It is always great when a topic can span over multiple subject areas. Through-out my practicum I tried to use themes to relate key messages and allow students to make connections in their learning. One of the ways this was done was through totem poles. As part of out Canada unit in Social Studies, we discussed the importance of Totem Poles in various Aboriginal Cultures. In Art students had the opportunity to create their own totem poles, which we then measured in Math as part of our measurement unit. It was great to see how engaged the students were in each of these activities.