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Aspen Foundation Teaching Units


Teaching Units are written to fit the Alberta
​school curricula and available in PDF.

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Grade 4
  • GWG: The Chocolate Bar War: Kids Taking Action Together
  • Interpreting the Stories of the Women of G.W.G. - Readers Theatre
  • Stories of People Working Together to Build Alberta
Grade 5
  • Interpreting the Stories of the Women of G.W.G. - Readers Theatre
  • A Snapshot of Immigrant Life in Western Canada: Project-based Learning​
  • GWG: The Chocolate Bar War: Kids Taking Action Together
Grade 6
  • Citizens in Action: More Than Just Voters
Grade 7
  • Interpreting the Stories of the Women of G.W.G. - Readers Theatre​​
  • GWG: Let's Make Blue Jeans: A Factory Line Simulation
Grade 9
  • Unpacking Poverty & Inequality Through Spoken Word 
  • GWG: Taking Collective Action: A Simulation Activity
  • Looking into Unions
  • Medicare
Grade 10
  • GWG: The Stories Behind Our Clothes: Project-based Learning
  • ​Globalization
Grade 12
  • GWG: Collectivism in Action
  • Social 30-1 and 30-2 lessons for Common Ground
  • Common Ground: Defending the Public Sector (video)
Videos:
  • GWG: Piece By Piece​
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  • What is Social Justice?

Other Resources:
  • Looking Into Sweatshops
  • Doing Work and School

Teaching Units Downloadable in Parts

GLOBALIZATION
Full Document
Activity 1: Introducing Economic Globalization and Sustainable Prosperity

Activity 2: An Introduction to the Source Based Writing Process
Activity 3: Globalization Issues: An Introduction
Activity 4: A Historical Overview of Economic Globalization
Activity 4: Powerpoint Presentation
Activity 5: Sweatshops, Outsourcing  and Child Labour
Activity 6: Immigrant and Migrant Labour Issues in Canada
Activity 7: Economic Globalization, Social Justice and the Environment
Activity 8: Corporate Citizenship:  Wal-Mart, A Case Study
Activity 9: Editorial Cartoon Analysis
Activity 10: Assessing Economic Globalization
Activity 11: Assessing and Responding  To Globalization
Activity 12: The Dark Side of Outsourcing
Activity 13: The Benefits of Outsourcing
Appendix A: Other Resources
Appendix B: Acknowledgement of Support
STORIES OF PEOPLE WORKING TOGETHER... BUILD ALBERTA
Full Document
Opening Activities: 
Thinking About Ways We Work Together
Part 1: Stories of Chinese Workers Who Built Alberta
Part 2: Stories of Homesteaders Who Built Alberta
PowerPoint The Remarkable Story of Thomas Beattie Roberton
Part 3: Stories of the Coal Miners Who Built Alberta
PowerPoint Working Conditions for Coal Miners - Early Days
Closing Activities: Celebrating Working People
Acknowledgement of Support
Unit Survey: Stories of People Working Together to Build Alberta

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  • Home
    • About Us
    • Work with us
    • Contact
  • Social Justice
    • United Nation Days
    • Social Justice Teaching Resources
    • Social Justice Education Research
    • Applying for Aspen Grants
    • Grant Recipient Projects >
      • 2020-2021
      • 2019-2020
      • 2018-2019
      • 2017-2018
      • 2016-2017
      • 2015-2016
      • 2014-2015
      • 2012-2013
  • Teaching Resources
    • Aspen Teaching Units
    • Teaching Resources
    • Video Resources
    • Books for students
    • Links
  • Research Links
    • News Source Links
    • ​Labour Organizations
    • History Websites
    • Research and Social Organizations
    • AB/CDN Government
    • United States
  • The Bark Newsletter
  • Participate-Join-Support
    • Supporters 2019