Canadian Points of View

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• Suitable for: Grades 8 to 12
• Description: Resources that explore opposing sides of current issues from Canadian perspectives. Helps students evaluate controversies, develop their own perspectives, and write or debate effectively on the topic at hand.
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From the vendor:
Containing resources that present multiple sides of a current issue — including information on key topics of interest to Canadian researchers — this database helps students develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues, and develop analytical thinking skills. Includes more than 820 main essays on 200 topics. Subjects include: Aboriginal people, citizen’s rights, the environment, global issues, health and medicine, media, social issues, technology, and women’s issues. This database is also useful for debates and essays.

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