This article, ‘Sacagawea’ describes the life of a Native American woman who helped early settlers find a route across America to the Pacific Ocean. It provides opportunities for students to practise vocabulary and comprehension skills. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This history article, ‘Saint George’ features the legendary figure of Saint George. It provides factual information about the life and times of Saint George, who is the patron saint of England, and is aimed at broadening students’ cultural and historical awareness.
This history article, ‘Saint George and the Dragon’ features the mythical legend of Saint George. It provides factual information about Saint George and the fierce dragon, and is aimed at broadening students’ cultural and historical awareness.
This history article, ‘Saint George’s Day’ features the day that honours Saint George. It provides factual information about Saint George, and is aimed at broadening students’ cultural and historical awareness.
This article, ‘Satchel Paige, Pitcher’ tells about the life and achievements of a famous African American baseball player. It provides opportunities for students to practise vocabulary and comprehension skills. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This content area reading activity, ‘Sequoyah’ is a history based reading comprehension exercise encouraging students to recognise a chronological order in a piece of writing.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘Shari Had a Little Lamb’ asks students to answer comprehension questions about the famous American puppeteer Shari Lewis. It is aimed at developing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages them to recall information, draw conclusions, make judgements, as well as to think about text organisation.
This analysing text worksheet ‘Sir Francis Chichester’ supports students to use various strategies to understand a narrative text about the famous sailor and aviator. It is aimed at encouraging students to deconstruct the text in order to gain a deeper understanding of its purpose, to recall specific details from the text and to look critically …More
This profile, ‘Sir John A. MacDonald’, features important factual background information about Canada’s first Prime Minister. It is aimed at broadening students’ historical awareness in an engaging manner, and could be used a prompt for further discussion or study about Canadian history.
This content area reading activity, ‘Slaves: Harriet Tubman’ is a history based reading comprehension exercise encouraging students to give a reponse to the text.
This sports article, ‘Soccer Boots’ features facts about soccer boots. It provides information about some famous soccer boot moments in the FIFA World Cup and is aimed at broadening students’ historical and sports awareness in an engaging manner.
This sports article, ‘Soccer Goalkeepers’ features facts about goalkeepers. It provides information about some famous goalkeeper firsts in the FIFA World Cup and is aimed at broadening students’ historical and sports awareness in an engaging manner.
This sports article, ‘Soccer Hat Tricks’ features facts about hat tricks. It provides information about some famous hat trick firsts in the FIFA World Cup and is aimed at broadening students’ historical and sports awareness in an engaging manner.
This sports article, ‘Soccer Penalty Cards’ features yellow cards and red cards. It provides information about some famous penalty firsts in the FIFA World Cup and is aimed at broadening students’ historical and sports awareness in an engaging manner.
This sports article, ‘Soccer Players’ features facts about soccer players and the positions they play. It provides information about some famous player firsts in the FIFA World Cup and is aimed at broadening students’ historical and sports awareness in an engaging manner.
This sports article, ‘Soccer Referees’ features the role of the referee in the game of soccer. It provides information about some famous referee moments and is aimed at broadening students’ historical and sports awareness in an engaging manner.
This sports article, ‘Soccer Rules’ features how soccer rules first came about. It provides information about some important rules in the FIFA World Cup and is aimed at broadening students’ historical and sports awareness in an engaging manner.
This sports article, ‘Soccer Substitutes’ features facts about substituting soccer players during a match. It provides information about some famous substitute firsts in the FIFA World Cup and is aimed at broadening students’ historical and sports awareness in an engaging manner.
This sports article, ‘Soccer Teams’ features facts about soccer teams. It provides information about some famous team firsts in the FIFA World Cup and is aimed at broadening students’ historical and sports awareness in an engaging manner.
This profile, ‘Terry Fox’, features important factual background information about the famous Canadian athlete and humanitarian. It is aimed at broadening students’ historical and cultural awareness in an engaging manner, and could be used a prompt for further discussion or study about Canada.
This history article, ‘The Bone Wars’ features the two American paleontologists Othniel C. Marsh and Charles Drinker Cope. It provides factual information about the intense rivalry between these two scientists, and is aimed at broadening students’ cultural and historical awareness.
