Canadian Points of View
Powered by EBSCO, Canadian Points of View (Canadian POV) is an online collection covering hundreds of current topics relevant to Canada, each with an overview (objective background / description), point (argument), and counterpoint (opposing argument) for critical analysis. Content is recommended for students in grades 7-12.
Canadian POV recognizes UGDSB staff and students automatically, so no need to enter a username or password. To access Canadian POV, navigate to the student UGCloud landing page - the site should automatically sign you in.
Key features
Explore by topic
Content in Canadian POV is organized into topics that allow students to move from broad to focused subjects. Clicking on a topic and subsequent narrower topics will bring you to an overview and articles with points and counterpoints.
French translation
Much of the content in Canadian POV can be translated to French and other languages. On a document page, click on the globe icon in the upper right-hand corner. Select a language from the drop-down menu under "Translation" to apply.
Research guide
EBSCO provides resources for educators teaching research skills to utilize in the classroom. From the left-hand menu, click "Research guide" to see their full list of supports available for research instruction.
Additional resources
Questions?
Contact our team at terryjames.library@ugdsb.on.ca or 519-822-4420 x554