BRING A CANADIAN PERSPECTIVE TO YOUR CLASSROOM
DISCOVER A FULL RANGE OF TOPICS
Material spans the North American continent and includes Canadian and French first language publications. Discover topics on the First Nations, Confederation of Canada, Métis, Inuit, biographies of Canadian figures as well as information on technology, sports, industry, and more.
UTILIZE CLASSROOM-READY CONTENT
Curriculum-aligned content includes encyclopedias, CBC videos, NPR audio selections, global news feeds, and articles from more than 370 Canadian newspapers and magazines.
EXPLAIN CONTENT EFFORTLESSLY
Translate and listen to content in several languages, including French, Portuguese, and Russian, or view thousands of images and multimedia that add a new dimension to the topic.
NAVIGATE EASILY ACROSS TOPICS
A similar user experience for all Gale products allows users to spend more time with content and less time learning navigation and tools.
Provide an Accessible, Efficient Platform
PLATFORM TOOLS
Accommodate learners with on-demand article translation into 50 languages and ReadSpeaker text-to-speech technology into more than 20 languages.
SEARCH FUNCTIONS
Researchers can search by Lexile range or find content based on basic, intermediate, and advanced levels of complexity.
CITATION TOOLS
Integrated directly into the user’s workflow, MLA, APA, Chicago, and Harvard style citations are supported. Formatted citations can be easily imported from single or multiple documents to services like EasyBib or NoodleTools.
HIGHLIGHTS AND NOTES
Organize, save, and share highlights and annotations within content.
CURRICULUM-ALIGNED CONTENT
Content is aligned to support Canadian teaching and curriculum standards.
MASTER WORKFLOW
Expand access and increase discovery by integrating Gale resources into your learning management system. Add to that the power of Google Workspace for Education and Microsoft 365 tools, which enable users to easily share, save, and download content— including highlights and notes.
PART OF THE AWARD-WINNING GALE IN CONTEXT SUITE
The Gale In Context suite of student databases meets the needs of today’s learners with a user-friendly, mobile-responsive design. Eye-catching, engaging, topical resources provide current, authoritative, media-rich content that seamlessly integrates with curriculum-aligned materials that span core subject areas.
GET THE MOST VALUE OUT OF YOUR INVESTMENT
Gale In Context: For Educators gives teachers the power to amplify the rich content within Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints in their classrooms.
When used in conjunction with For Educators, teachers can:
- Access prebuilt lesson plans for literature resources with differentiation tools and quizzes to check for student understanding.
- Use curation tools to collect a variety of resources into lesson folders, making it easier to pair Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints content with other contextual Gale content or outside materials and links that might be useful.
- Customize assignments to embed instructions, writing prompts, or critical-thinking questions, all within existing student workflows.
FEATURED TESTIMONIAL
“Canada In Context meets a compelling need for access to rich Canadian content. With a full range of information formats and an interface that supports students as they engage in inquiry, it is an essential resource for Canadian schools.”
- Anita Brooks Kirkland, Ontario Certified Teacher, School Librarianship Specialist
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Additional Details
subjects covered
- World History
- Canadian Studies
Platform Features & Tools
Translation Tools
ReadSpeaker text-to-speech technology, and on-demand text translation into over 50 languages.
Workflow Tools
Google Workspace for Education and Microsoft 365 tools enable users to share, save, and download content—including highlights and notes. Learn More
Citation Tools
Integrated directly into the user’s workflow, formatted citations can be easily imported from single or multiple documents to services like EasyBib or NoodleTools. MLA-, APA-, and Chicago-style citations are supported.
Reviews & Testimonials
“This dynamic resource is recommended for school and public libraries in Canada or to libraries that serve large populations with Canadian research interests. It provides an engaging way to study Canada with a wide variety of resources including multimedia.”