Virtual Learning

I have finally read everyone's blogs so far...some pretty awesome ideas being circulated already. I've been cruising the Internet for inspiration for a unit plan and I came across this great interactive website " We are Canadian: People for the Prairies." I think it would work well in the Social Studies classroom. It has tons of videos and things to click! http://theclares.ca/prairies/
Students are given a role or character to assume and then they have to try and stay in character and make an informed, critical decision ; "Do I immigrate to the Canadian Prairie or not?" Students must keep in mind that this takes place in the 1900s and they choose certain "information centres" based on what they feel their character believes in (ex job opportunities, rights and freedoms). This website is very hands on, it's interactive and stimulating for any grade level.