This history article, ‘The Explosive Story of Alfred Nobel’ outlines the life and work of the man behind the prestigious Nobel Prize. It provides factual information about Alfred Nobel and how the Nobel Prize originated and it is aimed at broadening students’ cultural and historical awareness.
This analysing text worksheet ‘The First African-American Female Pilot’ supports students to use various strategies to understand a narrative text about Bessie Coleman. It is aimed at encouraging students to deconstruct the text in order to gain a deeper understanding of its purpose, to recall specific details from the text, to look critically at words …More
This history article, ‘The Gory Story: Cheers to Horatio!’ features a short tale about Admiral Horatio Nelson who died in the famous Battle of Trafalgar. It provides factual information about how, when he died, he was preserved in a barrel of brandy for the long sea journey back to England, and is aimed at broadening …More
This history article, ‘The Gory Story: Elagabalus: The Punk of Rome’ features a young Roman Emperor who liked playing pranks on his friends. It provides factual information about Elagabalus and is aimed at broadening students’ cultural and historical awareness in a fun and engaging manner.
This history article, ‘The Life of Dorothea Mackellar’ features Australian poet Dorothea Mackellar, who wrote the famous poem ‘My Country.’ It provides factual information about the poet’s life and work and is aimed at broadening students’ cultural and historical awareness.
This history article, ‘The Oldest Person’ features Jeanne Calment, the oldest person to have ever lived. It provides factual information about her life, and is aimed at broadening students’ cultural and historical awareness.
This history article, ‘The Real Winnie the Pooh’ features the real bear that inspired the beloved A.A. Milne character Winnie the Pooh. It includes factual information about the bear’s life and is aimed at broadening students’ cultural and historical awareness.
This reading comprehension exemplar, ‘The Wonderful Writer of Oz: L. Frank Baum’ provides a model of a completed reading comprehension worksheet. It is aimed at increasing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages them to draw conclusions and make judgements.
This article, ‘Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.’ describes the childhood and adult achievements of an American president. It provides opportunities for students to practise vocabulary and comprehension skills. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This profile, ‘Tommy Prince’, features important factual background information about Canada’s most decorated Indigenous war veteran. It is aimed at broadening students’ historical and cultural awareness in an engaging manner, and could be used a prompt for further discussion or study about Canada.
This short nonfiction text, ‘U: U2′ features important factual background information about Ireland’s biggest rock band, U2. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of the symbols and icons associated with Irish culture and also features an activity for students to practise their handwriting.
This geography article, ‘Watt-Cloutier, Seila’, features factual information about this Canadian Inuit activist and former politician. It is aimed at broadening students’ cultural, geographical, and historical awareness in an engaging manner.
This history poster, ‘Bill Miner’, features important factual background information about the infamous train robber Bill Miner, who committed British Columbia’s first train robbery. This is a great resource for broadening students’ knowledge of significant figures from Canadian history and could be used as a prompt for further discussion or study of Canada.
This history poster, ‘Pearl Hart’, features important factual background information about Canadian female stagecoach robber Pearl Hart. This is a great resource for broadening students’ knowledge of significant figures from Canadian history and could be used as a prompt for further discussion or study of Canada.
This history poster, ‘Peter Easton’, features important factual background information about Newfoundland pirate Peter Easton. This is a great resource for broadening students’ knowledge of significant figures from Canadian history and could be used as a prompt for further discussion or study of Canada.
This history article, ‘William Dampier: the Pirate Who Found Australia’ features the life and times of William Dampier, an English buccaneer who visited Australia in 1688. It provides factual information about this infamous pirate, and is aimed at broadening students’ cultural and historical awareness.
This sports article, ‘World Cup Trophy’ features facts about the famous gold FIFA trophy. It provides information about some famous trophy firsts in the FIFA World Cup and is aimed at broadening students’ historical and sports awareness in an engaging manner.
This music article, ‘Would You Rather Be Adele or Lorde?’ features important factual background information relating to two famous singers and songwriters and is aimed at broadening students’ historical, cultural and musical awareness in an engaging manner.
This music article, ‘Would You Rather Be Beethoven or Pavarotti?’ features important factual background information relating to the famous German composer and the Italian opera singer and is aimed at broadening students’ historical, cultural and musical awareness in an engaging manner.
