Interim Plus – Curriculum Supplements for Schools
Since September 2001 The Interim, Canada’s life and family monthly has produced a curriculum supplement using material drawn from articles that appear in newspapers, journals, and internet sites.
The material addresses life issues in our society. Teachers in various subject areas, like history, geography, philosophy, religion, family studies, sciences, and philosophy might welcome this special material in their planning of lessons where applicable.
The Interim Plus, is available via email by signing on to our educators list. It is also available online on our website.
As experience proves, some public policies, practices and decisions threaten both the beginning and end stages of human life, when we are at our weakest and most in need of protection.
The supplement reflects this overarching concern in its coverage of contemporary developments in the world.
It also represents one small way to keep these concerns in the forefront. Your cooperation in making this service known to your teacher colleagues would be much appreciated.
Part A: Introduction to Christmas 2022 pages 1-3
Part B: Reflections of Some Saints on Christmas pages 3-4
Part C: The Economics of Christmas and Assorted Other Concerns pages 5-6
Part D: Analysis of Christmas Carols/Music pages 7-9
Part E: Christmas Quizzes and Crossword pages 10-16
Part F: Final Reminder of Father Ted Colleton Scholarship Deadline page 17
Merry Christmas Greeting
Part A: Defining the Problem pages 1-3
Part B: What is Driving Up the Price of Food? page 3-8
Part C: Elements of Food Security Explained: World Vision Experience pages 8-10
Part D: The Canadian Context pages 10-15
Part E: Food Waste pages 16-20
Part F: The Federal Budget, The 2021 Canadian Census pages 20-24
For the final lap of the school year, we offer some material to help teach critical thinking skills via the analysis of political cartoons. There is a variety of cartoons recommended on many subjects or issues in the news. Controversies abound, and we need to take note of them and at the same time continue to teach students to look behind the headlines to better understand news reports, even when such are illustrated for us in a cartoon. If you find the material interesting and useful, please share with colleagues.
Part A: Media Bias: An Introduction pages 1-3
Part B: Classroom Assignment page 3-4
Part C: Content, Technology, Business of News, Institutions/Wireservices, Audience pages 4-11
Part D: Case Study I Russia-Ukraine Tensions pages 12-16
Part E: Case Study II Trucker Convoy pages 16-18
Part F: Special Case: Social Conservatism pages 18-20
Part G: Announcement of Prize Winners in Father Ted Colleton Scholarship page 21
Featuring some thoughts to reflect upon for Christmas, some fun quizzes on the theme of Christmas and the reminder that the deadline for students to submit their application and essay for the Father Ted Colleton Scholarship is December 1, 2021. The scholarship program will award three prizes of $2000, $1500 and $1000 respectively. Please share the ideas with appropriate colleagues and bring the deadline to the attention of interested senior students.
- CRISPR in Context: Towards a Socially Responsible Debate on Embryo Editing
- A brief history of biotechnology
- The business of science
- What is CRISPR?
- Control
- Ethics
- The Promise of CRISPR and Artificial Intelligence
- Social Inequality
- Fundamental principles and beliefs
- Vaccines and other benefits
- Canada Votes
- Our System of Government and Why We Have Elections
- The Election Campaign
- Canada’s Political Parties and Their Leaders
- Classroom Election Activities
Introduction Howard Goodall BBC Series
Music, Nationalism and Propaganda
Music, Protest, Social and Political Causes
Marketing of Music
The Case for Music in the Curriculum
Music, Religion and Worship
Part A- Introduction to Black History Month
Part B – Black History and Black Lives Matter
Part C – Freedom’s Journal Institute
Part D – Statues and Monuments: CRT in Action?
