Franklin
The Franklin Expedition
Below is the lesson outline for the Franklin Expedition (a FLEX current events session) should you wish to work at your own pace.
Step 1:
What is the Franklin Expedition?
Step 2:
Watch The Franklin Expedition from World’s Worst Maritime Disasters.
Step 3:
Watch the video below for background information regarding the Franklin Expedition
Step 4:
Read the Finding Franklin article and use the 9 questions that follow to aid you in the class discussion:
How does the recent discovery of the Franklin expedition contribute to Canadian identity?
Step 5:
Complete the Canada Map Assignment using an atlas
Bonus:
Check out this neat animated film about the discovery of Canada’s north: