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11. Election 2006: Interactive On-line Tools (2005)
Series: Election 2006
Authors: Movement for Canadian Literacy, Fédération canadienne pour l'alphabétisation en français (FCAF)
Collection: Learning Materials
This Election Study Kit includes interactive on-line literacy activities that voting-age learners can do around the election period. There are suggestions for activities that will help learners:
- make informed decisions about the election
- make their voices and votes count
- develop their vocabulary and concepts about elections and democracy
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Added: 2006-01-16
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12. Election 2006: Literacy Action Kit (2005)
Series: Election 2006
Authors: Movement for Canadian Literacy
Collection: Learning Materials
This 2006 Literacy Action Kit provides the information you need to make an informed vote, as well as tools you can use to make literacy an election issue in your riding.
An election offers a great opportunity to find out where politicians stand on issues and to get commitments from candidates who want your vote.
Locally, your work during and after the campaign could result in strong connections to your future Member of Parliament. Nationally, our combined voices can demonstrate a powerful and united force for meaningful policy and resource commitments for literacy.
Added: 2006-01-16
13. Elections Toolkit (2008)
Authors: Nunavut Literacy Council
Collection: Learning Materials
This Elections Toolkit includes information that literacy instructors and tutors can use to promote civic participation and literacy development in voting‐age learners. It is divided into three sections. Section one, Questions and Answers, addresses such basic questions as "What is a federal election?" and "Who can vote?" Section two, Election Activities and Resources, includes an election vocabulary chart and six election-related learning activities. The last section lists websites where teachers and students can find more information about voting, Canadian political parties, and other election topics.
Added: 2008-09-29
14. Exploring Our Homeland - Social Studies (2000)
Series: Exploring Our Homeland
Authors: Labrador White Bear Literacy Office and Learning Centres
Collection: Learning Materials
This material was compiled by Labrador White Bear Literacy Office and Learning Centres. There are two workbooks - Social Studies and Stories. Through both of these, you will learn about the spectacular scenery, fresh air and clear water, a province so rich in wildlife, history and adventure. With the Social Studies Workbook, you will have a better understanding of the history and cultural aspects of life in Newfoundland and Labrador. In the Stories Workbook, there is a variety of stories that reflect Labrador's traditions and heritage. Both of these workbooks contain exercises that are very useful in a learning environment. To order a copy, contact : Literacy Outreach, P.O. Box 99, Port Hope Simpson, Labrador, A0K 4E0, Tel. (709) 960-0430. (00.11.01)
When you complete this workbook we hope you will have a better understanding of our history and our cultural aspects of life in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Added: 2003-08-19
15. 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.
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Added: 2004-08-23
16. Fall From The National Literacy Summit of 2000 Continues Seven Years Later (2007)
Collection: Research Materials
This article discusses the author's difficulty in finding reports and additional commitments regarding the September 2000 National Literacy Summit steering committee's Action Agenda for Literacy in a report entitled "From the Margins to the Mainstream".
The lack of information makes the author wonder if there is actually much interest anymore in the Action Agenda among either the original sponsors and formulators of the Agenda, or the rest of the adult literacy education field. At the present time, it appears that there has not been much action toward moving the Adult Education and Literacy System (AELS) From the Margins to the Mainstream since the Action Agenda was launched.
Added: 2007-08-13
17. Falling voter turnout: Is it linked to diminished civics education? (2006)
Lessons in Learning – January 18, 2006
Series: Lessons in Learning
Authors: Canadian Council on Learning (CCL)
Collection: Research Materials
Canada is one of many industrialized countries to see voter participation rates drop since 1990. Recent analyses suggest that the drop in voter participation is largely the result of very low turnout on election day among young voters.
The authors of this paper point to studies suggesting that young people are less familiar with basic political facts than their older counterparts; less likely to be interested in politics; less likely to read newspapers; and less likely to see voting as a duty shared by all citizens. All of these factors suggest that young people are not particularly engaged in the Canadian political process, and may explain why many young people do not vote.
One factor in this lack of interest may be the changes over time in the nature of citizenship education in Canada. In the early days of universal education in Canada, preparing young people to assume the rights and responsibilities of citizenship was the primary goal of schooling. However, as teaching math, science, and computer science takes on greater importance in Canadian schools, other subjects such as Canadian history and civics risk falling into neglect.
Schools clearly have an important role to play in producing politically knowledgeable and interested young Canadians, the authors say. Other institutions also have a responsibility to educate young voters about election issues. Elections Canada has developed a strategy aimed at increasing young Canadians’ understanding of the electoral process and their role in that process. Political parties are also being encouraged to take responsibility for finding ways to educate young voters.
Added: 2013-04-25
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18. Family Literacy in Ontario (2006)
Putting it on the Map!
Authors: Action for Family Literacy Ontario
Collection: Research Materials
This position paper presents a vision of a professional, fully funded and secure infrastructure for family literacy.
Investing in family literacy programming is a concrete and proactive way to
address the educational and training needs of Ontario's future.
By investing in family literacy, Ontario can take its place as a leader in the area of this important intergenerational approach.
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Added: 2006-02-08
19. Focus on the Health Care Sector (2002)
ViewPoints 2002
Series: ViewPoints 2002
Authors: Canadian Labour and Business Centre
Collection: Research Materials
The Canadian Health Care system is facing significant challenges that are evolving over time. In addition to the central issues of funding and delivery models, health care is confronting important human resource issues. Demographic trends combined with anticipated growth in demand for skilled health care professionals point to skill shortages as a serious issue to be faced by the health care system and the people it serves.
In this focus article, we take a closer look at a variety of human resource and skills issues as they pertain to the health care sector, and explore some of the possible solutions from the perspectives of health sector managers and labour leaders.
Added: 2007-05-16
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20. Greening Productivity: Adjusting to Environmental Change (1996)
Final Report of the Task Force on Adjusting to Environmental Change
Authors: Canadian Labour and Business Centre
Collection: Research Materials
This report examines the lessons from and makes recommendations on the activities by business and labour in addressing environmental pressures at the workplace and sector levels. The report is a synthesis of case studies done by the CLMPC in three sectors: forestry and forest products; mining; and chemicals. These sectors were identified as facing significant environmental responsibilities. The detailed description of the case studies is available in a background document "Case Studies in Adjustment to Environmental Change".
The report has been prepared by the CLMPC for Human Resources Development Canada. The work has been supervised and guided by a joint business-labour Steering Committee and represents their joint perspective on a range of issues that are likely to assume increasing importance in the future, particularly in how human resource policies are affected.
Added: 2007-06-20
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