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NEW - Financial Literacy and Family Life Education
Listen and Hear My Voice - ICT Media Literacy Resource
Ethical and Responsible Use of Information and Communication Technology Part II Elementary
Curriculum Links Between The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 1-8: Health and Physical Education, Interim Edition, 2010 (Revised) and the Fully Alive Program and Other Catholic Education Resources
Engaging the Soul through the ARTS
Writing Catholic Curriculum Course 2006
Sacramental Preparation for Students with Special Needs - A Guide for Catholic Educators
Information and Communication Technology Literacy Activities 2005
Gifts of Love - A Collection of Prayer Services 2003
Catholic Curriculum Maps - Foundational Support for Catholic Teachers 2006
Integrating Mathematics and Information & Communication Technology
Integrating Science and Technology and Catholic Curriculum Maps
Robust Thinking Tasks and the Ontario Catholic Graduate Expectations
Assessment, Evaluation and Reporting in Elementary Religious Education - A Research Report
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NEW - Financial Literacy and Family Life Education Audience:   Grade 4-8 Descriptor:   In 2010, the Ontario Working Group on Financial Literacy articulated a vision: Ontario students will have the skills and knowledge to take responsibility for managing their personal financial well-being with confidence, competence and a compassionate awareness of the work around them. This outstanding new Catholic resource, Financial Literacy and Family Life Education provides lessons which will help grade 4-8 elementary teachers address the core content and competencies required for financial literacy through the lens of the Family Life Education programs. Requirements:   Acrobat Reader Download:   ( 1.7MB )
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Listen and Hear My Voice - ICT Media Literacy Resource Audience:   Grade K-8 Descriptor:   Listen and Hear My Voice approaches Media Literacy by identifying the critical learning and guiding questions which find their underpinnings in the Ontario Catholic School Graduate Expectations. This new resource provides a uniquely Catholic, faith-based perspective which will help teachers address a variety of literacy and cross-curricular expectations through the use of ministry licensed software. Teachers will have a range of ICT activities which will engage students to think critically about the influence of media in their lives and provide them with skills to respond in a manner that is congruent with their faith. Requirements:   Acrobat Reader Download:   ( 1.87MB )
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Ethical and Responsible Use of Information and Communication Technology Part II Elementary Audience:   Grade 1-6 Descriptor:   Ethical and Responsible Use of ICT Part II provides a uniquely Catholic, faith-based perspective which will help teachers assist their young students in making sense of digital technologies. The resource is divided into three main sections: Teaching about Digital Citizenship, Copyright and Intellectual Property and Our Global Village. With an introduction, teachers will find foundational skills viewed through the Catholic social teachings and the Catholic Graduate Expectations which are embedded in case studies, sample learning goals and success criteria, activities, resources and BLMs. Primary and junior Catholic teachers have a rich teaching resource at their fingertips! Requirements:   Acrobat Reader Download:   ( 1.64MB )
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Curriculum Links Between The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 1-8: Health and Physical Education, Interim Edition, 2010 (Revised) and the Fully Alive Program and Other Catholic Education Resources Audience:   Grade 1-8 Descriptor:   Educators will find that this document provides an outstanding alignment of expectations, as well as a clear articulation of Catholic educational resources. You can also locate this document on the ICE website here. Requirements:   Acrobat Reader Download:   ( 850KB )
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Engaging the Soul through the ARTS Audience:   Grade 1-8 Descriptor:   Engaging the Soul through the ARTS will provide elementary teachers with concrete lessons on how to bring the Ontario Catholic Graduate Expectations to life in the Arts. Mentor texts, similar to those in the 2009 CCC Robust Thinking and the Ontario Graduate Expectations, are used to link the overall expectations of the Arts and the Ontario Catholic Graduate Expectations. Teachers are provided with activities by which students are invited to create, present, reflect and respond, while exploring form and cultural perspectives. Primary, junior and intermediate teachers can use this rich Catholic resource to engage their students in Dance, Drama, Music and Visual Arts lessons - an invitation to Engage the Soul through the ARTS! Requirements:   Acrobat Reader Download:   ( 4.7MB )
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Writing Catholic Curriculum Course 2006 Audience:   Grade K-12 Descriptor:   This resource is intended to assist writers who will be working on writing projects/units. It provides a framework for writers to plan and review the work of infusing the Catholic world view into the content of their writing, as well as providing background information, resources and reflective readings. The appendices contain many practical resources for planning and classroom use. Requirements:   Acrobat Reader Download:   ( 573KB )
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Sacramental Preparation for Students with Special Needs - A Guide for Catholic Educators Audience:   Grade K-12 Descriptor:   This resource will assist educators in providing appropriate preparation for the sacraments to students with special needs, foster an attitude of inclusion, raise the awareness of educators in regards to available resources, and provide support to educators and parish priests for sacramental preparation at the school level for students with special needs. Requirements:   Acrobat Reader, Microsoft PowerPoint Download:   ( 328KB )
