The Canadian Reader Issue 4
The Doctor Will See You… Outside
Internet Connections (p. 13 )
1. Learn more about this news story:
- https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/nature-prescription-how-to-get-one-1.7421810
- https://www.bcrpa.bc.ca/media/451049/parx-fact-sheet.pdf
2. Visit the PaRx website:
3. Explore places to visit and activities to try in Canada’s national parks:
4. Find out the benefits of adding more nature to your life:
- https://cpa.ca/psychology-works-fact-sheet-benefits-of-nature-exposure/
- https://www.uclahealth.org/news/article/7-health-benefits-spending-time-nature
- https://youtu.be/e2IOrmwU120?si=n8CI5nGuqd-ZsC7B [2:05]
- https://youtu.be/ft_i9SxKZKQ?si=W1grB9dE6ASUqSCw [2:40]
5. Discover Indigenous teachings on land:
- https://youtu.be/7FC5xrZLLeg?si=llKptbaOrsQXQGbX [6:42]
- https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/native-medicines
- https://guides.library.ubc.ca/ld.php?content_id=36810676
- https://youtu.be/RANcnIOtR1o?si=m_Fh4DqlofAjm6k [3:24]
6. Teacher’s Corner:
Examples of doctor prescription pads:
A Fossil Finds a Home
Internet Connections ( p.p. 20-21 )
1. Find out more about this news story:
- https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/ichthyosaur-fossil-discovered-kiskatinaw-river-valley-9.6947676
- https://www.facebook.com/groups/460845744336145/posts/2351555285265172/
- https://www.pentictonherald.ca/spare_news/article_8e21d5fb-3a45-5b62-b34b-28e700abe73b.html
2. Learn about the history of the Tumbler Ridge Museum (inspired by the discovery of dinosaur tracks by 2 boys in 2000):
3. Watch these videos to learn more about fossils:
- https://youtu.be/bRuSmxJo_iA?si=D_zuBcwt3t16UG4y [4:07]
- https://youtube.com/shorts/kHZitA3CAEY?si=GgOyN0xEcFgHOURk [0:30]
4. Curious to learn about the age of Earth? Explore these geologic timelines:
- https://cdn.britannica.com/26/93626-050-8BBF2CD9.jpg
- https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/age-earth/
- https://youtu.be/rWp5ZpJAIAE?si=Qc1W5sPH_vdol99M [12:07]
- https://www.reddit.com/r/geology/comments/riwwj0/a_cute_little_jingle_about_the_geologic_eras_i/ [1:02]
5. Teacher’s Corner:
Map of Kiskatinaw River in relation to Tumbler Ridge:
What is The Geologic Time Scale?
Video:
Infographic:
The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
Internet Connections ( p.p. 30-31 )
1. Learn more about this news story:
- https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/edmund-fitzgerald-50-year-anniversary-9.6971199
- https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/no-chorus-no-problem-the-improbable-story-behind-gordon-lightfoots-beloved-hit-the-wreck-of/article_99885686-2a9d-4d04-b9c0-4f3e1ce437ac.html
2. Watch a video on the history of the ship:
3. Look at photos of the ship:
4. This documentary explores the story of the ship, the song, and their legacy:
5. Teacher’s Corner:
Listen to Gordon Lightfoot sing The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald:
Download the lyrics:
Or watch a third option that combines the song with the lyrics:
Detailed interview with Gordon Lightfoot. Fast forward to [13:15-15:00] to hear him talk about writing the song and play excerpts from it:
Examples of Memorial Plaques: