Myseum of Toronto Multimedia Exhibit
All aboard! Derailed: The History of Black Railway Porters in Canada is a multimedia exhibition presented by Myseum of Toronto in collaboration with author/transnational scholar Cecil Foster (They
International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Source: https://www.un.org/en/observances/day-of-persons-with-disabilities International Day of Persons with Disabilities Disability inclusion is an essential condition to upholding human rights, sustainable development, and peace and
Post-Conference Thanks
Thank you OHASSTA educators for your participation in the successful, online conference in October during this challenging, second year of the Covid pandemic.
History Week Nov 22-28, 2021
Image source:https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/campaigns/history-week.html Canada History Week 2021 takes place from November 22 to 28. This year’s theme is Indigenous History: Learning about Indigenous leaders, language
President’s Message
Thanks to everyone who was able to attend our annual conference October 21-23rd. Another virtual collaboration through the Social Studies Educators Network of
Thinking Historically Survey
Our friends at “Thinking Historically for Canada’s Future” are conducting a national research study on the state of K-12 history education in Canada
Remembrance Day Lesson Ideas- Part 5
John Myers OISE (retired) Section 5 Going Further and Deeper The resources for exploring the topic of secrecy in WW2 are not so
Remembrance Day Lesson Ideas- Part 4
Teachers’ Guide for Secret Liberators: Canada’s SOE Agents in Occupied France. John Myers OISE (retired) Section 4 Sample Lessons The above strategies serve
Veterans’ Week November 6-11, 2021
November 5-11 is Veterans’ Week. This year’s theme is the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. In honour of our
Indigenous Veterans Day
Monday, November 8 is Indigenous Veterans Day. On that day, Indigenous artist Jay Soule Chippewar will be honouring First Nations, Inuit and Métis
Remembrance Day Lessons- Part 3
Teachers’ Guide for Secret Liberators: Canada’s SOE Agents in Occupied France. John Myers OISE (retired) Section 3 Strategies for getting the most out
L.R. Wilson Institute For Canadian History
The Wilson Institute is proud to host, as part of its ‘Syndemic Series,’ Nancy Fraser of the New School for Social Research. “The Covid