Schools
Attention educators!
Here are a few resources that may help you in the classroom.
Homelessness – A Teachers Guide
This guide was inspired by a desire to engage teachers and students in learning and activities related to Homelessness Action Week in 2007.
The guide includes a myth-busting worksheet, lesson plans and questions for guiding in-class discussions.
The information and materials in this guide are designed for senior elementary students – Grades 6 and 7 – but elements can be adapted for both younger and older students.
Click here to download a printable copy.
Homeless – It’s No Game
This online video game can be used as an in-classroom learning activity. See the activities section of the Teacher’s Guide.
Invented by Terry Lavender, a graduate student in the School of Interactive Arts and Technology at Simon Fraser University, this online interactive game that gives you a sense of the challenges faced by the homeless. The game has been featured at the Games for Change Expo in New York City, was named Best Videogame Made in Vancouver by the Georgia Straight.
Click here to play Homeless – It’s No Game
