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Ethics and Religious Culture updates

The Canadian Museum of Civilization has put together an impressive website surrounding their exhibition entitled God(s), which includes various theme-based resources and tours of the exhibition’s artifacts.

Check it out at

http://www.civilization.ca/gods/

 

 

 

NEW on LEARN:  Powerpoints on religious objects, representations, and their corresponding stories and contexts, courtesy of EMSB.

Aligned with the Ethics and Religious program in Quebec, these Powerpoints each contain several slides for each of the religious groups or spiritual systems studied.

Click here to access the collections

 

 

Theme:  STUDYING GENOCIDE

PBS helps you and your students examine genocides of the the last 100 years, with activity ideas and online and print resources.

Click here to visit their main theme page on Genocide.

Below view what they had posted as of Nov. 2011.

handsglobe Activity Ideas
Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12

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AQECR : des ateliers webdiffusés

Par Enseigner L’ÉCR2 novembre 2011 15:59


Dans le cadre des 4e journées provinciales de formation organisées par l’Association québécoise en éthique et culture religieuse (AQECR), Benoit Petit et Claude Elmozino du Service national du RÉCIT - Développement de la personne offriront cinq ateliers:

  • Twitter en classe: ECR à l’ère des médias sociaux;
  • “Web 2.0″: trois situations d’apprentissage et d’évaluation en ECR;
  • La bande dessinée: un univers de richesses pour développer les compétences des élèves en ECR;
  • Culture à l’écoute! Des audioguides pour tout le Québec;
  • L’éthique et les TIC.

FYI… this article originates from a pretty cool site!

Enseigner l’ÉRC
Follow them on Twitter et Facebook as well!

 

 

 

Psssst ! New Sex Ed site in the works

You will finally find it here: Sex Ed resources for teachers, students and parents.
The new site is under way!

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To access the site and resources,  click here!

 

 

Faith Shorts film competition for youth

Faith Shorts 2011 gives young people between the ages of 14 and 18 the opportunity to express what their faith means to them in their own words and take this to the global stage by winning the chance to see their film premiered at a ceremony at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA).

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Updated Vodzone Video List in ERC PLC

You will find in the PLC – ERC Resources folder, under videos and images, the updated ERC lists of videos available in VoDZone Education for:
* Elementary Cycle 1
* Elementary Cycles 2 & 3
* Secondary Cycles 1 & 2

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In Transit- Production available via CLC video network

Segal Centre for Performing Arts has created IN TRANSIT, a musical play that addresses the acceptance of cultural differences. As part of the Community Learning Centres mandate, this production will be broadcast across the province over the videoconferencing Network.

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Frameworks in Evaluation (New Oct. 2010)

Check out the new Frameworks in Evaluation in our Program section

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Tony Blair Faith Foundation Workshop in Montreal: Joining schools around the world by video conferencing!

Tony Blair Faith Foundation: promotes the respect and understanding of the world’s major religions and encourages them to work together for common humanitarian goals. Read on to hear about Montreal workshops and ways to join schools world-wide via video conferencing.

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