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Global Gathering Place

(see Databases and Indexes for additional lesson plan ideas)

Background: The Global Gathering Place: The History of Canada's Ethnic Diversity (GGP) <http://citd.scar.utoronto.ca/Multi_history/GGP.html> is a joint initiative between the Multicultural History Society of Ontario (MHSO) and the Centre for Instructional Technology Development (CITD) at the University of Toronto at Scarborough. The project is in its developmental stage at this time.

The focus of the project will be to celebrate the multicultural diversity of Canada.

(see also Global Gathering Place-Databases )

Audience: High School students in Canada; Educators

Types of Activities Offered: Global Gathering Place objectives are:

• Increase student awareness of the rich social and cultural history of the diverse ethnocultural groups that make up Canada.
• Provide national and international access to valuable historical resources housed at the Multicultural History Society of Ontario (MHSO).
• Foster a classroom environment in which local, family, ethnic and immigration history can come together as Canadian History, through a series of classroom projects, guided by a set of questions that challenge students to reflect upon their own experience.
• Help students develop critical thinking and information literacy skills as well as alternative means of expression through the use of information technology.
• Explore and develop a new paradigm for delivery of heritage outreach program to schools and the community.

Sample Pages from Their Site: Students can find activities and support from information provided on their site, though many of the activities take place via email.

• Interactivity- Lesson ideas for activities involving rethinking and replaying history.
  

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Changing Attitudes | Diversity in America | E Pluribus Unum|
Global Gathering Place

(see Databases and Indexes for additional lesson plan ideas)