A League of Their Own
Before reading (p. 4)
Project the recently unveiled logo for the PWHL:
Questions for online exploration (p.9)
1. Visit the PWHL's official website:
2. Learn more details about the PWHL:
- https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/pwhl-women-hockey-guide-1.6965776
- http://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2259609667987 [2:06]
3. Creating a league is an expensive venture. Learn more about the business side of this league:
- https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/womens-hockey-pro-league-lessons-1.6792407
- https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2264642115645 [3:29]
4. Learn more about the PWHL’s inaugural draft and the first players to be signed:
- https://www.cbc.ca/sports/3-stories-inaugural-pwhl-draft-donkin-sept18-1.6970865
- https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/pwhl-draft-explainer-sept15-1.6967144
5. Jayna Hefford, senior vice-president of PWHL operations and member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, explains what the PWHL means for hockey and women’s sports in general:
6. What is a CBA (collective bargaining agreement) and what will the CBA for the PWHL mean for its players?
7. Who are some of the players to watch in the PWHL?
8. Visit the Hockey Hall of Fame website to learn about the pioneers of women's hockey:
War Breaks Out in the Middle East
Questions for online exploration (p.18)
1. Learn more about Hamas’s attack and Israel’s response:
- https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/hamas-attacks-israel-declares-war-1.6991111 [20:11] (podcast)
- https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/israel-retaliates-after-surprise-attack-by-hamas-1.6990683 (photojournal)
2. Learn more about how the hostages taken during this conflict may impact the war’s outcome and hear from one of the hostages who was released:
- https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2271408195652 [9:43]
- https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2276443715942 [8:00]
3. Explore how escalating tensions in the region are creating concerns about a larger conflict:
- https://www.yout-ube.com/watch?t=371&v=JSpKuKyeCXA&source_ve_path=OTY3MTQ&feature=emb_imp_woyt [15:22]
4. Learn what considerations Israel may have been weighing before it began a ground war in Gaza:
5. How are Hamas's tunnels being used during this conflict?
6. Where is Gaza and what is life like there?
7. News can be traumatizing. Here’s how to cope:
- https://www.yout-ube.com/watch?v=m0Pv_SVwe1k [7:04]
- https://kidshelpphone.ca/get-info/how-to-cope-with-upsetting-news-stories/
A Short History of a Troubled Region
Questions for online exploration (p.28)
1. Learn more about the origins of the Israel-Hamas War:
- https://www.yout-ube.com/watch?v=zsNj8DiJv-A [4:21]
- https://www.yout-ube.com/watch?v=1wo2TLlMhiw [12:52]
- https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2271646275524 [3:02] CBC kids
2. Watch this analysis of the conflict and why it may be more about land than religion:
3. Listen to this BBC interview where an expert on this Middle East region answers these five questions posed by the audience: Why this conflict now? Is Palestine a country? Does Hamas represent Palestine? Who are the Palestinians? Who backs Hamas?
4. This podcast discusses why this conflict is so complex and the differences between the West Bank and the Gaza Strip:
5. Learn more about the history of conflict between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza and how previous conflicts between them have ended:
6. See the transition of Israel’s borders explained in maps:
7. Find out more about this region using these online atlases:
From One Epoch to Another
Before reading (p. 36)
1. Write the word "time" on the board. Then, tell students that they are going to have three minutes to brainstorm different measurements/units of time. If needed, provide an example (e.g., seconds, months, etc.). They may wish to visit this site for reference:
2. Have students view this news report which outlines the main idea of the article and the possibility of naming a new epoch, the Anthropocene:
Questions for online exploration (p.41)
1. Learn more about the Anthropocene Working Group and the choice of Crawford Lake in southern Ontario as the golden spike:
- https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/crawford-lake-anthropocene-1.6902999
- https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2245852739547 [22:12] (podcast)
- https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2246270019896 [7:35] (podcast)
2. Learn more about the project at Crawford Lake and the significance of the Anthropocene Working Group's research:
3. Explore a geological time scale showing the progression of epochs over time:
4. What exactly is The Great Acceleration and how might it impact how we define this time period in history?
- https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-23-ideas/clip/15980260-the-great-acceleration [53:59] (podcast)
5. Explore 24 global indicators of the Great Acceleration:
- https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/anthropocene/
- https://www.anthropocene.info/great-acceleration.php
6. What is stratigraphy and how does it work?
- https://opengeology.org/historicalgeology/stratigraphy-reading-the-pages-of-earth-history/
- https://stratigraphy.org/
7. Will this research result in a decision to name a new period in the Earth’s history? Learn more about the Holocene vs Anthropocene discussion:
Inquiry project
The Steps of an Inquiry Project (p. 46)
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. 49)
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”