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Canadian history songs in English (UK)
Terry Fox
This storybook / reader and song with no-prep activities for kindergarten and primary students make Terry Fox even more memorable in preparation for your annual walk or run event. Touching assembly song is easy to teach young students with its simple melody. Students echo the teacher the first few times singing it, then they've got it! ♫ ♬ To hear my ☺kindergarten students ☺ sing the first half of the song, simply play the preview video with your volume turned up! ♫♬The story of Terry Fox and h
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Grades:
K - 3rd, Staff
Also included in: Canada Early Literacy Activities
Remembrance Day Activities for Canadian Classrooms
Remembrance Day is such an important day that does not get the attention it deserves. This unit will help you connect your students to Remembrance Day through songs, video, poems, and writing activities - using Canadian recording artists to discuss the importance of respecting the 2 minutes of silence on November 11, and the significance of the Highway of Heroes. It can easily be connected to your English, Social Studies, or Ethics classes.
This unit includes:
* Youtube link to Terry Kelly’s
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3rd - 4th
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Remembrance Day Mini Book for Grades 1 & 2
Fellow Canadian teachers: Are you looking for an engaging Remembrance Day mini book for your Grade 1 and/or Grade 2 students? Look no further - this NO PREP resource is exactly what you need. I guarantee your students will enjoy reading, writing and colouring their own Remembrance Day booklets this year! Please encourage your students to cut carefully around each page - once their books are complete, the tabs will read a mystery word (CEREMONIES) down the side of their books for a little surpris
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1st - 2nd
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Huron Carol Orff Arrangement in Aeolian Mode
Considered Canada's first Christmas Carol, the melody of the Huron Carol is an excellent piece for introducing or reviewing aeolian mode on barred Orff instruments and for discussing early Canadian music and early Canadians. The melody can be easily sung or performed on a soprano/tenor recorder. The piece lends itself well to creative movement. Note that the title of the score says La Pentatonic. The music is not Pentatonic but can be adapted. The music is in the aeolian mode in the elementa
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Remembrance Day Mini Book for KINDERGARTEN
Fellow Canadian teachers: Are you in need of an engaging Remembrance Day mini book for your kindergarten students this year? Look no further - this NO PREP resource is just what you're looking for! Your students will be busy reading, tracing, and colouring their own Remembrance Day booklets. Please encourage your students to carefully cut around each page, because once their books are finished, the tabs will read numbers 1-10 down the side of their books for a neat surprise! This "surprise" is a
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K
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Music Showdown - Canadian Hit Songs
NEW: This is the project I use with my grade 5 arts education students in Saskatchewan. Applies to SK ED's Critical Responsive outcome 5.2 (Respond critically and creatively to a variety of pop culture expressions). Simply make a copy of the entire slide presentation, save it to your files under a new name and enjoy the hyperlinked activity! I let me students work in their sketchbooks while listening to these 16 classic Canadian tunes. After each paired showdown, students vote on the winner.
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4th - 7th
Remembrance Day Song/Canada/ Take Time To Remember
Just in time for Remembrance Day, this patriotic partner song to O Canada will deeply touch the hearts of all present as your young choristers acknowledge appreciation for all Canadian veterans.This zip file contains a lead sheet, as well as a two-part arrangement, instructions for teaching and/or performance, and a word sheet for individual practice and/or projection. Also included are two mp3s (without words.) One is of the two parts together; the other is of the counter melody, Take Time T
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4th - 7th
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Hunting By Stars Novel Study
This resource is designed to be used during Reading Workshop with Hunting By Stars by Cherie Dimaline.About the Novel: Years ago, when plagues and natural disasters killed millions of people, much of the world stopped dreaming. Without dreams, people are haunted, sick, mad, unable to rebuild. The government soon finds that the Indigenous people of North America have retained their dreams, an ability rumored to be housed in the very marrow of their bones. Soon, residential schools pop up—or are r
Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in: Cherie Dimaline Marrow Thieves Novel BUNDLE
O CANADA Easy Tone Chimes & Bells Arrangement
***$3.00***THIS PRODUCT HAS RECENTLY BEEN UPDATED. It reflects the change in lyrics. Also, the musical arrangement has been updated.This product includes the following materials:• Lesson Plan, Objectives, Procedures• Musical arrangement used for this piece• Sheet with lyrics and rhythms• Individual printable sheets for each assigned chime or bell (G4-Eb6)Age Appropriate for:• Upper elementary• Middle School• High School• AdultThis product uses a “non-music reading” approach. While it could be us
Grades:
3rd - 12th, Adult Education
Lots O’ Fish in Bonavist’ Harbour (Unison/2-Part Mixed Voices & Tambourine
This rollicking Newfoundland Folk song, also known as "Feller from Fortune," is a song about fishermen from all over the world gathering at Cape Bonavista to fish and have fun! Unison/2-Part Mixed Voices Great for upper elementary & middle school singers Easy Harmony Tambourine cues in score Intermediate piano accompaniment Chords added for guitar, ukulele, banjo, or other instruments. Piano Accompaniment track available on this site.
