This geography article, ‘Totem Pole’, features factual information about the First Nations monuments. It is aimed at broadening students’ cultural, geographical, and historical awareness in an engaging manner.
This postcard, ‘The Bay of Fundy’, features important factual background information about the famous ocean bay between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. The postcard template encourages students to research the location in order to write creatively about it as though recounting a visit. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of the cultural and historical …More
This geography article, ‘The Beehive’ features the iconic building in the parliamentary complex in New Zealand’s capital Wellington. It provides factual background information and is aimed at broadening students’ geographical and historical awareness in an engaging manner.
This history article, ‘The British Museum’ features the famous London landmark. It provides factual information about the world’s first public museum, and is aimed at broadening students’ cultural and historical awareness.
The article, ‘Grand Canyon’ explains the origins and features of this famous place in America. It provides opportunities for students to practise vocabulary and comprehension skills. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This postcard, ‘The Rideau Canal’, features important factual background information about the famous canal in Ottawa, Ontario. The postcard template encourages students to research the location in order to write creatively about it as though recounting a visit. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of the cultural and historical landmarks of Canada and can …More
This photo activity card, ‘The Rocky Mountains’, provides integrated thematic vocabulary and oral language development activities on the topic of the Canadian Rocky Mountains. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of the cultural and historical landmarks of Canada and can be used as a prompt for further discussion or study of Canada.
This history article, ‘The Royal Mint’ features the mint that makes the United Kingdom’s currency. It provides factual information about the Royal Mint, and is aimed at broadening students’ cultural and historical awareness.
This author’s purpose worksheet ‘The World’s Largest Natural Wonder’ supports students to use various strategies to understand a narrative text about the Great Barrier Reef. 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 draw conclusions …More
This short nonfiction text ‘U: UNESCO features important factual background information relating to two of the eight UNESCO World Heritage Sites in South Africa. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of the unique and beautiful natural landmarks found in South Africa and also features an activity for students to practise their handwriting.
This short nonfiction text ‘V: Vredefort Crater’ features important factual background information relating to the largest and oldest impact crater on Earth. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of the unique and beautiful geographical features of South Africa and also features an activity for students to practise their handwriting.
This photo activity card, ‘Vancouver vs. Toronto’, provides integrated thematic vocabulary and oral language development activities on the topic of two of Canada’s major cities. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of the cultural and historical landmarks of Canada and can be used as a prompt for further discussion or study of Canada.
This postcard ‘Wales: Menai Suspension Bridge’ features important factual background information about a famous bridge designed by Thomas Telford. The postcard template encourages students to research the location in order to write creatively about it as though recounting a visit. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of the cultural and historical landmarks of the …More
This postcard ‘Wales: Snowdon’ features important factual background information about the famous Welsh mountain. The postcard template encourages students to research the location in order to write creatively about it as though recounting a visit. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of the cultural and historical landmarks of the United Kingdom and can be …More
This postcard, ‘West Edmonton Mall’, features important factual background information about the largest shopping mall in North America. The postcard template encourages students to research the location in order to write creatively about it as though recounting a visit. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of the cultural and historical landmarks of Canada and …More
This postcard ‘Western Cape: Cape Town Stadium’ features important factual background information on this futuristic-looking landmark and the reason it was built. The postcard template encourages students to research the location in order to write creatively about it as though recounting a visit. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of the environmental, cultural and …More
This postcard ‘Western Cape: Table Mountain’ features important factual background information on the iconic mountain that overlooks Cape Town. The postcard template encourages students to research the location in order to write creatively about it as though recounting a visit. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of the environmental, cultural and historical landmarks of …More
This history article, ‘Westminster Abbey’ features the London landmark that is more than 1,000 years old. It provides factual information about Westminster Abbey, and is aimed at broadening students’ cultural and historical awareness.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘What’s So Great About the Grand Canyon?’ asks students to answer comprehension questions about the Grand Canyon in the United States. It is aimed at developing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages them to draw conclusions and recall information.
This postcard ‘Wiltshire: Stonehenge’ features important factual background information about Stonehenge, the world-famous landmark in Wiltshire, England. The postcard template encourages students to research the location in order to write creatively about it as though recounting a visit. The postcard template encourages students to research the location in order to write creatively about it as …More
This fun and engaging worksheet, ‘The CN Tower or the Confederation Bridge’, uses the popular Would You Rather game as a writing prompt for students to consider which of these two iconic Canadian landmarks they would rather be and why. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of the symbols and icons associated with Canadian …More
This fun and engaging worksheet ‘The London Eye or Brighton Pier’, uses the popular Would You Rather game as a writing prompt for students to consider which of these two different British landmarks they would rather be and why. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of the symbols and icons associated with British culture …More