Measles: Back in the Spotlight
Questions for online exploration (p.9)
1. What is measles?
- https://www.yout-ube.com/watch?v=RMg5aO1kXeY [4:18] animation
- https://letstalkscience.ca/educational-resources/stem-explained/measles-and-measles-prevention
2. Review the history of measles:
- https://www.yout-ube.com/watch?v=8KSD-HFSq3Y [11:53]
- https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/measles
3. Why is measles back in the spotlight?
- https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/what-to-know-about-the-measles-vaccine-from-who-should-get-one-to-how-long-immunity-lasts-1.7152266
- https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/measles-may-be-spreading-in-some-canadian-communities-officials-warn-1.7131704
- https://www.yout-ube.com/watch?v=PSk_ApKz9xE [2:00]
4. Learn more about the measles vaccine and how misinformation has led to vaccine hesitancy:
- https://www.yout-ube.com/watch?v=PUK5x_yigtc [7:49]
- https://www.yout-ube.com/watch?v=40AT1WvOgL4 [2:04]
5. Why is measles so contagious?
6. Check out these infographics about measles:
- https://www.cdc.gov/measles/contagious-infographic.html
- https://www.cdc.gov/measles/parent-infographic.html
Haiti in Turmoil
Questions for online exploration (p.19)
1. What is the current situation in Haiti?
- https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1.7156679 [5:46]
- https://www.cbc.ca/kidsnews/post/whats-happening-in-haiti-explainer-on-the-gang-violence-in-port-au-prince
2. Learn how this latest state of chaos escalated in early March and view a photo essay of the situation in the capital, Port-au-Prince:
3. Listen to how G-9 Family gang leader, Jimmy ‘Barbeque’ Cherizier, took over Haiti:
- https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/how-gang-leader-barbeque-took-over-haiti-1.7144303 [24:03] (podcast)
4. Learn how representatives from other Caribbean countries, Canada, and the United States are working to support the creation of a transitional council in Haiti:
5. Watch this summary of the political instability and escalating gang violence that led to the current situation in Haiti:
6. Listen to this interview with Bob Rae, Canada’s Ambassador to the United Nations, as he answers questions about the situation in Haiti and Canada’s response to the turmoil:
7. Learn more about the nation of Haiti and its complicated history.
- https://www.uc.edu/content/dam/refresh/cont-ed-62/olli/fall22/class-handouts/haiti.pdf
- https://www.worlddata.info/america/haiti/index.php
Graphing ( p.20)
1. The following source will help:
2. Use this data to create a pie chart to show the overall structure of Haiti's economy.
Source:
Boeing Faces Tough Questions
Before reading (p. 29)
Reveal the actual ranking based on the data in this article:
Questions for online exploration (p.34)
1. Find out more about what happened during the Alaska Airlines flight on a Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft on January 5?
- https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/boeing-737-max-9-faa-1.7081701 [8:44]
- https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/boeing-737-max-9-explainer-1.7077552 [2:39]
2. Five years after two Boeing 737 Max 8 crashes, are the planes any safer?
3. A former manager of senior production at Boeing who flagged concerns before two Boeing crashes in 2018 and 2019 wasn’t surprised by the latest incidents with Boeing’s 737 Max planes. Find out why:
4. What went wrong with Boeing’s planes?
- https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1.7146893 [23:39] (podcast)
- https://www.yout-ube.com/watch?v=-r50JXqZ13U [3:19]
5. On March 25, three top executives with Boeing announced that they will be stepping down:
6. a) Read the details of the FAA's (Federal Aviation Administration) six-week audit of Boeing's 737 Max 9 aircraft:
b) Learn more about the NTSB's (National Transportation Safety Board) upcoming hearing into the Alaska Airlines incident:
7. Visit the Transport Canada Aviation site to learn how the agency monitors aviation safety in Canada:
Cicadapocalypse?
Before reading (p. 38)
Have students watch this short news report on the double emergence of periodical cicadas:
Questions for online exploration (p.43)
1. What is a cicada?
- https://www.livescience.com/57814-cicada-facts.html
- https://espacepourlavie.ca/en/insects-arthropods/cicadas
2. What's the difference between an annual cicada and a periodical cicada?
- https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/invertebrates/facts/cicada
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Periodical_cicadas
- https://www.reuters.com/world/us/when-double-brood-cicadas-will-come-out-what-expect-2024-02-19/
3. How many cicadas are expected to emerge in 2024 and where will this happen?
- https://globalnews.ca/news/10356293/cicadas-rare-double-brood-event-canada/#:~:text=This%20double%20brood%20event%20will,happen%20will%20be%20in%202%2C245 [1:22] [1:57]
- https://www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/nature/animals/get-ready-this-spring-will-see-the-biggest-cicada-emergence-since-the-1800s
- https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/cicadas-2024-emergence-periodical-brood-2024-map-cicada-rcna134152
- https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-double-brood-of-periodical-cicadas-will-emerge-in-2024/https://cicadas.uconn.edu/
4. If you live in the region where this double brood of cicadas emerges, what can you expect?
- https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/cicadas-are-coming-rare-dual-emergence-could-bring-one-trillion-of-the-bugs-this-year-180983635/
- https://www.farmersalmanac.com/attack-of-the-cicadas-2024-map-faq-and-tips
5. Learn where and when the next broods of periodical cicadas will emerge until the year 2038:
6. Will any of these periodical cicadas reach Canada?
7. Check out these facts and activities related to cicadas:
Inquiry project
The Steps of an Inquiry Project (p. 48)
Check out these short videos to learn how to check the credibility and reliability of websites:
How to evaluate sources for reliability:
- https://youtu.be/q1k8rcYUmbQ [3:48]
How to check if a website is credible:
- https://youtu.be/jt-IZ5M6XU8 [1:39]
Helpful Teacher Resources on Inquiry-based Learning (p. 51)
1. Check out Trevor MacKenzie’s website with links to podcasts, blogs, social media links, and other resources on Inquiry‑based learning:
• https://www.trevormackenzie.com
2. John Spenser is another educator whose videos, blogs, and resources offer practical strategies and structures for engaging students in inquiry. Here are two to get you started:
“Helping Students Ask Better Questions by Creating a Culture of Inquiry”
“Using a Wonder Week to Spark Inquiry-based Learning”
3. Edutopia has a number of articles on student inquiry, including:
“What the heck is Inquiry-based Learning?”
“Resources and Downloads to Facilitate Inquiry-based Learning”