What a great day we had in our Co-op session on Confederation.
First we had our study of Hermeneutics. It is great to see all of the students bibles open and them studying. This session was all about - what is the bible and can it be trusted? I am so thankful that we have such a great pastor leading our children like this every co-op - what a great blessing!
Next it was on to Confederation. The first thing that I had the students do is draw a very "out of scale" map of Canada - they then worked together and added when their province joined Confederation and why from this site.
I only had long thin paper to use so our Canadian map - good thing a scaled map was not the purpose of the exercise ;)
They then presented for their group each province and why they joined Confederation. There were definitely some reoccurring themes the students recognized.
After this the students broke out into groups of 3 or 4 and I gave them one of the reasons for or against Confederation on this page, on this one, this one and this one. They then did a newscast skit based on their points.
At the end of the class we then watched a video about before, during and after Confederation to reiterate the main points and review what we had learned. It was from Discovery Education.
The kids (and adults) enjoyed lunch and then it was off to art! The students finished up their Picasso based collages. It is so great to see them enjoying art!
They work together, chat together and enjoy each others company during this quieter time.
Wrapping up the day was PE with soccer at the indoor arena. It is so great that we have access to such a wonderful facility.
A long wonderful day filled with learning and fun!!
Blessings, Natalie
