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OHASSTA Conference 2020

Teaching History and Social Science in the time of COVID19 October 23, 2020 Already registered? Click here to join the live event! Virtual Attendee Hub OHASSTA-AESHO is pleased to partner with the Association for Canadian Studies (ACS), the Manitoba Social Science Teachers’ Association (MSSTA) and L’Association Québécoise pour l’enseignement en…Continue reading “OHASSTA Conference 2020”

Hindsight 2020…

It only takes a spark…

3 May 20203 Jun 2020

A story about my failures and my learning in teaching students in CHC2P for the blog series: Hindsight 2020. By Rachel Collishaw, originally published as part of Write-On, the 2016…

Marshall Plan of the Mind: Architecture as History

3 May 20204 May 2020

You might recognize the Schloss Leopoldskron--or, at least, the lake behind it--from the iconic canoeing scene in The Sound of Music. Given the building's long and complicated history, however, its…

Rapport Blog…

Sites worth Seeing

3 May 20203 May 2020

Often we ask students to explore topics with a mind to analyzing primary and secondary sources. While it is fairly easy to find primary sources I have sometimes found it…

Remote learning support from OJEN

3 May 20203 May 2020

By Nat Paul Many teachers are already aware of the 200+ teaching resources available for free from the Ontario Justice Education Network (OJEN). But in these unprecedented times, with students…

Are you willing to be interviewed?

3 May 20203 May 2020

By Kim Buitenhuis My name is Kim Buitenhuis. I am a PhD student in the Department of Geography and Planning at Queen’s University working under the supervision of Dr. Anne…

And Now for A Completely Different Pedagogical Perspective

3 May 20203 May 2020

By John Meyers Decades ago in British Columbia I attended my first improvisational theatre show and was hooked. Since then I have taken classes, been in some shows, and taught…

Rapport Blog…

Neil Hetherington of the Daily Bread Food Bank on the Crisis Facing Torontonians

3 May 20203 May 2020

By Allan Hux Neil Hetherington, the CEO of the Daily Bread Food Bank, spoke on Tuesday, April 14 from their main warehouse at 191 New Toronto Street in Etobicoke. Neil…

Learning from the First World War with the Vimy Foundation

15 Apr 202027 Apr 2020

A Canadian charity, incorporated in 2006, the Vimy Foundation has many tools andopportunities for young people to further their knowledge of the First World War.Accessible online, Vimy 100 in the…

OHASSTA Tuesdays

14 Apr 20206 Jul 2020

A webinar series to build community and share with colleagues during the COVID-19 pandemic. Join us every two weeks to learn, discuss, collaborate and share! Our new webinar series will…

Rapport Blog…

Historica Canada

7 Apr 202027 Apr 2020

By Bronwyn Graves With the rapid roll out of distance learning, Ontario’s teachers are facing – and rising to! – challenges we’ve never experienced before. Online learning presents a new…

Historica Canada: French Resources

7e année : Histoire Recherchez dans l'Encyclopédie canadienne afin de trouver plus d’articles sur des sujets spécifiques. Les collections de l’Encyclopédie canadienne Patrimoine acadien Peuples autochtonesNouvelle-FranceLes femmes dans l’histoire canadienne…

Historica Canada: Resources

6 Apr 20206 Apr 2020

Grade 7: History Search The Canadian Encyclopedia to find additional articles on specific topics. The Canadian Encyclopedia Collections Acadian Heritage Indigenous PeoplesNew France Collection Women in Canadian History Timelines Acts…