Inside this supplement:

Proclamation by the TCDSB

1

RESOURCES PART II

Catholic Education Centre Professional Library

2

2

Ministry of Education Curricula

2

Family Media: Community, Local & National

2

2

World Wide Web Tourist Board, Embassies & Consulates

3 3

RESOURCES PART III

Suggestions for Subject Areas

4

International Summer Schools

4

Further information, contact: Kirk Mark, M.Ed. Coordinator – Race and Ethnic Relations Multiculturalism Curriculum and Accountability Team (416) 2228282, Extension 2224 email kirk.mark@tcdsb.org

Celtic Canadian Heritage Month in the

Toronto Catholic District School Board

PROCLAMATION March 5th 2008

O’Connor Irish Heritage House home of Culture, Heritage and Learning Teach Oidreacht Eireannach Ui Chonchubhair

Celtic Canadian Heritage Month ResourcesPart II 

Volume 3, Issue 4 Supplement  Spring 2008 

Location: 60 Rowena Drive North York.

Mailing address: 27 Crowland Drive Toronto. ON M9W 2S5 (photo circa 1939)

RACE AND ETHNIC RELATIONS, MULTICULTURALISM CURRICULUM AND ACCOUNTABILITY DEPARTMENT

PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES FOR MARCH CELTIC CANADIAN HERITAGE MONTH

ResourcesPart II

Local & National and Community Media

• Correspondence • World News • Historic Moments • Other Heritage Months • Leaders • Monuments

etc.

Catholic Education Centre Professional Library

• Teaching resourcesHistorical, Literature, Reference, Authors www.tcdsb.org/library

Ministry of Education Curricula Documents

• Celtic Canadian Heritage Month topics may be included appropriately into existing curricula ranging from math and science to history and the arts. Educators are encouraged to integrate these ethnocultural elements as part of the TCDSB’s System Priorities in keeping with equity in education.

Family

• Our family, neighbours, friends and colleagues have many stories to tell. Visit with them: share a cup of tea; and listen … folk like to recall and to share their heritage.

O’Connor Irish Heritage House Page 2

World Wide Web—sample sites re Celtic Canadian Heritage Month

• worldatlas.com (map) (brief history) (famous natives) (fast facts) (symbols) (landforms) (statistics) etc.

• thecanadianencylopedia.com/index (Acadia) (historica) (culture of …) (children’s interactive tab) etc.

• irishheritagehouse.com (Ireland) (culture) (heritage) (learning)

• gov.im/mnh (Isle of Mann) (story of …) (national heritage library—stories) (Government Manx National Heritage) etc.

• scottishstudies.com (annual tartan day) (club) (international review of Scottish studies) etc.

• isn.net/friartuck/…… (Welsh Society/PEI) (multicultural Canada & Welsh settlements) (meetings) etc.

Tourist Boards and Embassy/Consulates

• Tourism Ireland 2 Bloor St West. Suite 3403 Toronto. ON M4W 3E2

• Embassy of Ireland 1105—30 Albert St. Ottawa. ON K1P 5G4

• discoverireland.com / discovernorthernireland.com

• British Tourist Authority scotlandistheplace.com 80 Elgin St. visitwales.com Ottawa. ON K1P 5K7 visitbritain.com

• THE BRITISH ISLES SHOW: MARCH 2008 britishislesshowcanada.com

• Consulate General of France 2200—2 Bloor St East Toronto. ON M4W 1A8

Page 3 Volume 3, Issue 4 Supplement  Spring 2008

GEOGRAPHY Overview Physical location Archeology Provinces & Emblems

LANGUAGE Gaeltacht, western Ireland Introduction of ... Syllabus in the Celtic lands

HISTORY Across the Ages Legends Invasions

CIVICS Governments Statesmen/Women Provincial & Local Governments

APPRENTICESHIPS Professional Trades/Crafts Farming Irish Pride in Irish Products & other Celt products

PEOPLE Town & Country Living Schooling Psychology

ENGLISH LITERATURE Authors & Scholars Minibios of same Posters Pictures to colour

FAITHS PreChristian, Pagans & Druids St. Patrick, David, Andrew, George Jewish, Quaker, Other

CAREER Exchange Education Summer Schools Work Ethic

SCIENCE Healthcare & Nutrition Computer & Engineering Sports

LAW Constitution Declaration of Independence Peace Process (Ire/GB)

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Introduction to Geneaology Personal Family Tree Research Project

Race and Ethnic Relations Multiculturalism Curriculum and Accountability Team

Celtic Canadian Heritage Month Suggestions for Subject Areas ResourcesPart III

Parents, Teachers & Students, check out these opportunities: Summer Credit Courses in Ireland and Scotland with Mark Burke, Director, www.celticlearning.com also with Garry O’Sullivan, Director, Irish Experience High School Credits in Ireland www.irishlearning.net

DRAMA/ARTS Playwrights & Play Theatres in … Celtic Art Forms

ENGLISH: WRITING Storytelling Write a Play Research an Author

MUSIC Traditional Instruments Composition Learn one instrument

VISUAL ARTS Celtic Themes/Symbols Jewellery Drama

ENGLISH: ADVANCED Media Studies

TRAVEL & TOURISM Characteristics of Celts Project Ireland: Wales, etc Tourist Boards Guests: Tour companies

OTHER World Issues relating to Celt countries