Quiz: Guess the Roman Mystery Object…

Posted March 15, 2024

Julius Caesar was assassinated in 44 BCE on March 15 or the Ides of March. To mark that day of infamy, try THIS QUIZ.      

Quiz: International Women’s Day

Posted March 8, 2024

Every year on March 8, International Women’s Day is celebrated around the globe. In some regions, women and men participate in rallies highlighting social and political inequality. In other countries, men honour the women in their lives with tokens of appreciation. This year, the theme is “A promise is a promise: Time for action to […]

Pink Shirt Day

Posted February 26, 2024

“In Nova Scotia in 2007, David Shepherd, Travis Price and their teenage friends organized a high-school protest to wear pink in sympathy with a Grade 9 boy who was being bullied [for wearing a pink shirt]… [They] took a stand against bullying when they protested against the harassment of a new Grade 9 student by […]

Weekly History Quiz: NYT Flashback

Posted January 6, 2024

Try this Quiz, and see whether you can place 8 notable events in chronological order.   One event will be placed on the timeline.  Drag each new event to show where it would go, relative to the others.  

December Thinking – Winter Solstice & Yule

Posted December 20, 2023

Winter Solstice happens on December 21st and marks the symbolic death and rebirth of the Sun. Saturnalia was an ancient Roman holiday celebrated at the Winter Solstice. It honored Saturn, the God of the harvest. Saturnalia originated as a feast day and later expanded into a weeklong festival full of music, dancing, banquets, drinking, games, […]

Quiz: Weekly Current Events – Dec. 1, 2023

Posted December 7, 2023

Puppets, politicians and a queen’s property: It’s the weekly news quiz from National Public Radio in the US.    

Quiz: New York Times – Dec. 5, 2023

Posted December 7, 2023

Here are 10 questions about current events from the New York Times Student News Quiz. How many can you answer correctly?  

Quiz: 17 kind of tough questions about Canada

Posted December 1, 2023

Canada’s a pretty cool place with lots to see and do from coast to coast. Try THIS QUIZ  to see how much you know about all our provinces and territories.

June Language Thinking – Gr. 7/8

Posted June 1, 2023

The Rosetta Stone is one of the treasures that is housed at the British Museum. HINT: It is the name of one of the most famous Egyptians of all!!  

February Critical Thinking – Black History Month

Posted February 4, 2023

We need to hear more stories of Black people who have contributed to history. Black Canadians and their communities have been a part of shaping Canada’s heritage and identity since the arrival of Mathieu Da Costa, a navigator, and interpreter, whose presence in Canada dates back to the early 1600s. Find an interesting person/story to share […]

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