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David Spencer's Education Paragon is a free educational resource portal helping David Spencer's secondary school students, their parents and teaching colleagues with understanding, designing, applying and delivering assessment, curriculum, educational resources, evaluation and literacy skills accurately and effectively. This wiki features educational resources for Indigenous Aboriginal education, field trips for educators, law and justice education, music education and outdoor, environmental and experiential education. Since our web site launch on September 27, 2006, online site statistics and web rankings indicate there are currently 1,888 pages and 20,185,651 page views using 7.85 Gig of bandwidth per month. Pages are written, edited, published and hosted by Brampton, Ontario, Canada based educator David Spencer. On social media, you may find David as @DavidSpencerEdu on Twitter, as DavidSpencerdotca on Linkedin.com and DavidSpencer on Prezi. Please send your accolades, feedback and resource suggestions to David Spencer. Share on social media with the hashtag #EducationParagon. Thank you for visiting. You may contact David Spencer here.

The following resources are helpful to parents and teachers:

  1. Book: Supporting Successful Transition from Primary to Secondary School by Tina Rae (2014)
  2. Book: Book: Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv (2008)
  3. Book: Digital Tools for Teaching: 30 E-tools for Collaborating, Creating, and Publishing across the Curriculum by Steve Johnson (2013)
  4. DVD video: Canadian Popular Music in the '60's, '70's & '80's by EMI Music Canada (2012)
  5. DVD video: Canada: A People's History produced by Mark Starowicz (2001).
  6. Book: Fire in the Bones: Bill Mason and the Canadian Canoeing Tradition by James Raffan (1999)



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The Wilderness Experience Semester Two with David is an integrated program designed for an alternative secondary school setting by educator David Spencer. Wilderness Experience 2 (WE2) program provides three (3) secondary school course credits during semester two. Students should attend and participate in all classes, outdoor field trips and events. Literacy and communication skills developed during this program include jot note writing, writing journal entries, researching in public, college and university libraries, interviewing, script writing and oral reading comprehension. New media technology skills developed include audio and video recording presentations for the DVD authoring and documentary production for FM radio broadcasting and web podcasting. Students will be provided with opportunities to learn how to research, plan for, promote, hold and debrief a community event about an issue facing Indigenous Peoples.

Download the Wilderness Experience Information Brochure (PDF format).


Program: WE2 Wilderness Experience Semester Two with David program integrates two Ontario Ministry of Education certified courses:

  • Environmental Science (SVN3M) This course provides students with the fundamental knowledge of and skills relating to environmental science that will help them succeed in life after secondary school. Students will explore a range of topics, including the role of science in addressing contemporary environmental challenges; the impact of the environment on human health; sustainable agriculture and forestry; the reduction and management of waste; and the conservation of energy. Students will increase their scientific and environmental literacy and examine the interrelationships between science, the environment, and society in a variety of areas. See more of the SVN3M Curriculum Guideline from the Ontario Ministry of Education. Text used is Environmental Science Interactions.
  • Interdisciplinary Studies (IDC40G) This course emphasizes the development of practical skills and knowledge to solve problems, make decisions, create personal meaning, and present findings beyond the scope of a single subject or discipline. Through individual and collaborative inquiry and research into contemporary issues, real-life situations, and careers, students will apply the principles and skills derived from the complementary subjects and disciplines studied, evaluate the reliability of information, and examine how information technology can be used safely, effectively, and legally. They will also learn how to select strategies to define problems, research alternative solutions, assess their thinking in reaching decisions, and adapt to change as they acquire new knowledge. See more of the IDC40G Curriculum Guideline from the Ontario Ministry of Education.

Unit 2: I Hope List

As a student in Wilderness Experience 2 (WE2), it is my hope that during the semester...

  1. I pass both credits.
  2. I will make at least one new friend.
  3. I will make it to all of the classes.
  4. I will achieve a high mark in both courses.
  5. Experience new things.
  6. Complete assigned work on time.
  7. I pass each course with high marks, and show what I can achieve.
  8. I also wish to have a good time this semester. Meet new people and become friends with them.
  9. I would like to learn something new, and discover a lot of different things, such as learning about the wildlife or even seeing something rare. Doing new things such as skiing or canoeing.
  10. I can learn a lot about this course, and move on to the next level of journey next year.
  11. I hope that I will get a good mark in this class
  12. I hope that this class, will make me learn more about the wild
  13. I hope I pass all my courses.
  14. I hope I experience new things and learn new things in this class.
  15. I hope I that our WE2 class will make me learn about the wilderness.
  16. I hope to learn new things
  17. To expand my learning on aboriginals
  18. To go on the camping trip
  19. I hope to learn the way of the wilderness
  20. I hope to have fun experiences
  21. Make new friends
  22. Want to take the class again
  23. Get a good mark in this class
  24. Visit new places
  25. Have a good experience
  26. Be able to accomplish all my wishes and goals to completing this two course program. very exceptional grades.
  27. Make some good friendships.
  28. Experience new things like the wilderness and how “I” as a person can make changes in my daily life to help save the earth.
  29. Complete all my assignments on time and with up to date backup information.
  30. To see some interesting and rare things like going skiing or canoeing.
  31. To have a wonderful experience and to better my knowledge in Environmental science and to learn about the uprising issues that indigenous people goes through.
  32. Complete assigned work on time.
  33. Pass each course with high marks, and show what I can achieve.
  34. Have a good time this semester.
  35. Meet new people and become friends with them.
  36. I would like to learn something new, and discover a lot of different things, such as learning about the wildlife or even seeing something rare.
  37. Try new things.
  38. I hope that this class, will make me learn more about the wild.
  39. To expand my learning on aboriginals.
  40. To go on the camping trip
  41. I hope to have fun experiences
  42. Visit new places
  43. Experience new things like the wilderness and how “I” as a person can make changes in my daily life to help save the earth.
  44. To have a wonderful experience.
  45. Better my knowledge in environmental science and to learn about the uprising issues that indigenous people goes through.