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31. Multicultural History (1996)
Book 6
Series: Newfoundland and Labrador Adult Basic Education Social History Series
Authors: Writers' Alliance of Newfoundland and Labrador, Cabot College Literacy Office
Collection: Learning Materials
This essay is the sixth in the Newfoundland and Labrador Adult Basic Education Social History Series, developed to provide adult learners with meaningful literacy materials drawn from their own vibrant culture. The intended audience for the series is ABE Level 1 students. Because of the disparate subject matter, however, the essays are written in varying degrees of reading difficulty.
The essays were created by five professional writers: Ed Kavanagh, Carmelita McGrath, Janet McNaughton, Kathryn Welbourn and Kathleen Winter.
At the end of each essay, supplemental material is included, such as topics and questions for discussion, and possible projects and other suggested learning activities related to the essay.
Funders:
Added: 2004-08-23
32. Surviving in Rural Newfoundland (1996)
Book 7
Series: Newfoundland and Labrador Adult Basic Education Social History Series
Authors: Writers' Alliance of Newfoundland and Labrador, Cabot College Literacy Office
Collection: Learning Materials
This essay is the seventh in the Newfoundland and Labrador Adult Basic Education Social History Series, developed to provide adult learners with meaningful literacy materials drawn from their own vibrant culture. The intended audience for the series is ABE Level 1 students. Because of the disparate subject matter, however, the essays are written in varying degrees of reading difficulty.
The essays were created by five professional writers: Ed Kavanagh, Carmelita McGrath, Janet McNaughton, Kathryn Welbourn and Kathleen Winter.
At the end of each essay, supplemental material is included, such as topics and questions for discussion, and possible projects and other suggested learning activities related to the essay.
Funders:
Added: 2004-08-23
33. Gender and Math: Putting Differences in Perspective (1996)
Women's Education des femmes, Spring 1996 - Vol. 12, No. 1
Series: Canadian Congress for Learning Opportunities for Women (CCLOW)
Authors: Meredith Kimball
Collection: Research Materials
In this article, the author examines gender differences in achievement among mathematics students, and the importance of changing negative perceptions.
Added: 2004-07-29
34. Hardships, Harsh Realities and Hope (1996)
Women's Education des femmes, Fall 1996 - Vol. 12, No. 3
Series: Canadian Congress for Learning Opportunities for Women (CCLOW)
Authors: Susan May
Collection: Research Materials
In this article, the author discusses violence against women at school, at work, and at home, the effects of violence on learning, strategies to cope with violence, and hope for the future.
Added: 2004-07-29
35. Learning to Change, Reel to Real (1996)
Women's Education des femmes, Fall 1996 - Vol. 12, No. 3
Series: Canadian Congress for Learning Opportunities for Women (CCLOW)
Authors: Nancy Bennett
Collection: Research Materials
“We know now that an abusive childhood can lead to an abusive marriage and so the picture spins, reel to reel.”
In this article, the author tells of her history of abuse and how, through education and perseverance, she broke the cycle of abuse.
Added: 2004-07-30
36. Facing the New Economy (1996)
Book 2
Series: Newfoundland and Labrador Adult Basic Education Social History Series
Authors: Writers' Alliance of Newfoundland and Labrador, Cabot College Literacy Office
Collection: Learning Materials
This essay is the second in the Newfoundland and Labrador Adult Basic Education Social History Series, developed to provide adult learners with meaningful literacy materials drawn from their own vibrant culture. The intended audience for the series is ABE Level 1 students. Because of the disparate subject matter, however, the essays are written in varying degrees of reading difficulty.
The essays were created by five professional writers: Ed Kavanagh, Carmelita McGrath, Janet McNaughton, Kathryn Welbourn and Kathleen Winter.
At the end of each essay, supplemental material is included, such as topics and questions for discussion, and possible projects and other suggested learning activities related to the essay.
Funders:
Added: 2004-08-23
37. Learning About the Past (1996)
Book 3
Series: Newfoundland and Labrador Adult Basic Education Social History Series
Authors: Writers' Alliance of Newfoundland and Labrador, Cabot College Literacy Office
Collection: Learning Materials
This essay is the third in the Newfoundland and Labrador Adult Basic Education Social History Series, developed to provide adult learners with meaningful literacy materials drawn from their own vibrant culture. The intended audience for the series is ABE Level 1 students. Because of the disparate subject matter, however, the essays are written in varying degrees of reading difficulty.
The essays were created by five professional writers: Ed Kavanagh, Carmelita McGrath, Janet McNaughton, Kathryn Welbourn and Kathleen Winter.
At the end of each essay, supplemental material is included, such as topics and questions for discussion, and possible projects and other suggested learning activities related to the essay.
Funders:
Added: 2004-08-23
38. How Long do I Have to Wait? (1996)
Book 9
Series: Newfoundland and Labrador Adult Basic Education Social History Series
Authors: Writers' Alliance of Newfoundland and Labrador, Cape Breton Literacy Network
Collection: Learning Materials
This essay is the ninth in the Newfoundland and Labrador Adult Basic Education Social History Series, developed to provide adult learners with meaningful literacy materials drawn from their own vibrant culture. The intended audience for the series is ABE Level 1 students. Because of the disparate subject matter, however, the essays are written in varying degrees of reading difficulty.
The essays were created by five professional writers: Ed Kavanagh, Carmelita McGrath, Janet McNaughton, Kathryn Welbourn and Kathleen Winter.
At the end of each essay, supplemental material is included, such as topics and questions for discussion, and possible projects and other suggested learning activities related to the essay.
Funders:
Added: 2004-08-23
39. Nairobi to Beijing: How far Have we Come? (1996)
Women's Education des femmes, Spring 1996 - Vol. 12, No. 1
Series: Canadian Congress for Learning Opportunities for Women (CCLOW)
Authors: Joan McFarland
Collection: Research Materials
Joan McFarland participated in both the 1985 Forward Looking Strategies for the Advancement of Women to the Year 2000 conference in Nairobi, Kenya and the 1995 Platform for Action conference in Beijing. In this article, she is interested in trying to compare what was happening in 1985 and in 1995 in the International Women's Movement.
Added: 2004-08-03
40. Timelines of Newfoundland and Labrador (1996)
Book 1
Series: Newfoundland and Labrador Adult Basic Education Social History Series
Authors: Writers' Alliance of Newfoundland and Labrador, Cabot College Literacy Office
Collection: Learning Materials
This essay is the first in the Newfoundland and Labrador Adult Basic Education Social History Series, developed to provide adult learners with meaningful literacy materials drawn from their own vibrant culture. The intended audience for the series is ABE Level 1 students. Because of the disparate subject matter, however, the essays are written in varying degrees of reading difficulty.
The essays were created by five professional writers: Ed Kavanagh, Carmelita McGrath, Janet McNaughton, Kathryn Welbourn and Kathleen Winter.
At the end of each essay, supplemental material is included, such as topics and questions for discussion, and possible projects and other suggested learning activities related to the essay.
Funders:
Added: 2004-08-23
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