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Information and Communication Technology Literacy Activities 2005 Audience:   Grade K-8 Descriptor:   To assist teachers in using ICT within their Language program to improve student literacy. The use of computer-based instructional strategies supports and enriches student learning in the areas of reading, writing and oral and visual communication, as well as the development of ICT competencies. For each grade, the following components are provided: Grade-Specific Title Page, Activity Overview Chart, Writing Activities, Reading Activities, Oral & Visual Communication Activities. Requirements:   Acrobat Reader, Specific selections of Ministry Licensed Software Download:   ( 40.7MB )
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Gifts of Love - A Collection of Prayer Services 2003 Audience:   Grade K-12 Descriptor:   This resource assists educators in fostering a spiritual experience within the Catholic school community. Catholic Education is committed to the ongoing formation of the soul. It is hoped that this resource may help facilitate the communal process of transformation which is the mission of Catholic Education. Reflecting special times within the school and liturgical calendar a number of prayers services have been created for your use. Requirements:   Acrobat Reader Download:   ( 4.5MB )
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Catholic Curriculum Maps - Foundational Support for Catholic Teachers 2006 Audience:   Grade K-8 Descriptor:   The Catholic Curriculum Maps Grade K-8 is a rich resource which helps teachers plan and implement a distinctive Catholic curriculum. Mandated to teach the provincial curriculum, Catholic teachers use the CCC Curriculum Maps to help them make the Catholic content visible. A Catholic Theme and Essential Questions identified from the Religious Education and Family Life Education programs help to provide the Catholic lens by which all other subject areas can be viewed in light of the Catholic social teachings. The Maps are a rich planning tool for Catholic teachers and a guide for student reflection and response. Requirements:   Acrobat Reader Download:   ( 460KB )
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Integrating Mathematics and Information & Communication Technology Audience:   Grade K-8 Descriptor:   The ICT Numeracy Activities resource provides a wide range of numeracy activities and resources for Kindergarten to Grade 8 based on the Data Management & Probability and the Geometry & Spatial Sense strands. The lessons focus on the integration of ministry licensed computer software to meet expectations. It has a user-friendly presentation of lessons, activity templates, student instruction BLM and other resources to assist teachers in their planning, teaching and assessment of mathematics, while incorporating technology as a tool to support the mathematical understanding. Requirements:   Acrobat Reader, Specific selections of Ministry Licensed Software Download:   Grade Title Download K-8 Introduction K Data Management and Probability Strand K Geometry and Spatial Sense Strand 1 Data Management and Probability Strand 1 Geometry and Spatial Sense Strand 2 Data Management and Probability Strand 2 Geometry and Spatial Sense Strand 3 Data Management and Probability Strand 3 Geometry and Spatial Sense Strand 4 Data Management and Probability Strand 4 Geometry and Spatial Sense Strand 5 Data Management and Probability Strand 5 Geometry and Spatial Sense Strand 6 Data Management and Probability Strand 6 Geometry and Spatial Sense Strand 7 Data Management and Probability Strand 7 Geometry and Spatial Sense Strand 8 Data Management and Probability Strand 8 Geometry and Spatial Sense Strand " target="_blank">( 0KB )

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Integrating Science and Technology and Catholic Curriculum Maps
Audience:	Grade 1-8
Descriptor:	The Integrating Science and Technology and Catholic Curriculum Maps, Understanding Life Systems resource provides practical examples for teachers in using the Catholic Curriculum Corporation's Catholic Curriculum Maps, to support the implementation of the Ontario Curriculum, Grades 1-8: Science and Technology strand, Understanding Life Systems from a uniquely Catholic perspective. Each grade has a Unit At-A-Glance chart outlining the Catholic World View, Topic, Unit Guiding Question, Unit Culminating Task, Essential Understandings and Unit Overview. This is followed by a series of Subtask and Lessons and some supporting BLM. An assessment rubric is also provided for each Culminating Task. Grade Title Download 1-8 Introduction 1 Needs & Characteristics of Living Things 2 Growth and Changes in Animals 3 Growth and Changes in Plants 4 Habitats and Communities 5 Human Organ Systems 6 Biodiversity 7 Interactions in the Environment 8 Cells
Requirements:	Acrobat Reader
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Robust Thinking Tasks and the Ontario Catholic Graduate Expectations
Audience:	Grade 1-8
Descriptor:	The Robust Thinking Tasks and the Ontario Catholic Graduate Expectations provide elementary teachers with current information around the Ministry of Education`s challenge to create rich Robust Thinking Tasks for students. This resource uses the Ontario Graduate Expectations as the `big ideas` upon which teachers can invite students to explore their opinions, values, thoughts and experiences, examining them through a suggested mentor text. The OCGE`s provide the Catholic lens by which students will come to a deeper understanding of the texts and their meaning.
Requirements:	Acrobat Reader
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Assessment, Evaluation and Reporting in Elementary Religious Education - A Research Report
Audience:	Grade K-8
Descriptor:	The Assessment, Evaluation and Reporting in Elementary Religious Education - A Research Report provides a reference for curriculum consultants, coordinators and/or future writers to use when addressing assessment, evaluation and reporting of the current Religious Education programs in Catholic schools in Ontario. The resource reviews a range of data sources, poses leading questions, essential learnings and recommendations based on the research. The resource also examines assessment, evaluation and reporting found in each unit, Kindergarten to Grade 8 Born of the Spirit and We Are Strong Together series in light of current Backward Design for curriculum planning and assessment language from the Ministry.
Requirements:	Acrobat Reader
Download:	( 2.50MB )