Assignment+5

=Selection of New Materials=

My mission, should I choose to accept it, is to spend $500 to purchase new materials for my library collection to supplement the Social Studies 10 resources. Here's a little theme music to get us in the mood. media type="youtube" key="XAYhNHhxN0A" height="315" width="420"

=Purchases I Would Like to Make=


 * **Title** || **Author** || **Date** || **Publisher Information** || **Vendor** || **Price** || **Format/Genre** || **Justification** || **Review Source** ||
 * Victoria: A History in Photographs || Peter Grant || 2010 || Heritage House ||  || $14.95 || Book/Non-Fiction || This book covers the development of Victoria, and the photographs allow students to work with primary sources. Notable people, places and events are included. || [|BC Books for BC Schools 2010/2011 Catalogue] ||
 * Joseph Brant and His World || James Paxton || 2008 || James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers || Kidsbooks || $19.95 || Paperback/Non-Fiction || The cover is visually appealing. This book offers an illustrated biography of a Mohawk warrior who became a First Nations leader. || [|Kidsbooks] ||
 * In the Midst of Alarms || Dianne Graves || 2007 || Jaguar Book Group || Amazon.ca || $39.95 || Hardcover/Non-Fiction || The cover has period artwork and is visually appealing. The book explores the lives of women during the war of 1812. ||  ||
 * The Letters and Journals of Simon Fraser, 1806-1808 || W. Kaye Lamb (Editor) || 2007 || Voyageur Classics || Amazon.ca || $24.99 || Paperback/Non-Fiction || This book may be useful as is offers Fraser's journal as a primary source. The cover is bland and it may not be the best purchase. I'll take a gamble and add it to my list. ||  ||
 * The Way West: How the West Was Lost & Won || Ric Burns, Director || 2006 || PBS Home Video || Amazon.ca || $36.99 || DVD (Two Discs) || This DVD set can replace some of the old and unused VHS tapes. It also looks at First Nations and the impact of European settlement on their way of life. ||  ||
 * Fort Langley: Birthplace of BC || Michel Gravel, Director/Producer || 2010 || OnStar Videobox Studios Inc. || McIntyre Media || $135.95 || DVD || This DVD is new, current, and will help update our dusty AV collection. It has a local focus and meets the PLO requirements. ||  ||
 * Canada's History Magazine || Magazinecloner.com US LLC || 2012 || Magazinecloner.com US LLC || iTunes || $6.99 || App designed for both iPhone and iPad. Requires iOS 4.0 or later || My last high school library had three iPads. This app would be good for providing additional resources to student doing online research. || [| iTunes Preview] ||
 * Elijah of Buxton || Christopher Paul Curtis || 2007 || Scholastic, Inc. || Amazon.ca || $19.99 || Paperback/Historical Fiction || This novel explores the life of a boy who is descended from runaway slaves who came to Canada via the underground railroad.

This is an easier reading level book. || [|Lindsay Foster's Book Review] ||
 * Ann and Seamus || Kevin Major || 2003 || Groundwood Books || Amazon.ca || $16.95 || Hardcover/Historical Fiction || This novel is based on a true story of the rescue of 163 people stranded after their ship ran aground. Irish immigrants and a female heroine make the book appealing to some readers and meets the PLO requirements. || [|Book Review] ||
 * The Canadian History Series: 1400 - 1867 || Epoch Multimedia Inc || 2007 || Epoch Multimedia Inc || Epoch Multimedia Inc || $59.00 || DVD || This DVD will help update our dusty AV collection. It has a local focus and meets the PLO requirements. ||  ||
 * The Kids Book of Black Canadian History || Rosemary Sadlier || 2010 || Kids Can Press || Indigo Books || $14.95 || Non-Fiction || Another look at the immigrants who shaped the multicultural landscape of Canada. ||  ||
 * Pierre Berton's War of 1812 || Pierre Berton || 2011 || Doubleday Canada || Indigo Books || $29.95 || Non-Fiction || Canadian history by a famous Canadian author! He died in 2004, so I was a bit confused by the publishing date, but this edition is to commemorate the bi-centenary of the war. ||  ||
 * Red River Rising || B. J. Bayle || 2012 || Dundurn || Indigo Books || $12.99 || Fiction || Due to be released in August, 2012, I would buy this book to offer students a chance to read some historical fiction relating to the SS10 class. ||  ||
 * Fire Along the Frontier: Great Battles of the War of 1812 || Alastair Sweeny || 2012 || Dundurn || Indigo Books || $24.99 || Non-Fiction || An updated look at the War of 1812. History books have a shelf life of about 15 years so this will been a long-lasting book, and hopefully a good purchase. ||  ||
 * Whatever Happened to Mary Janeway?: A Home Child Story || Mary Pettit || 2012 || Dundurn || Indigo Books || $26.99 || Fiction || Another look at the immigrant experience in Canada. ||  ||
 * Louis Riel: A Comic-Strip Biography || Chester Brown || 2006 || Drawn & Quarterly || Amazon.ca || $14.40 || Graphic Novel || A look at Louis Riel and the Red River Rebellion.

