I was recently asked to provide a top ten list for students studying for the History 404 exam. I knew it was a hard call, but nonetheless the process of finding some of my favourites proved interesting. (And I am sure you have some suggestions you can add in the comments!) Here is what I [...]
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Many of you know I am teaching history online this year for LEARN. That means I have the distinct advantage of always having the Internet at my finger tips, and my students also have the same luxury, something not every teacher can say! Though there are other challenges involved, like teaching students not to just [...]
The Beginning of a New Era…. is an impressive website on the Quiet Revolution, in English (and French of course), by the Virtual Museum of Canada. It contains information on Prominent Figures, Important Events, and a timeline of the years preceding, during and following the 1960s. Visit the site at http://larevolutiontranquille.ca/en/
The Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park: A Protected Territory Source: Flickr user Jenny & Jan The following learning and evaluation situation uses images as a learning tool. Its purpose is to help students discover and understand the role played by protected areas on Earth by closely examining an example of a unique Canadian territory: the Saguenay-St. [...]
What can I say, I laughed out loud when I saw some of the “crazy talk” projects on this site, and heard some of the songs. There are a lot of great ideas for teachers here, and student projects. And there are a lot of good resources as well, produced by students for…. well, for [...]
Célébrez le lancement de la version française du livre Cartographie des souvenirs : lieux et récits, jeunes réfugiés et médias participatifs. Il s’agit d’un livre accompagné d’un DVD et d’un site Web qui mettent les récits de jeunes réfugiés en vedette. Vous y trouverez des indications utiles pour aider les gens à raconter leur vécu [...]
There is an underlying subtext that subversively sneaks in and out of my grade 10 history course this year. It’s called reality. Sometimes we call it the present day, sometimes it is just called news. The textbooks we use and the Quebec programs call it the Contemporary Period (though more often than not that ends [...]
Citizenship and Immigration Canada has a Youtube channel containing several videos related to Black History in Canada. They recently posted a sample with transcript of Proud of our History on their main site as well at http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/multimedia/video/bhm/liveaction.asp
“The largest independent organization dedicated to Canadian history, identity and citizenship, The Historica-Dominion Institute is committed to bringing the stories and experiences of Canada into the classroom. This innovative Education Guide explores seminal events and personalities in Black Canadian history through engaging discussion and interactive activities. It was made possible with the generous support of [...]
As the new go-to hub for the best in climate change education, COOL 2.0 offers resources for science, social studies, economics, language arts, technology, and beyond. Search their database for lesson plans, videos, research and data, and collaborative projects. Log in to COOL 2.0 to create and manage rich learning experiences for your students…. Visit: [...]