- Part A Reflections
- Part B Variety of Quizzes on the theme of Christmas
- Part C Crossword and Merry Christmas Greeting
- Part A: The Pandemic, Its Origins, Its Spread and Lethal Nature
- Part B: The Pandemic and Politics, Government Reactions, Democracy
- Part C: The Pandemic and Science, Race for the Vaccine pages 7-9Part D: The Pandemic and Economics Effects, Globalization, Immigration …
- Part A – American system of government: historical background, Why a republic, Constitution, three branches of government, electoral college
- Part B Presidential Campaign, Candidates, Issues, media coverage
- Part C Election and the Abortion Issue
- Climate change, faith and moral ethics
- Editorial: Climate change is church’s No. 1 pro-life issue
- Climate and Population…
Climate Change and Science, Politics, and Faith
Climate Myth vs What the Science Says Pg. 1
Pro & Con Arguments Pg. 2 – 8
Role of Media in the Climate Change Debate Pg. 9
Media Bias Regarding Climate Change Pg. 10
Specific Arguments and Sites Helpful in
Understanding Them Pg.14
Are there Solutions? A Canadian Answer from Macleans Pg. 19
December 2019 Volume 20 No. 3
Christmas Is Preceded by Advent Pg. 2
The Master Trivia Christmas Quiz Pg. 3
Let’s test your musical memory Pg. 6
Biblical Knowledge Quiz Pg. 7
Short Stories of Interest For Young Children Pg. 8
September 2019 Part 2 Edition Volume 20 No. 2
Part A: To Vote or Not to Vote Pg. 1
Part B: Why Do Young People Not Vote Pg. 5
Part C: Social Media and Political Election Campaigns Pg. 10
Part D: How could voting be improved, both in numbers and method? Pg. 13
Part E: Costs of Election Campaigns Pg. 17
September 2019 Volume 20 No. 1
Our System of Government and Why We have Elections Pg. 1
The Election Campaign Pg. 3
Classroom Election Activities Pg. 4
Election Debates Pg. 7
Father Ted Colleton Scholarship Pg. 9
The final learning resource for this academic year is devoted to political cartoons, those graphic portrayals that grace the editorial page of newspapers, journals and magazines. This type of art has a long history. It is an excellent way to provoke discussion about current events.
Climate Change P. 4
Free Speech Pg. 5
Social Media Pg. 6
Abortion Pg. 6
Provincial Issues Pg. 7
Euthanasia P. 8
Federal Leaders Pg. 8
Racism Pg. 9
Immigration Pg. 10
Terrorism Pg. 10
Education Pg. 11
First World War Pg. 11
Petroleum Industry P. 12
Communism Pg. 12
Brexit Pg. 12
Bioethics Pg. 13
Technology Pg. 13
April 2019 Volume 19 No. 4
Pope Addresses Fatherhood Crisis, Reminding Men That Children Need Guidance P. 2
Essay: Fatherhood vs Motherhood Pg. 3
Motherhood and Fatherhood: the psychological foundations for children
security and flourishing in an increasingly complex world Pg. 5
Time to salute what fatherhood is all about Pg. 13
The true Meaning and value of motherhood Pg. 15
February 2019 Volume 19 No. 3
The Pessimists vs The Optimists Pg. 1
Part A The Doomslayer Pg. 2
Part B Perilous Optimism Pg. 5
Part C Second Harvest, agency that works to reduce food waste Pg. 10
Part D Assignment for Class Discussion Pg. 13
Part E The Ontario Christian Gleaners Pg. 14
Part F Eliminate humanity for the good of the planet Pg. 16
Father Ted Colleton Scholarship Prize Winners Pg. 19
November/December 2018 Volume 19 No. 2
Some Reflections on the Meaning of Christmas Pg. 1
More Quotes on Christmas to Discussion and Reflection Pg. 5
Christmas Facts and Fun Pg. 6
Crossword Puzzle Pg. 10
November/December 2018 Volume 19 No. 2
Some Reflections on the Meaning of Christmas Pg. 1
More Quotes on Christmas to Discussion and Reflection Pg. 5
Christmas Facts and Fun Pg. 6
Crossword Puzzle Pg. 10
September/October 2018 Volume 19 No. 1
The Philosophy of Personhood
Introducing the Important Criteria and their Flasw in Understanding Pg. 2
The Law in Canada Pg. 4
Part B: Expressed in a Different Way Pg. 6
Doing or Being Pg. 8
What is the difference between a person and a human? Pg. 10
https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-difference-between-a-person-and-a-human
http://www.mind.ilstu.edu/curriculum/what_is_a_person/what_is_a_person.php
April/May 2018 Volume 18 No. 6
Part A: Nature and Structure of Canada’s System of Government Pg. 1
Why Do We Have Elections? Pg. 3
Part B: Identifying and Tracking the Key Issues
in the 2018 Ontario Provincial Election Pg. 5
Part C: Participation, Media and Finances Pg. 10
February 2018 Volume 18 No. 5
Does the “Emperor” Have Any Clothes? Pg. 1
Canadian Liberty and the Politics of Fear Pg. 1
Ottawa won’t find students summer jobs unless employers support abortion Pg. 5
Pro-life leader tells Trudeau to stop lying about abortion Pg. 6
December 2017 Volume 18 No. 3
Quiz on Christmas Lore Pg. 1
Multiple Choice Questions Pg. 2
Can you Match The Foods? Pg. 4
The Meaning Of Christmas Pg. 5
Answers & Crossword Puzzle Pg. 7ff
