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Teachers' Guide |
Title: Create a Parliament Hill brochure
Subjects: Social Studies, Art, History, English Language Arts (Advanced levels)
Summary: Using the Internet, students will explore historical and heritage elements of the Parliament buildings and grounds. Students will demonstrate what they have learned by creating a unique and descriptive brochure of the Parliament buildings.
Resources Required
Access to the "A Treasure to Explore" website
http://www.parliamenthill.gc.ca/text/home_e.html
Advanced Level Scavenger Hunt
Advanced Level Student Activity: Create a Parliament Hill brochure
Assessment Tools: Project rubric and reflection questions
You may wish to have example brochures and guides on hand for students to reference.
Process: Prepare, Explore, Apply and Create, Evaluate, Share
Prepare
Review instructional resources and recommended Web sites.
Ensure that required software is installed, including plug-ins.
More information: http://www.parliamenthill.gc.ca/text/explorethehill_e.html
Explore
Using the Web pages provided, students explore and investigate significant and interesting details and history about the Parliament Buildings and grounds by completing a scavenger hunt.
Apply and Create
Students will create a brochure of Parliament Hill to demonstrate and apply their understanding of the historical and heritage elements of the buildings and grounds.
Evaluate
Using the rubric and reflection questions provided, evaluate student projects.
Option: students complete self or peer assessment using the rubric provided.
Share
Students present projects at a "Parliament Hill Showcase" held at your school.
Optional
Technology Integration: Students create brochures on the computer using a paint, desktop publishing or draw program. Students can draw images, scan to digitize original work or create digital images using paint or drawing software. Students can assemble brochures using a paint program, word processor, or desktop publishing program.
Take a tour: If possible, take a tour of the Parliament Buildings.
More information: http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/visitors/index-e.asp.
Public Works and Government Services Canada Resources
A Treasure to Explore
http://www.parliamenthill.gc.ca/text/home_e.html
This is your one-stop shop for Parliament Hill resources including: the Hill Cam, information on the Library and new buildings, link to the virtual tour, a historical timeline and the Teacher's Corner.
Explore the Hill
http://www.parliamenthill.gc.ca/text/explorethehill_e.html
Offers a multimedia virtual tour of Parliament Hill. Detailed images are available for the Peace Tower, the Centre Block, the East and West Blocks and the Library of Parliament.
Youth Zone
http://www.parliamenthill.gc.ca/youthzone/text/zoneyouthhome-e.html
Fun and educational content for younger surfers.
Time Zone - Parliament Hill time line
http://www.parliamenthill.gc.ca/youthzone/text/zonetimehome-e.html
Timeline of events including historical information and archived images.
Library of Parliament Resources
The Parliament Buildings
http://www.parl.gc.ca/Publications/ParlBlgs-e.htm
Background Resources for Teachers
http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/education/resources/parl-e.asp
Visitor Information
http://www.parl.gc.ca/common/visitors.asp
National Capital Commission Resources
Get Ready for the Capital
http://www.ncc-ccn.gc.ca/bins/ncc_web_content_page.asp?cid=16297-24521-29608-29704⟨=1
This downloadable pre-visit kit is the perfect tool to excite your students about their upcoming visit to Canada's Capital Region.
Discover the Hill: Outdoor Self-Guiding Booklet
This booklet helps visitors not only to explore the monuments, landscapes and buildings but to look beyond and discover the nation's history, its present and its future.
Contact Information: (613) 239-5000 or 1 800 465-1867
Web site: http://www.canadascapital.gc.ca/bins/ncc_web_content_page.asp?cid=16296⟨=1
National Capital Commission, 202 - 40 Elgin Street, Ottawa, ON K1P 1C7
Your Capital Experience
http://www.ncc-ccn.gc.ca/bins/ncc_web_content_page.asp?cid=16297-24521-29607⟨=1
Whether you're planning a day trip or an overnight trip, this site gives you the helping hand you need to plan your trip faster and more easily.
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