This music article, ‘Would You Rather Be Dolly Parton or Ella Fitzgerald?’ features important factual background information relating to two famous American singers and is aimed at broadening students’ historical, cultural and musical awareness in an engaging manner.
This music article, ‘Would You Rather Be Elton John or Michael Jackson?’ features important factual background information relating to two famous singers and performers and is aimed at broadening students’ historical, cultural and musical awareness in an engaging manner.
This music article, ‘Would You Rather Be Katy Perry or Lady Gaga?’ features important factual background information relating to two famous singers and songwriters and is aimed at broadening students’ historical, cultural and musical awareness in an engaging manner.
This music article, ‘Would You Rather Be Mozart or Vivaldi?’ features important factual background information relating to two famous classical composers and is aimed at broadening students’ historical, cultural and musical awareness in an engaging manner.
This music article, ‘Would You Rather Be One Direction or Queen?’ features important factual background information relating to two famous British bands and is aimed at broadening students’ historical, cultural and musical awareness in an engaging manner.
This music article, ‘Would You Rather Be Taylor Swift or Beyoncé?’ features important factual background information relating to two famous American singers and songwriters and is aimed at broadening students’ historical, cultural and musical awareness in an engaging manner.
This music article, ‘Would You Rather Be the Rolling Stones or the Beatles?’ features important factual background information relating to two famous British bands and is aimed at broadening students’ historical, cultural and musical awareness in an engaging manner.
This fun and engaging worksheet, ‘Anne of Green Gables or Amy Fleming’, uses the popular Would You Rather game as a writing prompt for students to consider which of these two Canadian characters they would rather be and why. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of the symbols and icons associated with Canadian culture …More
This fun and engaging worksheet ‘Banksy or William Shakespeare’, uses the popular Would You Rather game as a writing prompt for students to consider which of these a British artist and a British writer from long ago. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of the symbols and icons associated with British culture and can …More
This fun and engaging worksheet ‘Candice Swanepoel or Vusi Mahlasela’, uses the popular Would You Rather game as a writing prompt for students to consider whether they would rather be the “cover girl” or “the voice” of South Africa, and why. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of the symbols and icons associated with …More
This fun and engaging worksheet ‘Christiaan Bernard or Max Theiler’, uses the popular Would You Rather game as a writing prompt for students to consider whether they would rather be a pioneering surgeon or scientist, and why. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of the symbols and icons associated with South African culture and …More
This fun and engaging worksheet ‘Collin Farrell or Oscar Wilde’, uses the popular Would You Rather game as a writing prompt for students to consider which of these two iconic celebrities they would rather be and why. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of the symbols and icons associated with Irish culture and can …More
This fun and engaging worksheet ‘David Beckham or Robert Pattinson’, uses the popular Would You Rather game as a writing prompt for students to consider which of these two iconic British celebrities they would rather be and why. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of the symbols and icons associated with British culture and …More
This fun and engaging worksheet ‘Enya or Ronan Keating’, uses the popular Would You Rather game as a writing prompt for students to consider which of these two iconic Irish singers they would rather be and why. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of the symbols and icons associated with Irish culture and can …More
This fun and engaging worksheet ‘Florence Nightingale or Queen Elizabeth I’, uses the popular Would You Rather game as a writing prompt for students to consider which of these two iconic British women they would rather be and why. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of the symbols and icons associated with British culture …More
This fun and engaging worksheet ‘J.K. Rowling or Catherine Middleton’, uses the popular Would You Rather game as a writing prompt for students to consider which of these two iconic British women they would rather be and why. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of the symbols and icons associated with British culture and …More
This fun and engaging worksheet, ‘Joni Mitchell or Carly Rae Jepsen’, uses the popular Would You Rather game as a writing prompt for students to consider which of these two iconic Canadian musicians they would rather be and why. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of the symbols and icons associated with Canadian culture …More
This fun and engaging worksheet ‘Mary McAleese or Mary Aikenhead’, uses the popular Would You Rather game as a writing prompt for students to consider which of these two iconic Irish women they would rather be and why. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of the symbols and icons associated with Irish culture and …More
This fun and engaging worksheet ‘Roy Keane or Michael Flatley’, uses the popular Would You Rather game as a writing prompt for students to consider which of these two iconic Irish stars, one famous for football, the other for Irish dancing, they would rather be and why. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of …More
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