Oak and Orca Bioregional School
2738 Higgins Street V8T 3N1 Victoria, BC, Canada

Another from "Facing History and Ourselves", this time in honour of Pride Month. Note: This content as presented is best suited for high school students and adults. It could be modified or used in parts for younger children. Note 2: Some of the content on this site requires you to create a free account to view it. We aren't affiliated with Facing History and Ourselves, but their content is important!

Registration opens today for the 2020 BC Summer Reading Club which has some new at-home options since local libraries may not be as available over the summer. This is a free reading program designed to engage kids (ages 5-14) with reading in a way that is fun, educational, inclusive and community-oriented. It's a great way to keep kids occupied over the summer while practicing reading skills, meeting new friends, learning about your community and using the library, and havin...g fun! This year's theme is "Explore the Universe" with the following weekly sub-themes: - Week 1: Up and Away Transportation and technology - Week 2: Home Base Planet Earth, animals, the environment - Week 3: What if? The future, science fiction, imaginations - Week 4: Sun, Moon, and Stars Planets, moons, and other celestial objects - Week 5: Out of This World Fantasy, mythology, other universes - Week 6: Into the Great Unknown Aliens, black holes, and other mysteries of space - Week 7: Blast off! Astronauts and space exploration

What comes to mind when you think of "The World's Largest Lesson"? On Tuesday, June 16 at 8am there will be a live 35-minute show for teens exploring this question. It will feature senior UN leaders and teen icons in conversation about things that matter to teens right now: Education, Health, Activism. The linked page has some follow-up activities for students as well as a link to watch the live video, which will be available to view after the live broadcast is complete.

"Produced by Blackside, Inc. and nationally broadcast on PBS, this comprehensive 14-part television documentary series about the American Civil Rights Movement utilizes rare historical film and interviews with participants from pivotal moments in the struggle for civil rights." Note: Commonsense Media rates Eyes on the Prize as being 14+ so this content is likely for older kids and adults. https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-re/eyes-on-the-prize Note 2: Creating a free account with the "Facing History and Ourselves" website is required to view the study guide and documentary films. We don't have an affiliation with this site, but their content is powerful and important.

Did you know that June is National Indigenous History Month and June 21 is National Indigenous People’s Day? From CBC: Celebrate by reading one of these books for younger readers by First Nations, Métis and Inuit authors. The books range from picture books for preschoolers to novels for young adults. ... Also, here’s a link to the government of Canada’s site about National Indigenous History Month: https://www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca//14666164365/1534874922512