Links
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:
- https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/video/shows/taking-stock/2025/09/12/analyzing-the-temporary-foreign-worker-program/ [0:00-3:38]
- https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/youth-unemployment-temporary-foreign-workers-1.7627163 [0:53] [8:06] [1:43]
2. Learn why B.C.’s NDP leader and the federal Conservative leader oppose the TFWP:
- https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.6902310 [6:39]
- https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.6891081 [1:56]
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:
- https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-yes-canada-should-mostly-end-our-temporary-foreign-worker-programs/
- https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/eby-is-missing-the-reality-of-temporary-foreign-worker-program-restaurants-canada-says/
- https://www.yout-ube.com/watch?v=7IC8jdzg7Rg [2:06]
- https://abacusdata.ca/abacus-data-poll-canadians-divided-on-temporary-foreign-worker-program-as-generational-regional-and-political-fault-lines-emerge/
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:
- https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/carney-major-projects-list-1.7630470 [5:51] [5:13] [7:02]
- https://www.chch.com/chch-news/pm-carney-to-unveil-major-projects-list-with-goal-to-boost-economy/ [2:30]
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:
- https://www.aptnnews.ca/national-news/prime-minister-announces-5-major-national-projects/
- https://www.greenpeace.org/canada/en/press-release/72333/greenpeace-canada-reaction-to-c-5-national-projects-list-announcement/
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:
- https://globalnews.ca/news/11416710/mark-carney-major-projects-none-maritimes/
- https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/northern-premiers-support-major-projects-1.7631581
- https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/port-churchill-manitoba-wab-kinew-mark-carney-projects-1.7631190
- https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-premier-praises-national-interest-projects-even-if-a-pipeline-isn-t-on-the-list-1.7631463
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:
- https://www.yout-ube.com/watch?v=IWEdkWnVkJo [7:46]
- https://www.yout-ube.com/watch?v=InTVdhufUUw [10:40]
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:
- https://youtu.be/q1k8rcYUmbQ [3:48]
How to check if a website is credible:
- https://youtu.be/jt-IZ5M6XU8 [1:39]
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:
- https://syilx.org/okanagan-lake-dam-salmon-passage-is-now-open/
- https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/sockeye-salmon-okanagan-lake-1.7614045
- https://www.pentictonherald.ca/life/article_028a4993-5a66-4fd4-a59d-b7ee2a17cc43.html
2. Watch news videos on the opening of the dam:
- https://globalnews.ca/video/11340153/fish-passage-opens-at-okanagan-lake-dam/
- https://youtu.be/74hjoqapizU?si=qCiYie37uHgE-ChJ
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:
- https://youtu.be/Kc838iyQVig?si=1Xb6IJUkt-YbfQOa
- https://youtu.be/2xG6waimZnI?si=bH22uH58Y5Uzhptt
- https://psf.ca/learn/species-lifecycle/
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)
- 1. Learn more about this news story:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/canada-home-to-world-s-oldest-rocks-researchers-say-1.759567 - https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/oldest-rocks-1.7571554
- https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09/080925144624.htm\
- 2. Find out how geologists date rocks:
https://natural-resources.canada.ca/stories/simply-science/where-you-find-old-iconic-rock-stars-canada-course
3. Discover more about geology:
- https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/geology-101
- https://www.britannica.com/science/rock-geology
- https://www.bgs.ac.uk/discovering-geology/rocks-and-minerals/
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:
- 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
- https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-canoe-journey-1.7639431
- https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/veterans-test-their-resilience-by-paddling-length-of-ottawa-river-in-5-week-odyssey-1.7613067
- https://woundedwarriors.ca/paddle-for-resilience/
2. See the route along the Ottawa River that the group paddled:
3. Find out more about Wounded Warriors Canada:
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://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