Exploring multilingualism as a complex, context-related, societal and individual phenomenon, this book centres around perspectives on how multiple languages are made (in)visible within educational settings in the Global North. The authors of each chapter compare and contrast findings across geographical contexts with the goal of understanding the…

Global student mobility is one of the fastest growing phenomena in higher education in the twenty-first century. Over three million students are currently mobile, crossing geographic, cultural, digital, and educational borders in the pursuit of an international education--a movement that has significant consequences for higher education…

Provides instructions for a simulation which illustrates the concept of cultural assimilation. The game draws a parallel with problems faced by cultural minorities in Canada. Two groups, each with different culture, values, and priorities must reach a decision over the construction of a pipeline. (Author/KC)

Presents examples of how to use rank-ordering techniques in a secondary school values education course. Students rank-order their choice for prime minister from 10 anonymous and brief biographies. Students discuss reasons for their choices in small groups and with the entire class. (KC)

Suggests how ideas from the history of sports may be integrated into secondary-level Canadian social studies school programs. (RM)

As part of a project in working class history, ninth grade students conduct a bean bake for 1500 people. They cook pork-and-beans in huge black pots fueled day and night by two cords of wood and bake 1500 rolls of bread. An old-fashioned hoedown follows the feed. (KC)

Presents a role-playing activity for Canadian upper-elementary and secondary social studies classes on the debate which led to the entry of Newfoundland into the Canadian Confederation in 1949. Historical background, role-cards, and procedures for organizing the activity are included. (AM)

Presents criteria which K-12 Canadian teachers should use to evaluate social studies materials. They should analyze curricula according to how the developers define the overall intent of the program, interpret history, indicate their images of man, employ kinds of knowledge, and typify key people and events. (RM)

Suggests how an interest in government may be stimulated in secondary-level vocational classes in Canada. The theory of government is integrated with a practical exercise on the student council election. (RM)

Outlines method for using the newspaper in the secondary school social studies classroom by comparing coverage of a single major event in several newspapers. Students compare headline, placement, length, pictures, related stories, and editorials. An example of the Iran rescue attempt is provided. (KC)

The special educational systems and psychological services of West Sussex (England) and British Columbia are compared and contrasted from the viewpoint of an English educational psychologist on exchange in British Columbia. (Author/DB)

Describes two secondary school courses: an economics and a Canadian Studies course. The economics course focuses on national events and uses a budget project and Canadian election simulation. The Canadian studies course combines history, politics, and economics. (KC)

Describes secondary school interdisciplinary course which focuses on the integrating of natural forces and human intervention in the creation of an environment. Using a local green belt area in British Columbia, students receive lessons in biology, geography, and history. (KC)

Describes a Canadian secondary school communications and history course dealing with the oral and cultural history of the area. Following intensive workshops, students develop ideas, interview, write, photograph, edit, lay out, and publish a commercial quality magazine for sale to the public. (Author/KC)

Designed for students who already have some facility in map reading, but who would like to develop their skills in a game situation. Objectives are for students to develop and practice the skills of using scale, grid location, symbols, and direction. Includes a list of materials, rules, and modifications. (Author/JK)