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What in the World? Level 2 Issue 2

Foreign Worker Program Under Fire

Questions for online exploration (p. 9)

1. Hear more about the TFWP and the concerns for businesses and workers:

2. Learn why B.C.’s NDP leader and the federal Conservative leader oppose the TFWP:

3. How is the Canadian government responding to the calls to improve or end the TFWP?

4. Visit the Government of Canada site to learn about the application process to hire a TFW:

5. Canadians are divided on their opinions about what to do with the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. Check out these perspectives and statistics on the TFWP:

New Projects Could Define Canada’s Future

Questions for online exploration (p. 20) 

1. Learn more about the first five nation-building projects announced by Prime Minister Carney:

2. Hear details about Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act:

3. Visit the official site of the Major Projects Office (MPO):

4. Learn about the perspectives of First Nations and environmental groups related to these major projects:

5. Learn more about the role of the First Nations advisory council to the MPO created by Prime Minister Carney:

6. Explore the reactions from regions that did not have a major project announcement in the first phase of this process:

Drones Above Poland Raise Tensions

Before Reading (22)

Have students watch this summary report of the event: 

Questions for online exploration (p.27)

1. Learn more about the Russian drone incursion into Polish airspace:

2. Read what NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte had to say about this incident:

3. Review the circumstances around Poland invoking Article 4 of NATO in response to this incident:

4. Learn how NATO has responded to defend its easternmost member nations from further incursions:

5. Listen to how NATO members have described and responded to this Russian drone incursion:

Poland: 

U.S.: 

Canada: 

Finland: 

6. Visit the official NATO website:

A Pacific Paradise Is Sinking

Before Reading (p.35)

Tell students that they are going to experience a virtual tour of Tuvalu that has no narration but does share some information about the nation throughout the video. Provide a shared sheet of paper for small groups and encourage them to jot down words and ideas that come to mind as they take the tour: 

Questions for online exploration (p.38)

1. Learn more about the uncertain future for the nation of Tuvalu:

2. Discover how Tuvalu began its planning to relocate as a country:

3. Learn about the Falepili Union Treaty struck between Tuvalu and Australia to allow Tuvaluans to migrate to Australia on a climate visa: 

4. How do you capture and document a country? Explore these creative ideas to ensure that if Tuvalu loses its physical location, its citizens can continue to function as a nation:

5. Watch this documentary made by 24-year-old Tuvaluan Grace Malie in her role as a youth delegate to COP28 in Dubai in 2023. In it, Tuvaluans share their feelings about leaving their homeland:

6. Explore how some Tuvaluans who are living in Australian,are trying to preserve their culture, traditions and language:

The Steps of an Inquiry Project (p. 47)

Check out these short videos to learn how to check the credibility and reliability of websites:

How to evaluate sources for reliability: 

How to check if a website is credible:

Helpful Teacher Resources on Inquiry-based Learning (p. 50)

1. Check out Trevor MacKenzie’s website with links to podcasts, blogs, social media links, and other resources on Inquiry‑based learning: 

2. John Spenser is another educator whose videos, blogs, and resources offer practical strategies and structures for engaging students in inquiry. Here are two to get you started:

“Helping Students Ask Better Questions by Creating a Culture of Inquiry” 

“Using a Wonder Week to Spark Inquiry-based Learning”

3. Edutopia has a number of articles on student inquiry, including:

“What the heck is Inquiry-based Learning?”

“Resources and Downloads to Facilitate Inquiry-based Learning”

The Canadian Reader Issue 2

Salmon Song

Internet Connections (p. 11 )

1. Learn more about this news story:

2. Watch news videos on the opening of the dam:

3. Learn how to identify (and cook) the different types of BC salmon:

4. Use this infographic to remember the 5 types of B.C. salmon:

5. Discover the lifecycle of wild B.C. salmon:

Teacher’s Corner:

6. First Nations Education Steering Committee: Unit 6 Salmon and Interconnectedness

7. Learn more about the teachings of the salmon:

A Rock Story for the Ages

Internet Connections (p.p. 18-19)

3. Discover more about geology:

4. Curious about the Hadean Eon? Check out this resource:

5. Curious about the other eons in the Geologic Time Scale? Watch this video:

6. Learn about the rock cycle:

7. Want to know about magma’s role in the rock cycle? Read this link:

8. Watch this video showing oldest traces of life on Earth, also found in Quebec:

Teacher’s Corner:

9. ishi: simple tips from a solid friend by Akiko Yabuki:

10. How to make a mini-book:

Journey to Resilience

Internet Connections (p.p. 26-27)

1. Learn more about this news story:

2. See the route along the Ottawa River that the group paddled:

https://www.cmfmag.ca/veteran/retired-military-personnel-braving-elements-to-raise-awareness-and-funds-to-assist-veterans/#:~:text=Paddle%20for%20Resilience%2C%20a%20five,to%20Westboro%20Beach%20in%20Ottawa

3. Find out more about Wounded Warriors Canada:

https://woundedwarriors.ca

Teacher’s Corner:

4. Images: Ottawa River:

https://www.cmfmag.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Gasparotto-Group-Paddle.jpg (click on the map to enlarge)

5. Wounded Warriors Paddle for Resilience news launch image:

https://woundedwarriors.ca/paddle-for-resilience/

6. Explode to Explain Reading Strategy:

https://www.middleweb.com/44199/teach-your-students-to-explode-complex-text/

7. Children’s books on resilience:

https://biglifejournal.com/blogs/blog/top-childrens-books-resilience?srsltid=AfmBOor2pHGeC3twPoY2MWR82GdOk60iPZNQmX4hsX70__5-el4taXGd

https://gooddayswithkids.com/2024/10/21/kids-books-on-resilience-and-growth-mindset/

https://sfpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/list/display/399354067/1042492577

https://www.scholastic.ca/books/series/biography/

https://www.thissimplebalance.com/picture-book-biographies/

8. Box Breathing:

https://calmerry.com/blog/parenting/teaching-your-kids-square-breathing-while-having-fun/

9. Healthy Coping Strategies for Kids and Teens:

https://www.strong4life.com/en/emotional-wellness/coping/healthy-coping-strategies-for-kids