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Archived lessons

Note: These archived lessons are based on information that is out-of-date.

2001 Census Results Teacher's Kit

Activity 1: Population counts
Activity 2: Population counts
Activity 3: Population counts
Activity 4: Age and gender
Activity 5: Families
Activity 6: Families
Activity 7: Linguistic diversity
Activity 8: Linguistic diversity
Activity 9: Immigration
Activity 10: Immigration and citizenship
Activity 11: Aboriginal peoples
Activity 12: Getting to work
Activity 13: Women in the labour force
Activity 14: Family income

Canada Year Book 1999 Teacher's Kit

Health risks in Canadians
Introduction to Canada's ecozones
Natural resources research project

Canadian Agriculture at a Glance 2001 Teacher's Kit

Bud the Spud moves west
Dairy and beef - contrasting industries
Dairy farming goes high tech
Farming with a mouse
First you take an ecumene
Fresh produce north of 60
From Concord to Chardonnay: Canada's grape transformation
From wild beast to docile partner
Grain elevators getting bigger but fewer
Growing dominance of a few large poultry farms - a continuing legacy
Growing herbs for the medicine chest
How supply management works
It's waste and a valuable resource too
Little bees, big potential
The little devils are everywhere!
Living with the farm next door
Pig production is getting bigger and more specialized
Prairie farmers have always found a way to adapt
Protecting crops from pests
The pumpkin patch - a venture in agri-tourism
The rise and fall of fall rye
A science-fiction harvest
Stop the car! Are those llamas in that field?
A tag in every ear
Tapping the Manitoba maple - a Prairie cottage industry
Technology on the farm
There's a pig in your closet
There's more to organic farming than being pesticide-free
There's omegas in those hemp seeds
They're here to farm
They're tilling that field behind the mall
Watering our Prairie farms
What is "sustainable" agriculture?
What's for dinner, Daisy?
What's growing under glass?
What's in your grocery cart?
What you need to know before you Glance
Where were your ancestors in 1871?

Canadian Social Trends, 1996 to 2001

Attitudes toward women, work and family
Being there: The time dual-earner couples spend with their children
Canada's population: Charting into the 21st century
Canadian children in the 1990s
Changes in women's work continuity
The consumer price index: A measure of inflation
The crowded nest: Young adults at home
Exposure to second-hand smoke
A family affair: Children's participation in sports
Fifteen years of AIDS in Canada
I feel over qualified for my job
Internet use on the cusp of the 21st century
Kids and teens on the Net
100 years of…
Older Canadians on the move
Patterns of volunteering over the life cycle
Paying off student loans
Plugged into the Internet
Religious observance, marriage and family
Seniors behind the wheel
Traffic report: Weekday commuting patterns
Under one roof: Three generations living together
You snooze, you lose — Sleep patterns in Canada
Youth smoking in Canada

Human Activity and the Environment 2000 Teacher's Kit

Forestry in Canada
Sustainable development and Canada's natural resources