October 2017 Volume 18 No. 2
Critical Thinking About a Special Case of Justice in Canada Pg. 1
Why Do Societies Need Laws Pg. 2
Globe editorial: Keep the purity tests out of Parliament Pg. 5
John Ivison: Ousting of anti-abortion committee chair an act of blatant Liberal hypocrisy Pg. 6
Reminder of the Deadline for the Father Ted Colleton Scholarship Pg. 7
September 2017 Volume 18 No. 1
Universal Basic Income Pg. 1
The Ontario Experiment Pg. 7
Celebration of Canada’s 150th Pg. 11
Abortion and Canada’s Foreign Policy Pg. 13
April 2017 Volume 17 No. 3
Part A: Family Studies/Parenting/Social Sciences
Part B: Increasing Danger of Tech Devices in Life of Families
Part C: The Emergence of Media: Humanity’s Endgame
Part D: Foreign Aid
March 2017 Volume 17 No. 2
PartA: Parenting in a challenging environment
Appendix: Containing highlights excerpts from Amoris Laetitia
Part B: The changing family
Part C: Evangelical Christianity
Evangelical views of family relations
February 2017 Volume 17 No. 1
PartA: The Nature And Meaning of History
Part B: History and Myths
Part C: Achievements and Pride
Part D: Non-American Black History and Achievements
Part E: Black History Month Canada
Part F: Contemporary Problems In the Black Family
December Volume 16 No. 3
PartA: Mary: A Pro-life Rose Model at Christmas
Part B: Christmas in literature and film
Part C: Why Life is at the Heart of Advent
Part D: Light Humour with a Christmas Twist
October Volume 16 No. 2
PartA: Mathematics of Data Management
Part B: View of the American Political System
March Volume 15 No. 5
Electoral Reform
Technology & Artificial Intelligence
Easter
February Volume 15 No. 4
Father Ted Colleton Scholarship, Individuals and Families in a Diverse Society
Thermodynamics, The Big Bang, and The Start of Life and Conception
December Volume 15 No. 3
The Meaning of Christmas, Christmas Wishes On a Tree, Christmas Fun and Media Studies
March/April Volume 14 No. 5
Frankenstein and Contemporary Issues + Bio-ethical Issues + Supreme Court Decision and Euthanasia
January/February Volume 14 No. 4
Excerpts from Fr. Ted Colleton essays + Power and Influence of Music and Frankenstein: A lesson in Hubris
September Volume 14 No. 1
Father Ted Scholarship and Migration of People
March Volume 13 No. 6
Lessons on Law, Defying Common Sense, Lessons on Media Arts and Journalism and News
March Volume 13 No. 5
Geography Supplement, Stewardship and Population Control, Marketing Studies and Public Witnessing
November Volume 13 No. 2
Remembrance Day, Recognizing Rights and Personhood and Woodworth Pro-Life Motion
September/October Volume 13 No. 1
Father Ted Colleton Scholarship, Symbolism, Oral Testimony, and Activism
May/June Volume 12 No. 6
Father Ted Colleton Scholarship, Satire in Literature, and Social Media
September 2010 Volume 10 No. 1
The Equity and Inclusive Education Strategy
March-April 2010 Edition Volume 9 No. 5
Media, Maternal Health & Politics, Religious Apathy in Youth
Christmas 2009 Edition Volume 9 No. 3
Reflections on the meaning of Christmas
Some of the many topics covered since September 2001 include:
- Political Reform in Canada
- Single Gender Schools
- The International Court of Justice
- The Implications and Promise of the Kyoto Accords
- Human cloning
- Embryonic stem cell research
- United Nations: reform or abolish?
- Religion and the public square.
- Political cartooning
- Genetic Engineering of Food
- Science Fiction Literature
- Celebration of Christmas
- Valentine’s day and Thanksgiving Day traditions
- Youth Activism and pro-life resources
- Single gender schools
- Media Bias
- Are Political Parties Relevant Today?
- Palliative Care in a Caring Society
- Reproductive Technologies and the End of Parenthood
- Judicial Activism
- Nature of motherhood and fatherhood
- The internet itself as a source of good or a source of danger.
- Kyoto Accord, two years later.
- Stats Can on the changing family picture.
- Proportional representation
- The Canadian Charter of Rights: Panacea or Ruination?
- How Tax Policies harm the Canadian Family
- Canada‘s Census and Birth Dearth
- Proportional Representation
- The American Electoral System
- Christmas and Secularism
- Tsunami Disaster
- Same-sex Unions
- Euthanasia
- Women in Combat
- Canada’s Demographic Problem
- The Campus Scene and Pro-life Clubs
- Teaching Thinking
- Environmental Sustainability
- The Meaning of Christmas
- Update on Stem Cell Research & Related Issues
- The Making of Federal Budgets
- Charter of Rights at 25
- Partial Birth Abortion
- Youth Views on Abortion
- Judicial System and Need for Reform
- Church vs. State: Secular Catholics
- Political Reform: Proportional Representation
- Climate Change and Anti-Population
- Retrospective on Morgentaler Decision of 1988
- Human Rights Commissions
- Climate Change Debate