Raven's End by Ben Gadd www.coolclass.ca -conceived of, and created by teacher Bill Belsey

Welcome to Raven's End!

This project will celebrate the book Raven's End by Canadian and Alberta author Ben Gadd.

View our Raven's End wordclouds!
Listen to Ben Gadd answer questions from Canada's Coolest Class!
Please visit our Raven's End image gallery#1 (September 2009)
Please visit our Raven's End photo gallery (More coming soon!)
Raven's End Animations (More coming soon!)
Learn more about ravens by watching a PowerPoint presentation from Brandon CC !
Raven's End author Ben Gadd has a "Flock Flap" and visits Canada's "Coolest Class"!
Watch this video to learn more about Raven's End and meet the author Ben Gadd
In this video Ben Gadd speaks about what it means to be a naturalist
Listen to Ben Gadd read pages 90-95 of Raven's End and answer students questions about the book (Nov. 6, 2008)
Listen to Ben Gadd read pages 132-134 of Ravens End
Watch the videos of our Shadow Puppet Plays about Ravens
Learn more about Yamnuska mountain here (from www.peakfinder.com, created by Albertan, Dave Birrell)
Watch this short video panorama of Morley Flats
Play our Raven's End crossword puzzle!
Read, view Inuit raven creation stories (in Flash -needs free Shockwave player)
Read and listen to our own stories and legends about ravens!
"How the World Became Colourful and Raven Did Not"
- a world premiere story by Class 5-2 with help from Ben Gadd and Illustrations by Pam Atkinson (Flash)
Colin the Raven (lyrics and guitar chords in PDF format) -written by Ben Gadd and performed by Ben Gadd
and sung with Canada's Coolest Class! (mp3 audio file)
Hike with Ben Gadd to Raven's End on Mount Yamnuska. Watch the video
See a map of the hiking trails in and around Yamnuska mountain here
Watch these video highlights of our wonderful hike up Yamnuska to Raven's End with Ben Gadd!
See some photos and a movie from this memorable event. Those who completed the hike
Received this certificate
Crow Adopts Kitten (video)
Genius Bird (video)
Smart Crows and Ravens (video)
A Very Smart Crow Problem-Solving (video)
Terry, the Talking Raven (video)
Raven Intelligence Test (video)
Download this Raven Screensaver (from PBS)
Listen to Blackbird sung by Paul McCartney