Oracle Tutoring, Campbell River, BC
(250) 203-6544 (text) or (250) 830-0295 (talk)
Self-tutoring about Canadian history: the tutor mentions a fact perhaps surprising. Today, we probably think of malaria as a disease that exists in faraway, tropical places. Yet, it did reach Canada in the past. At various times during the 1800s, …
Self-tutoring about Canadian history: the tutor mentions a question that occurred recently. I can’t recall hearing “John A. Macdonald”; rather, always “Sir John A. Macdonald.” When did he receive his knighthood? John A. Macdonald was awarded knighthood on June 29, …
Canadian history: When did John A. Macdonald become Sir? Read more »
Self-tutoring about Canadian history: the tutor mentions kerosene’s inventor. A Canadian from Nova Scotia – the Annapolis Valley, specifically – invented kerosene. His name was Abraham Gesner. Source: thecanadianencylopedia.ca
Tutoring social studies, questions come to mind that aren’t necessarily discussed every day. The tutor focuses on a central question about the Canadian identity. To a Canadian anglophone, the “other world” of Quebec is intriguing. Anyone who’s been there knows …
Canadian history: how French rights prevailed in Quebec after 1763 Read more »
The tutor spends most of his time on math and science. This particular question has never been asked during tutoring; rather, it comes from personal curiosity. While I’ve long known that Upper Canada is now Ontario, while Lower Canada is …