81 Years of the Nuclear Age: Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki
A set of 30 posters, donated by the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum (HPMM), are available as a learning resource to Ottawa area high
Two Readers, One Book: Our Take on “The Prime Ministers: Canada’s Leaders and the Nation they Shaped”
A great book often leaves room for very different interpretations. In this dual review, OHASSTA’s Vice Presidents, Butch Rickeard and Meghan Cameron dive
Putting Diffit to the Test: Creating a Holodomor Station Activity
For the past few years I have been a Diffit Ambassador. Diffit is an AI-powered teaching tool that helps educators quickly create differentiated,
Reflecting on a History Teaching Career
By this time, I’d normally be back at school. However, here I am at home, not stressing too much about the imminent post-Labour
(2026 Conference) Reframing Perspectives: Curriculum to Classroom | Renouveler les Perspectives : du programme cadre à la classe
This year’s conference focuses on bridging curriculum design with effective classroom practice and is centered around 3 pillars: Innovative and effective strategies that
Is it American or is it Canadian? An Opening Activity for Your Law Classroom
With a new school year starting, I wanted to share an opening activity that can be used in your law classroom. While I’d
Interpretation: Making Sense of What We See
If cognition defines what we want students to think, and observation determines how we make that thinking visible, then interpretation is where we
Why Facing History Matters Now More Than Ever
We’ve all had that moment in class: A student raises their hand to ask about something troubling they saw online, or connects a
Observation: How Do We Design a Tool That Makes Thinking Visible?
We can have a clear, well-articulated model of historical thinking. We can name the moves: sourcing, contextualization, corroboration, inference. We can even break
The Human Behind the Hero: Teaching WWI through Francis Pegahmagabow’s War Record
The war record of First World War soldiers can provide unique insight into the experiences of soldiers. I’ve previously written about how I
What Model of Student Thinking Is Being Assessed?
Any strong assessment begins with a clear model of cognition. In history education, that means moving beyond broad labels or instructions—like “analyze the
Subjects or Actors: Redefining Korean Women’s History in the Classroom
Increasingly, teachers are asked to develop lesson plans and resources that engage students in critical thinking, analysing multiple perspectives, encourage student voice and