Reflections The Dundas Controversy 29 Aug 202130 Aug 2021 By: Allan Hux Henry Dundas should be honoured. Rosemary Sadlier, the Past President of the Ontario Black History Society was interviewed on CBC Radio 99.1 and mentioned 2 important historical…
Partner News Texts for Transformation: An equity approach to selecting and teaching diverse resources in your K-8 classroom 20 May 202130 May 2021 What are the most powerful steps we can take in selecting and teaching diverse texts for our classrooms? How can we employ an equity lens in both the selection process…
Rapport Blog Navigating the Information Swamp: Part 2 20 May 202120 May 2021 By John Myers Metacognition occurs when we are aware of our thinking and is a key factor in learning. The ideas we shall explore in this series promote metacognition, beginning…
Survey Your input is needed! 7 May 20216 Jul 2021 To better understand your lived experience as a social studies secondary school teacher during these unprecedented times, the Association for Canadian Studies is inviting you to participate in a survey…
Indigenous history… Embedding Indigenous Education into C&WS: A curriculum leader’s reflections 28 Mar 202130 May 2021 By Sandy Kritzer, Edited alongside Nancy Rowe Here’s the challenge: embed Indigenous histories and ways of knowing in meaningful, authentic ways into a curriculum that was written within a colonial…
Resources Canada’s History #OurStoriesOurVoices 28 Mar 202128 Mar 2021 Canada’s National History Society has launched a new national youth program called #OurStoriesOurVoices. The first stage of the program is focused on sharing educational resources with teachers. This builds momentum…
Resources Learn about Early 20th-century Women through the Art of Prudence Heward 22 Mar 202122 Mar 2021 The Art Canada Institute Education Program is a national resource that offers K-12 teachers thematically driven resources to facilitate the study of a wide range of subjects. Taking Canada’s artists…
Resources Veterans Affairs-Commemoration 7 Mar 20217 Mar 2021 Canada’s impressive service in the First and Second World Wars shaped our country in many ways. However, the conclusion of these conflicts was definitely not the end of Canadian service…
Resources OJEN Resources for March 5 Mar 20215 Mar 2021 A couple of things that may be of interest - we have decided to introduce a mini-focus on the law and vaccination to reflect current events, and it is rolling…
Research Virtual Programs Survey – The War Museum Needs You! 18 Dec 202018 Dec 2020 Animals or battles? Technology or art? The Canadian War Museum wants YOU to help us decide! The War Museum is developing a series of new virtual learning programs. These programs are live, interactive classroom experiences,…
Civics… Elections Ontario Education Resources Survey-Teacher Input Requested! 30 Nov 20209 Dec 2020 As Elections Ontario reviews its education resources, we are interested in gathering input about teachers’ current needs and priorities when it comes to teaching students about civics, elections, and democracy. The feedback collected in this survey will be used to support Elections Ontario’s communications tools as well as guide the review…
lessons Great Unsolved Mysteries in Canadian History 28 Oct 202012 Nov 2020 Everyone loves a mystery! The "Great Unsolved Mysteries in Canadian History" uses the lure of solving puzzles in its engaging, high-quality materials for the teaching of historical methods and Canadian…