2006 Census Results Teacher’ Kit

The 2006 Census Results Teacher’s Kit provides teachers with innovative classroom materials based on the results of the 2006 Census. Activities are classroom-ready and were developed by The Critical Thinking Consortium.

The activities are relevant to the following subjects: English, mathematics, social sciences, geography, history, family studies and technology. Suggested grade levels are intermediate and secondary (Grades 7 to 12) and all necessary materials and links to articles, photos, graphs and data are included.

Each activity follows the critical challenge approach and presents an engaging question or task. Learners are taught to become competent in reaching reasoned judgements as they locate, use, interpret and assess information.

The activities in this kit are grouped according to eight broad census topics and are produced in both HTML and PDF formats.

Lesson 1: Exploring the Effects of Population Change

Lesson 2: Meeting the Needs of an Aging Population

Lesson 3: What is a Family?

Lesson 4: Immigration: The Changing Face of Canada

Lesson 5: The First Nations, Metis, and Inuit Peoples of Canada

Lesson 6: The Changing Nature of Work, Employment, and Education in Canada

Lesson 7: Ethnic Origins and Visible Minorities

Lesson 8: Earnings and Incomes of Canadians Over the Past Quarter Century