The Gathering Place: An Exploration of Canada’s Capital
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Explore Canada’s people, history, values and achievements, as reflected in the sites, symbols, stories and attractions of Canada's Capital. The Gathering Place provides teaching material and activities to support education about:
- Canadian culture, identity and symbols
- Government, citizenship and democracy
- Canadian stories, heroes and celebrations
- Canada’s connection to the world.
Target Grades
Grade 5 to Grade 8
In Quebec: Elementary 5 to Secondary 2
Curriculum
Meet provincial and territorial curricular objectives in:
- social studies
- history.
This Curriculum Services Canada (CSC) approved teaching resource was launched by Classroom Connections and the NCC in 2007.
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