Easy English Bible

Simplified sentences and vocabulary defined after each book of the Bible. Very Biblically based

http://www.easyenglish.info/bible/

Overview of Canada

10 minute video set to music. Gives an overview of each province:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbCM0rZuBbw

Provinces of Canada Information

A basic overview of information on each province and territory

http://www.craigmarlatt.com/canada/provinces&territories/provinces&territories.html

Short Story Collection

A resource of short stories: various lengths and for various age levels

http://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/indexframe.html

Reviewing for a Test

Make quizzes and review vocabulary
http://www.cram.com/

Canada, Halloween, Global Warming

What do these three things have in common?



http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2014/10/16/polar-bears-halloween-arviat-nunavut_n_5999712.html?ncid=tweetlnkushpmg00000067

http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/Technology+and+Science/ID/2558773387/

What is the solution to the problem? Is it a good solution? What is an alternative solution?

The Power of Words

This video lends itself well to making predictions and having discussion. http://www.eslvideo.com/esl_video_quiz_low_intermediate.php?id=9498

** Note: many students from China have read about a similar story in their textbooks.

BBC News

Simplified news stories and topics to bring into the classroom for discussions:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/

John Cabot

The story of John Cabot in video and text:

John Cabot

First People of Canada

A resource to study the different First Nations groups in Canada. Information can be used for compare and contrast assignments and/or description paragraphs.

http://firstpeoplesofcanada.com/index.html

Mr. Bean

These videos can be used for retelling stories in the past tense:



Mr. Bean and Judo
Mr. Bean and the Hospital Visit
Mr. Bean at the Swimming Pool

Hoops for Hope: Not to Young to be a Hero

Hoops for Hope video showing how a young boy can make a big difference in the world: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKsZJnyemOs

Little Things can Make a Big Difference

TED talk by a firefighter: ‘Little things can make a big difference’: http://ed.ted.com/on/KHIzatLv#discussion;

My Hero Project

The mission of MY HERO is to use media, art and technology to celebrate the best of humanity and to empower people of all ages to realize their own potential to effect positive change in the world.
http://myhero.com/