Graphic novel format will appeal to some readers. ||  || = = = = =Digital Resource List (Apps, Online Games, Websites)=
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The following Prescribed Learning Outcomes (PLOs) have been taken from the British Columbia Ministry of Education Intergrated Resource Package (IRP) and can be viewed here.

1. [|Google Earth]
 * This program lets students see Canada from a bird's eye.
 * Can be used on a computer, or downloaded onto iPads.
 * Helps students meet section E1 of the IRP, to "describe the physiographic regions of Canada and the geological processes that formed these regions."

2. [|BC Heritage]
 * This website is an excellent resource for teachers. It helps them find heritage attractions that would be good for field trips, and contains information on First Nations, Women's History, the Cariboo Gold Rush and many more.

3. [|Canada History]
 * A comprehensive website that explores the eras, politics, places and cultures of Canadian history.
 * Meets all sections of PLOs in the IRP.

4. [|Canada's History Magazine]
 * This app is designed for both iPhones and iPads.
 * There are columns, reviews, commentary, and historic photos, maps and illustrations.
 * There is a small fee of $6.99 for this app.

5. [|Black History Canada]
 * Thousands of people escaped slavery in the United States and found freedom in Canada. This website has online resources and a section for teachers to help bring Black History education into the classroom.
 * Meets section B1 of the IRP, to "analyse Canadian society from 1815 to 1914 in terms of gender roles, ethnicity, daily life, and the arts."
 * Meets section B3 of the IRP, to "evaluate the influence of immigration on Canadian society from 1815 to 1914."

6. [|Cariboo Gold Rush Game] > − technological innovations"
 * This is an online game that allows students to enter a virtual world of the gold rush days in BC. Students use problem-solving skills to to survive the hardships and challenges of the era.
 * Meets section B1 of the IRP, to "analyse Canadian society from 1815 to 1914 in terms of gender roles, ethnicity, daily life, and the arts."
 * Meets section B2 of the IRP, to "evaluate the impact of interactions between Aboriginal peoples and European explorers and settlers in Canada from 1815 to 1914."
 * Meets section B3 of the IRP, to "evaluate the influence of immigration on Canadian society from 1815 to 1914."
 * Meets section D2 of the IRP, to "analyse the influence of the following on Canada’s economy from 1815 to 1914:− resource development and decline
 * Meets section D3 of the IRP, to "describe the development of British Columbia’s economy from 1815 to 1914."

7. [|British Columbia Museums Association] > − questioning > − comparing > − summarizing > − drawing conclusions > − defending a position" > − resource development and decline > − technological innovations"
 * This is a great website for teachers as it contains lesson plans that relate to BC's history, and encourages critical thinking in its methodology.
 * Helps students to apply skills and processes of Social Studies, including section A1 of the IRP, to "apply critical thinking skills, including
 * Meets section D2 of the IRP, to "analyse the influence of the following on Canada’s economy from 1815 to 1914:
 * Meets section C2 of the IRP, to "analyse political, economic, social, and geographical factors that led to Confederation and to the development of Canada’s provinces and territories."

8. [|Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online]
 * This website introduces students to historical figures who have played a part in the formation of our nation.
 * Meets section B1 of the IRP, to "analyse Canadian society from 1815 to 1914 in terms of gender roles, ethnicity, daily life, and the arts."
 * Meets section B2 of the IRP, to "evaluate the impact of interactions between Aboriginal peoples and European explorers and settlers in Canada from 1815 to 1914."
 * Meets section B3 of the IRP, to "evaluate the influence of immigration on Canadian society from 1815 to 1914."

9. [|Early Canadiana Online] > − assessing information > − collecting data > − evaluating data > − organizing information > − presenting information > − citing sources" > 10. [|Emily Carr at Home and at Work]
 * The website houses a collection of over 80,000 books, magazines and government publications from the 1600s to the 1940s. Primary documents such as these are important for the development of historical analysis skills.
 * Helps students to apply skills and processes of Social Studies, including section A2 of the IRP, to "demonstrate effective research skills, including− accessing information
 * This website is a comprehensive look at the life and works of Emily Carr, one of Canada's best known female artist.
 * Meets section B1 of the IRP, to "analyse Canadian society from 1815 to 1914 in terms of gender roles, ethnicity, daily life, and the arts."