Welcome to SSHEAN: Sharing New Teaching Resources
By Heather E. Mcgregor, PHD Assistant Professor of Curriculum Theory, Faculty of Education | Queen’s University The Social Studies & History Education in
Asian Heritage Month: Resources from the National Film Board
May is Asian Heritage Month in Canada. If you are looking for resources, consider the offerings from the National Film Board. If you
Student Vote Ontario
by Christina Ganev Student Vote uses the election as a teachable moment and enables teachers to bring democracy alive in the classroom. This
NFB and Black History Month: Ice Breakers
During Black History Month, I will be sharing resources from the National Film Board that can be used immediately in your classes. The
Texts for Transformation: An equity approach to selecting and teaching diverse resources in your K-8 classroom
What are the most powerful steps we can take in selecting and teaching diverse texts for our classrooms? How can we employ an
Canada’s History #OurStoriesOurVoices
Canada’s National History Society has launched a new national youth program called #OurStoriesOurVoices. The first stage of the program is focused on sharing
Elections Ontario Education Resources Survey-Teacher Input Requested!
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
Rapport: English Language Learners in the History Classroom
By Sara Faulkner “This class taught me a lot of things, I have never liked history so much. Because I am an introverted
Rapport: Historical Significance Timeline
By Claudia Policarpo “it is the mark of an educated man to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it” Said Aristotle.
Elections Canada: New Resources for Inquiring Minds
by Rachel Collishaw As some of you know, my first year as OHASSTA president has been a busy one! This fall I am
The Influence of Historical Education on the Way We Write and Interpret What We Read
By Victoria Piroian It has been said that those who know the past can predict the future. As humans repeat their mistakes over
A Closer Look at the Refreshed Social Studies and History Curriculum
In the grade 4 overview, the Social Studies Curriculum covers how students understand the past including social organization, daily life and relationships to