OHASSTA / AESHO is pleased to partner with the Ministry of Education to develop resources and supports for the revised Civics and Citizenship curriculum (2022). We have developed a phased project as part of this partnership. 

CHV2O Course Packages 2022

A free comprehensive course package for educators that provides entire unit plans to effectively deliver culturally-responsive and relevant Civics learning that emphasizes human rights, equity and diversity, and student voice.
Designed to meet the needs of educators who have extensive experience, some experience or no experience with teaching Civics, this is a ‘plug and play’ course outline and package with classroom-ready resources, activities, and assessment tools designed by Ontario educators.

The course packages are available in both French and English.


OHASSTA / AESHO est heureux de s’associer au Ministère de l’éducation pour développer des ressources et des supports pour le programme révisé d’éducation civique et de citoyenneté (2022). Nous avons développé un projet en 3 phases dans le cadre de ce partenariat.

Trousse de cours CHV2O 2022

Une trousse complète de leçons gratuites pour les éducateurs qui fournit des plans d’unités entières pour offrir efficacement un apprentissage de l’éducation civique culturellement adapté et pertinent qui met l’accent sur les droits de l’homme, l’équité et la diversité, et la voix des élèves. Conçu pour répondre aux besoins des éducateurs qui ont une grande expérience, une certaine expérience ou aucune expérience de l’enseignement de l’éducation civique, il s’agit d’un plan de cours et d’une trousse prêts à l’emploi contenant des ressources, des activités et des outils d’évaluation prêts à être utilisés en classe et conçus par des éducateurs de l’Ontario.

Les trousses de cours sont disponibles en français et en anglais.

If you find that any of the links are no longer working, please email ciorio@ohassta-aesho.education

Civics Resources from OHASSTA

TitleAuthorLast UpdatedLinkDescription
Civics Course Package EnglishOHASSTANovember 2022Google Drive A full course package for CHV2O
Trousse de cours francophone- CHVAESHONovember 2022Google DriveA full course package for CHV2O
OHASSTA webinarsOHASSTA membersOn GoingOHASSTA YouTube ChannelVariety of topics
Civics ResourcesChristina IorioJune 2024Google DocResources, links, course pacing calendar and companion pieces to the OHASSTA collection
School Board Governance and Trustee Elections2018PDF English

PDF French
A resource for Civics (CHV2O) with four simulation activities
Political Thinking Posters OHASSTA2013Google Drive EN

Google Drive FR
Political Significance
Objectives and Results
Continuity and Change
Political Perspectives
CIVICS: Inspiring Active Citizens to Rock Our World!Trish Brennan2019PowerPoint
Voices into ActionOHASSTA2016Google DriveStudent Action
CivicsOHASSTA2015zip file

Civics Resources from our Partners

Elections CanadaElections Canada’s educational resources – short lessons for history, civics and more!Resources, bilingual
Elections OntarioLearning resources from Elections Ontario for Civics and elementary teachers.Resources, bilingual
Elections OntarioLessons for Grades 5 & 10Resources, bilingual
CivixTaking real-life political events and turn them into teachable moments which bring democracy to the classroomResources, bilingual
PoliTalksProvides lesson plans, activities and support materials for political discussionResources, bilingual
CTRL-F Provides lessons to teach students how to effective use search engines and find relevant and reliable informationResources, bilingual
Student VoteResources for students to experience the voting process first hand through the electoral process. Resources, bilingual
OJENResources to teach law. Mock trials, courtroom visits, games and moreResources, bilingual
CBC ArchivesOnline collection of video and audio clips from the CBC vaults. Resources, bilingual
Human Rights in CanadaA timeline of human rights law from the Canadian Human Rights Commission. Supports equity.Resources, bilingual
CurioA back catalogue of CBC programming and News in Review episodes which include teaching resourcesVideo resources, bilingual (Requires board/district subscription)