History Presentations

I apologize for the long delay in updating the blog. Since the holidays I have been consumed with evaluation and writing of first term report cards and 8-4 and 8-5 students have been very busy preparing and presenting their History projects. The presentations covered the final unit for History on the changes that faced Canada at the turn of the 20th Century.
Project topics included early homesteading on the praries, new inventions, the Winnipeg General Strike, the women's suffrage movement and the causes of World War 1, just to name a few. Above is a picture of Alexander Graham Bell speaking into his early version of the telephone. Students were to find three sources for their information and then put together an engaging lesson for the class on their topics. Many students included powerpoint presentations or engaging games and activities with their lessons. We are just wrapping up the presentations this week and will be starting our Geography curriculum next week.