Hockey
This unit examines the Black experience through discrimination and racism in hockey.
- Grade 6
- Grade 7
- Grade 8
Distribution of Wealth
The goal is for students to be able to define distribution of wealth and to give examples throughout the world using the different definitions of wealth that have been established.
- Grade 7
Sew an Article of Clothing
This unit introduces students to concepts related to sewing an article of clothing with a sewing machine, from a pre-existing pattern.
- Grade 8
Planning and Planting a Kitchen Garden
This resource bundle examines common principals of building and maintaining small square foot vegetable gardens. Students will learn about common foods grown locally and throughout New Brunswick, while learning to incorporate those foods into the preparation of a meal.
- Grade 8
Photo Editing with Pixlr
This resource bundle(re)introduces the basic concepts of photo editing using the free website www.pixlr.com. Students will familiarize themselves with creating layer masks, adjusting settings and filters and adding multiple images on top of each other. Students will also learn about copyright and the images they are allowed to use and distribute.
- Grade 7
Digital Citizenship
In these lessons, students will develop their critical thinking skills by learning to recognize misinformation, bias in media representation, and the impact of othering. Students will also develop their technology skills by applying design thinking, computational thinking, innovation and new understandings about the importance of identity by building a museum using Minecraft: Education Edition.
- Grade 8
Build a Peg Game
This resource bundle introduces learners to concepts related to using basic and specialty hand tools, stationary power tools, and finishing wood products.
- Grade 6
1 Point Perspective
Understanding and using linear perspective in an artwork, with a link to maritime culture.
- Grade 5
- Grade 6
Aluminum Embossing
Metal working in art has a long history, almost as long I suspect as our discovery of metal. Many occupations stem from the creative use of metal, such as public art, fashion and jewelry making, to welding and engineering. For some, this could be there first time working with metal as a material.
- Grade 4
- Grade 5
Indigenous Art – three artists / mediums
This bundle will explore work of Indigenous artists, Alan Syliboy, Kenojuak Askhevak, and Brian Jungen.
Learners will examine how each artist used similar themes/subjects while working in a unique style.
Learners will also create artwork using the theme of animals with different mediums: drawing, painting, printmaking, and sculpture.
- Grade 7