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2nd - 8th
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O Canada
Canada's National AnthemProduct contains:- A brief history of the anthem- Etiquette for singing the anthem- Lyrics in English, French and Bilingual- Links to videos- O Canada word search- O Canada cloze activityThis file is part of the O Canada bundle.***PLEASE NOTE: This has been updated to reflect the new gender neutral lyrics.***
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2nd - 5th
Also included in: O Canada Bundle
Les Raftsmen (Unison/2-Part with Tambourine & Banjo)
This 19th century French Canadian Folk song describes the raftsmen, or loggers as they made their way through Bytown to Ottawa with their lunches on their backs. Even though life was hard, they still found time to sing and dance in the backwoods. Unison or optional EASY 2-part harmony For upper elementary or older singers French language Multiple time signatures/16th notes Accents Key changes Tambourine cues included in score Chords added for banjo, guitar, or ukulelePiano Accompaniment Track av
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3rd - 12th
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La Bastringue (Unison/2-Part with Hand Claps)
"La Bastringue" (French for "dance hall") is an old French tune from the 17th century. In French Canada the tune became a "party song" which tells of an older man who asks a younger girl to dance the fast-paced "La Bastringue." He found he was too old to keep up with her and gave up! Unison or very easy 2-Part Great first French language song For late elementary or middle school singers Great for teaching 16th notes Hand claps (cues in score) Piano Accompaniment Track available on this site.
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3rd - 12th
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Lots O’ Fish in Bonavist’ Harbour (Piano Accompaniment Track)
Piano Accompaniment Track to sheet music.Piano only. Includes piano and vocal lines only - exactly as written on the sheet music NO VOICES.
Grades:
2nd - 8th
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Les Raftsmen (Piano Accompaniment Track)
Piano Accompaniment Track to sheet music.Piano only.Includes piano part and vocal lines exactly as written in music.No vocals.
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Not Grade Specific
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La Bastringue (Piano Accompaniment Track)
Piano Accompaniment for sheet musicPiano onlyIncludes piano part and vocal lines exactly as written in scoreNo voices.
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3rd - 12th
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Including Chinese Railroad Workers in Lightfoot's Canadian Railroad Trilogy
A cross curricular music and history lesson to help students understand the contributions of Chinese railroad workers to the building of the trans-Canada railroad. After watching Gordon Lightfoot's CBC performance of his song, Canadian Railroad Trilogy, groups of students will contribute two new verses to more accurately reflect the full story of the railroad as a nation building endeavour.
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7th - 10th
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Remembrance Day Mini Book for Grades 3, 4 and 5
Are you looking for an engaging Remembrance Day mini book for students in Grades 3, 4, or 5? Look no further - this zero prep resource is just what you need. Your students will have a great time creating their own Remembrance Day books and and once completed, the tabs will read a surprise word (MEMORIAL). Please encourage your students to carefully cut around each tab so the surprise isn't ruined.There is also a one-page handout on Remembrance Day included, so please don't cut it if you are bulk
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3rd - 5th
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10 Provinces, 3 Territories Video mp4 - Canada Song w Capitals by Kathy Troxel
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Learn the names and locations of the territories, provinces and capitals of Canada in geographical order.
10 Provinces, 3 Territories (2x)
and the capital is Ottawa in Ontario (2x)
Iqaluit, Nunavut - Yellowknife, Northwest Territories -
Whitehorse, Yukon - Victoria, British Columbia -
Edmonton, Alberta - Regina, Saskatchewan -
Winnipeg, Manitoba -
Toronto, Ontario - Quebec City, Quebec -
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador -
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island -
Fredericton,
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2nd - 8th, Adult Education
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I's the B'y Orff Arrangement using I, IV, and V Chords
This is the traditional Newfoundland song "I's the B'y" arranged for Orff Instruments. Contains the words to the first verse and the refrain. This is a simple arrangement in F Major that requires the B-flat bars to be used. My arrangement. The Alto Xylophone part could also be played on soprano recorder.
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Grades:
3rd - 9th
Canada Day
This resource contains a fully editable and informative 30-slide PowerPoint presentation on Canada Day (formerly Dominion Day) which takes place on the 1st July. The PowerPoint focuses on:The history of Canada Day / Dominion DayThe North America Act and its significanceThe Statute of WestminsterThe Constitution Act, 1982The Canadian FlagThe Canadian National Anthem - O Canada Canada Day celebrations The PowerPoint also contains several hyperlinks to the National Anthem, a brief history of Canada
Grades:
Not Grade Specific
Also included in: National Days / Independence Days Bundle
Everyone Dies Famous in a Small Town Novel Study
This resource is designed to be used during Reading Workshop with Everyone Dies Famous in a Small Town by Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock.About the Novel: A lyrical and heartfelt collection by an award-winning writer that connects the lives of young people from small towns in Alaska and the American west. Each story is unique, yet universal.In this book, the impact of wildfire, a wayward priest, or a mysterious disappearance ricochet across communities, threading through stories. Here, ordinary actions suc
Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in: Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock BUNDLE
Song to Learn Canada's Provinces, Territories and Capital Cities
"Can Can Canada" is based on the famous "Can Can" tune by Jacques Offenbach. Students learn the names of the 10 provinces, 3 territories, their capital cities and the capital of Canada.
The packet includes:
MP3 recording of the song
Lesson Plan Suggestions
Lyric Sheet
Lead Sheet with melody and chords
Vocal arrangement with piano accompaniment
Worksheets to reinforce learning
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3rd - 4th
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(FR) ÉTUDES SOCIALES - Ô CANADA!
J'espère que vous apprécierez ce document gratuit sur l'histoire du Canada qui permettra à vos élèves de lire et d'écrire sur notre hymne national. Dans ce document de 10 pages, vos élèves :découvriront l'histoire et l'importance de Calixa Lavallée pour notre hymne national.découvriront comment les Canadiens se sont ralliés pour créer une version traduite de l'original français.découvriront les versions ultérieures de l'hymne national et les changements qu'il a subis au fil du temps.prouveront l
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Grades:
5th - 9th
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Also included in: (FR) ÉTUDES SOCIALES - ANNÉE COMPLÈTE (6e ANNÉE)
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